2016 Haskap and Specialty Fruit Day is a seminar with a variety of speakers and topics for those interested in or are growing specialty fruit in Ontario.

Agenda:

9:45am: Registration
10 am: Haskap Research Overview (Dr. Bob Bors, University of Saskatchewan)
11:15: On farm experiences growing haskap, including value added processing (Greg Melien, Boreal Berry Farm and Winery)
11:45: Bumblebee Quad Pollination (Bernie Watts, Koppert Canada).
12 pm: Lunch (on own)
1:30: Sea Buckthorn Production in Ontario (Dr. Jim Todd, OMAFRA)
2:00: Tour of haskap and specialty fruit demonstration plots
2:45: Haskap and Other Specialty Fruit Crops in Ontario (Evan Elford, OMAFRA)
3:15: Specialty fruit IPM (Dr. Melanie Filotas, OMAFRA)
3:45: Adjourn

Door prize: The winner will receive a Koppert Bumblebee Quad which will be delivered to preferred location for the 2017 season.