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Page 1: 2015 Industry Directory - University of Guelph Book 2015.pdfPeter Grauert Consultant, Concepa Genevieve Grenon Research Assistant, Agri. & Environmental Sciences, McGill University

Muck Vegetable Growers

Meetings — Trade & Equipment Show

2015 Industry Directory

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GreetingsTO BRADFORD MUCK VEGETABLE GROWERS

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

DOMINION FARM PRODUCE CO.BRADFORD, ONTARIO L3Z 2B3

Dennie Moser Nino Tomizza Tony TomizzaSean O’Leary And All The Staff

Bradford Toronto905-775-3388 Fax 905-775-4707 416-798-7741

www.dominionfarms.ca

• Supporting local vegetable growers for over 50 years

• Gold rating for food safety systems

• Processors, Importers, Exporters

• Year-round distributors of carrots, onions, beets and parsnips

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Muck Vegetable GrowersMeetings — Trade & Equipment Show

April 8th & 9th, 2015Bradford & District Memorial Community Centre

125 Simcoe Street, Bradford, Ontario L3Z 2A8

2 0 1 5 P R O G R A M

64th

AnnualConference

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64th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference

2015 Major Sponsors

Fruit & Vegetable Magazine

Bayer CropScience

N.M. Bartlett Inc.

Bradford Co-op Storage Ltd.

Alliance Agri-Turf

Dow Agro Sciences Inc.

DuPont Canada

Holmes Agro Ltd.

Norseco Inc.

NutriAg Ltd.

Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc.

United Agri Products

Farm Credit Canada

Stokes Seeds Ltd.

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Program Participants - 2015In Order of Appearance

Laura Aarts Horticultural Sales Representative, Bayer Crop Science

Ahmed Abd-Elmagid Research Associate, Dept. of Plant Agri., University of Guelph

Jim Anderson Eastern Canada Agronomic Service Rep. Horticulture, Syngenta Canada Inc

Brian Collins Graduate Student, Dept. of Plant Agri., University of Guelph

Heather Gale Executive Director, Canada Gap Program

Peter Grauert Consultant, Concepa

Genevieve Grenon Research Assistant, Agri. & Environmental Sciences, McGill University.

Bruce Irons Horticulture Technical Specialist, BASF, Canada

Shawn Janse Research Station Manager, Office of Research, University of Guelph

Christoph Kessel Horticulture Crop Nutrition, Ontario Ministry of Agri., Food & Rural Affairs

Jason Lemay Graduate Student, Dept. of Plant Agri., University of Guelph

Sylvian Legault Senior Sales Rep, DuPont Canada

Pamela Martin Forestry Program Lead, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

Mary Ruth McDonald Professor, Dept. of Plant Agri., University of Guelph

Tom Meidema Fresh Vegetable Growers of Ontario

Gurvinder Mundi Research Associate, Dept. of Engineering, University of Guelph

Chandra Madramootoo Dean of the Faculty of Agri. & Environmental Sciences Associate Vice Principal of McGill University

Jody Mott Interim Executive Director, Holland Marsh Growers Association

Deanna Nemeth Nutrient Management Program, Ontario Ministry of Agri., Food & Rural Affairs

Joe Nunez Vegetable & Plant Pathology Farm Advisor, University of CaliforniaCooperative Extension

Marion Paibomesai Vegetable Crops Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agri., Food & Rural Affairs

Eric Rozema Data Analyst, Holland Marsh Growers Association

Matt Sheppard Manager, Bradford Co-operative Storage

Clarence Swanton Professor, Dept. of Plant Agri., University of Guelph

Zach Telfer Graduate Student, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph

Kevin Vander Kooi Research Technician, Dept. of Plant Agri., University of Guelph

Dennis Van Dyk Graduate Student, Dept. of Plant Agri., University of Guelph

Anne Verhallen Soil Management Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agri., Food & Rural Affairs

Katleya Young-Chin Forestry Program Lead, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority

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Agro-Haitai 51

Agricorp 39

Agrifresh Tech Canada Ltd. 40

Agrospray Limited 27

Alliance Agri-Turf 34

Axter Agroscience 56

N.M. Bartlett Inc. 4

BASF 5

BDO Canada 6

Bayer CropSciences Canada 35

CIBC 8

Church Farm Supply 17/OS

Connect Equipment 15

Dayson Agricultural Ventilation Ltd 16

Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc. 33

Dubois 44

DuPont Canada Inc. 58

Engage Agro Corporation 57

F.S. Partners 29

Farm Credit Canada 36

Front Link 25/26/OS

Fruit & Vegetable Magazine 52

Gintec Shade Tech 45

Global Hort. Ltd. 55

Green Tractor 23/24/OS

Greentronics 63

HJV Equipment 18

Halltech Precision 47

Holland Marsh Growers Assoc. 48

Holmes Agro Ltd. 3

Kooljet 9

Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority 10

Robert Legault 13

Liftow Service Door/OS

Milligan Fuels 46

Northern Equipment Solutions 30

NNZ 64

Norampac 12

Norseco Inc. 37

NutriAg 2

“OFVGA” The Grower 54

Ontario Federation of Agriculture 59

Peel Mutual 41

Plant Products Co. Ltd. 7

R & W Equipment Ltd. 21/22

Royal Bank of Canada 38

Ryder Material 49/50

Seedway Seeds 53

Seminova 42

Scotia Bank 60

Stanmore Equipment Ltd. 19/20/OS

Sterling Mark Pro. 11

Stokes Seeds Ltd. 61

Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc. 31

Tupling Insurance 43

Univerco Inc. 19

Vanden Bussche Irrigation & Equipment Ltd 32

VTC Products 62

Western Plastics 28

United Agri Products 1

BRADFORD & DISTRICT MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTRE125 SIMCOE STREET, BRADFORD, ON L3Z 2A8

ON DISPLAY AT THE SHOW2015

Booth # Booth #

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UAP NNZ Greentronics VTC Pro

NutriAg

Holmes Agro

Bartlett

BASF

BDO

PlantProducts

CIBC

Kooljet

Lake SimcoeConservation

Authority

Sterling MarkPro

Norampac

RobertLegault

ConnectEquipment

StanmoreEquipment

DOW

VandenBussche

Syngenta

NorthernEquipmentSolutions

FS Partners

WesternPlastics

Agro Spray

Front Link

Front Link

Liftow

Green Tractor

Green Tractor

R & W

R & W

Alliance Agri-Turf

Bayer

Farm CreditCanada

Norseco

RBC

Agri Corp

Agri FreshCanada

Peel Mutual

Semi Nova

TuplingInsurance

Dubois Agri

GintecShade Tech

MilliganFuels

HalltechPrecision

Stokes

Scotia Bank

Ont. Fed. ofAgriculture

DuPont

Engage Agro

Axter AgroScience

Global Hort.Ltd

OFVGA The Grower

SeedwaySeed

Fruit &VegetableMagazine

Agro-Haitai

Ryder

Ryder

Holland MarshGrowersAssoc.

Dayson Church FarmSupply

HJVEquipment

StanmoreEquipment

Trade Show Floor PlanInside Displays

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Best Wishes For A SuccessfulMUCK VEGETABLE GROWERS CONFERENCE

R.R. 4 BRADFORD, ONTARIO(905) 775-3356

GROWERS - PACKERS - SHIPPERS

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Beverly M. AgarAccount Manager, Agriculture

Tel: (705) 734-4445Fax: (705) 721-1440Toll Free: [email protected]

David KolbAccount Manager, Agriculture

Tel: (705) 734-4430Fax: (705) 721-1440Toll Free: [email protected]

Brad CameronAccount Manager, Agriculture

Tel: (705) 734-4445Fax: (705) [email protected]

Barrie / Muskoka Agriculture5 Collier Street, Barrie, ON L4M 1G4

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Best Wishesfrom

Miedema Produce Ltd.

Holland Marsh, Ont.

Quality MarshVegetables

Mike905-775-8111

Tom Shop905-775-5115 905-775-8963

BEST WISHES FOR ASUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE

Growers of Top Quality Onions/Carrots

MORO BROTHERS GARDENS

R.R. #4Bradford, OntarioCanada L3Z 2A6

Fred MoroMario MoroTony Moro

905-775-2894905-775-7435905-775-4216

Best Wishesfor a

Successful Conference

HOLLANDALEFARMS LTD.

DAVEKYLE

HARRYJUSTIN

460 South Canal Road

Kettleby, Ontario L0G 1J0

Farm: (905) 775-4613

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Yosemite Suitable for cello and bunch market. Great yield potential, smooth skin and easy

Kelvin This is a main season variety with long stems and upright growth.

Trailblazer Fantastic variety for long term storage. Reliable yield and excellent root system.

20 rue de L’Industrie, C.P. 3640, St-Rémi, QC J0L 2L0 | 1 877 337-8423

Alloy Thompson, CCA, Ontario Sales RepresentativeTel.: 705-434-7292 | Email: [email protected]

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ED HOVIUSParts Sales

Email: [email protected]: 705-434-7176Toll Free: 877-458-3276Fax: 705-435-8893

5900 County Road 10, RR 2, Alliston, Ontario L9R 1V2

www.hjv.ca

FOR ALL YOUR VEGETABLE AND SPRAYING NEEDS

SALES, SERVICE, PARTS

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Best wishes for a successful conference

BRADFORD CO-OPERATIVESTORAGE LIMITED

85,000 SQ. FT. STORAGE SPACEP.O. BOX 460 – 61 BRIDGE STREET, BRADFORD, L3Z 2B1

A MAJOR SUPPLIER OF ALL AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS

A COMPLETE LINE OF GROWER SUPPLIES IN INVENTORY

DISTRIBUTOR FOR ALL MAJOR CHEMICAL COMPANIES

Phone (905) 775-3317 Fax (905) 775-3318Email [email protected]

SERVICING THE BRADFORDGROWER INDUSTRYFOR OVER 66 YEARS

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Door Prizes, Hospitality and Guest Speakers Sponsored by:

Bayer CropScience

N.M. Bartlett Inc.

Fruit & Vegetable Magazine

Bradford Co-op Storage Ltd.

Stokes Seeds

Alliance Agri-Turf

DowAgro Sciences

DuPont Canada

Holmes Agro Ltd.

Norseco

NutriAg Ltd.

Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc.

United Agri Products

Farm Credit Canada

64TH Annual Muck Vegetable Growers ConferenceBradford & District Memorial Community Centre

125 Simcoe Street, Bradford, Ontario L3Z 2A8

Registration 8:30 am

Wednesday morning, April 8Chair: Matt Sheppard

9:00 – 9:20 Research update for carrots and leafy vegetables. Mary Ruth McDonald, K. Vander Kooi and L. Riches

9:20 – 9:40 Highlights of the carrot cultivar trials. Shawn Janse and M.R. McDonald

9:40 – 10:00 Celery leaf curl, a new disease of celery in the Marsh. Marion Paibomesai, M. Celetti, S. Reynolds, and M.R. McDonald

10:00 – 10:45 BREAK

10:45 – 11:05 Vegetable Wash Water - Treatment Opportunities & Outcomes. Eric Rozema, C. Lalonde and J. Mott

11:05 – 11:25 Carrot wash water treatment options. Gurvinder Mundi and R.G. Zyntner

11:25 – 11:45 Agricultural Management Systems to Improve Water Quality intoLake Simcoe. Chandra Madramootoo and Genevieve Grenon

11:45 – 11:55 Industry update: BASF: Vivando label expansion Bruce Irons

11:55 – 12:00 Holland Marsh Growers - New Initiatives. Jody Mott

12:00 – 1:30 LUNCH

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To be selected,

Use DuPontTM ExirelTM insecticide, powered by CyazypyrTM, early in the season to give your onions the head-start they need during the most critical stage of development. ExirelTM has fast acting, translaminar and xylem systemic movement so you’ll be protecting new growth from di� cult chewing and sucking pests, including thrips.

ExirelTM, powered by CyazypyrTM, an important part of an integrated pest management program.

Questions? Ask your retailer, call 1-800-667-3925 or visit exirel.dupont.ca

As with all crop protection products, read and follow label instructions carefully.The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPontTM, The miracles of scienceTM, ExirelTM and CyazypyrTM are trademarks or registered trademarks of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. E. I. du Pont Canada Company is a licensee. Member of CropLife Canada.© Copyright 2015 E. I. du Pont Canada Company. All rights reserved.

they need to be protected.

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64TH Annual Muck Vegetable Growers ConferenceBradford & District Memorial Community Centre

125 Simcoe Street, Bradford, Ontario L3Z 2A8

Wednesday afternoon, April 8Chair: Marion Paibomesai

1:30 – 1:50 Fusarium on carrots: Research update. Ahmed Abd-Elmagid, K. Vander Kooi, M. Tesfaendrias and M.R. McDonald

1:50 – 2:10 Fumigants and soil amendments for soil-borne diseases: Fusarium wilt of spinach. Brian Collins, S. Westerveld, L. duToit and M.R. McDonald

2:10 – 2:25 Pest management of the carrot rust fly. Jason Lemay, C. Scott-Dupree and M.R. McDonald

2:25 – 2:40 Pest management of the carrot weevil. Zach Telfer, C. Scott-Dupree and M.R. McDonald

2:40 – 3:00 Muck Crops IPM program update. Can drones improve scouting?Dennis Van Dyk, K. Vander Kooi, C.S. Tayviah and M.R. McDonald

3:00 – 3:30 BREAK

3:30 – 3:50 Nematicides to control nematodes on carrots on muck soils - recentresults. Dennis Van Dyk, K. Jordan and M.R. McDonald

3:50 – 4:00 Industry update: Dupont. Sylvain Legault

4:00 – 4:30 Nematodes on carrots in California - recent research. Joe Nunez

Door Prizes, Hospitality and Guest Speakers Sponsored by:

Bayer CropScience

N.M. Bartlett Inc.

Fruit & Vegetable Magazine

Bradford Co-op Storage Ltd.

Stokes Seeds

Alliance Agri-Turf

DowAgro Sciences

DuPont Canada

Holmes Agro Ltd.

Norseco

NutriAg Ltd.

Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc.

United Agri Products

Farm Credit Canada

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64TH ANNUAL MUCK VEGETABLE GROWERS CONFERENCE

ACCOUNTANTSBDO Dunwoody LLP Financial Services - Newmarket905-898-1221. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 68

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALSAgroSpray Ltd. 800-640-2476 519-842-8408 . . . . . 27 59Axter Agroscience519-365-7363 905-741-1300 . . . . . 56 26N.M. Bartlett Inc. 800-263-1287 416-460-9665 . . . . . . 4 66BASF877-371-2273. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 —Bayer CropSciences Canada 888-283-6847 519-688-2695 . . . . . 35 25Bradford Co-Operative Storage Ltd.905-775-33l7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 31Dow Agrosciences Canada Inc. 800-667-3852 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 30DuPont Canada Inc. 800-667-3925 905-821-5494 . . . . . 58 34Engage Agro Corporation 866-613-3336 519-826-7878 . . . . . 57 9Plant Products Co. Ltd. 800-387-2449 905-793-7000 . . . . . . 7 60Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc.877-964-3682 705-444-4803 . . . . . 31 39/51United Agri Products519-268-8001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 41Univar800-265-7671 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 21

BANKS & INVESTMENTSBMO Bank of Montreal905-775-9022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 62C.I.B.C905-775-9304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 53Farm Credit Canada Barrie877-926-0064. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 8Royal Bank of Canada866-493-6571 705-734-4445 . . . . . 38 12Scotia Bank905-775-5699. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 24

CONTAINERS/PACKAGING & BUILDING SUPPLIESNNZ Inc. Agri Pack866-493-5782 519-863-5782 . . . . . 64 52Norampac800-654-4650. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 57

DEALERS, BROKERS & CO-OPERATIVESBradford Co-Operative Storage Ltd.905-775-3317 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 31Bradford & District Produce Ltd.905-775-9633 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — ins.backDominion Farm Produce Company905-775-3388 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — ins.front

FERTILIZERSAgrospray Ltd.800-640-2476 519-842-8408 . . . . . 27 59Alliance Agri-Turf800-263-9154 705-435-4368 . . . . . 34 22Axter Agroscience519-365-7363 905-741-1300 . . . . . 56 26Bradford Co-Operative Storage Ltd. 905-775-3317 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 31FS Partners705-440-3314 705-717-8096 . . . . . 29 63Holmes Agro Ltd.800-668-3047 519-941-0931 . . . . . . 3 6NutriAg Ltd. 416-636-1555 705-791-9321 . . . . . . 2 17Stoller Canada 800-263-9114 416-622-5785 . . . . . — 15

FUELBray's Fuels905-775-3120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – back cvrMilligan Fuels905-729-2261 705-435-9654 (fax). . . 46 69

GOVERNMENT, RESEARCH & MUNICIPALITIESAgricorp888-247-4999 905-775-8189. . . . . 39 —Farm Credit Canada Barrie800-667-7893 705-728-2235. . . . . 36 8Holland Marsh Growers Assoc.905-251-6786. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 14King Township800-688-5013 905-833-5321 . . . . . — 7Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority905-895-1281 800-465-0437 . . . . . 10 11Ontario Federation of Agriculture905-722-5511. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 59Town of Bradford/West Gwillimbury905-775-5366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 61University of Guelph, Dept. of Plant Agriculture, Muck Crops Research Station905-775-3783. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 28

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DIRECTORY - INDEX OF ADVERTISERS & PROGRAM SPONSORS

GROWERS, PACKERS, & SHIPPERSATV Farms905-830-0333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 55EEK Farms905-775-7059 905-960-7058 . . . . . — 57Gro-Pak Farms905-939-8913 905-775-3507 . . . . . — 58Hillside Gardens Ltd.905-775-3356 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 6Holland Acres905-775-5277 905-955-1080 . . . . . — 28Hollandale Farms Ltd.905-775-4613 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 13Karat King Inc.905-775-4045 905-775-4135 . . . . . — 58Marshland Gardens Ltd.905-252-8302 905-392-8688 . . . . . — 58Mendrek Farms Produce905-868-0347 905-868-0367 . . . . . — 68Miedema Produce Ltd.905-775-8111 905-775-5115 . . . . . . — 13Moro Brothers Gardens905-775-2894 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 13Top Tomato416-984-6552 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 27Horodynsky Farms Inc.705-456-2461 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — 18

INSURANCETupling Insurance Brokers Ltd.905-775-3379. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 11Peel Mutual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 —

MISCELLANEOUSFruit & Vegetable Magazine888-599-2228 519-429-5189 . . . . . 52 10“OFVGA” The Grower866-898-8488. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 19Robert Legault416-881-5293. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 68

MACHINERY & EQUIPMENTChurch’s Farm Supply705-728-2373. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17/OS 22Connect Equipment877-775-8681 905-775-6269 . . . . . . 15 59Dayson Agricultural Ventilation Ltd.905-770-6662. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 21

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64TH Annual Muck Vegetable Growers ConferenceBradford & District Memorial Community Centre

125 Simcoe Street, Bradford, Ontario L3Z 2A8

Registration 8:30 am

Thursday morning, April 9Chair: Jody Mott

9:00 – 9:20 Highlights of the onion cultivar trials. Shawn Janse and M.R. McDonald

9:20 – 9:40 Onion Research Update. Kevin Vander Kooi, L. Riches and M.R. McDonald

9:40 – 10:00 Protect Your Holland Marsh Muck with LSRCA Grants.Katleya Young-Chin and Pamela Martin

10:00 – 10:45 BREAK

10:45 – 11:00 Minor Use update. Marion Paibomesai and J. Chaput

11:00 – 11:20 Canada GAP: Update on an important program for Marsh growers.Heather Gale

11:20 – 11:30 The Fresh Vegetable Growers of Ontario. Tom Miedema

11:30 – 12:00 Understanding the onion: development and agronomy. Peter Grauert

12:00 – 1:30 LUNCH

Door Prizes, Hospitality and Guest Speakers Sponsored by:

Bayer CropScience

N.M. Bartlett Inc.

Fruit & Vegetable Magazine

Bradford Co-op Storage Ltd.

Stokes Seeds

Alliance Agri-Turf

DowAgro Sciences

DuPont Canada

Holmes Agro Ltd.

Norseco

NutriAg Ltd.

Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc.

United Agri Products

Farm Credit Canada

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Door Prizes, Hospitality and Guest Speakers Sponsored by:

Bayer CropScience

N.M. Bartlett Inc.

Fruit & Vegetable Magazine

Bradford Co-op Storage Ltd.

Stokes Seeds

Alliance Agri-Turf

DowAgro Sciences

DuPont Canada

Holmes Agro Ltd.

Norseco

NutriAg Ltd.

Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc.

United Agri Products

Farm Credit Canada

64TH Annual Muck Vegetable Growers ConferenceBradford & District Memorial Community Centre

125 Simcoe Street, Bradford, Ontario L3Z 2A8

Thursday afternoon, April 9Chair: Tom Miedema

1:30 – 2:00 Understanding the onion – continued. Peter Grauert

2:00 – 2:10 Industry update: Syngenta. Jim Anderson

2:10 – 2:25 Phosphorous and muck vegetables. Deanna Nemeth and Christoph Kessel

2:25 – 2:35 Industry update: Bayer Crop Science. Laura Aarts

2:35 – 2:55 Herbicides for muck crops: current results and future directions.Clarence Swanton

2:55 – 3:15 Cover crops. What can they do for you? Anne Verhallen

3:15 – 3:30 Stemphylium in onions. Mary Ruth McDonald, M. Paibomesai, M. Celetti, C.S. Tayvia and B.D. Gossen

3:30 – 4:00 Onion White Rot: Research update from California. Joe Nunez, A. Ferry, and M. Davis

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MATT SHEPPARDBradford Co-operative Storage Ltd - Bradford

Matt has been the General Manager of the Bradford Co-operative Storage Ltdsince 2008. The Co-op services the unique Holland Marsh, Cookstown andKeswisk marshes, which boast the richest soil in North America. The Co-op is oneof Ontario’s last farmer owned co-operatives. Matt takes pride in giving localfarmers the same purchasing power as factory farms, providing a ready source ofquality crop inputs and exceptional customer service. Matt is a member of theOFVGA Crop Protection Committee and the co-chair of the Holland MarshHorticultural Advisory Committee.

Matt began his career in agriculture in the Holland Marsh at Antonio BajarGreenhouses Ltd., where he worked from 1998 to 2008 as Director of Operations.Matt earned his Business Diploma from Seneca College in King. He was raised inBradford and continues to reside there with his wife and two sons.

MARY RUTH McDONALDUniversity of Guelph - Guelph

Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald is a professor in the Department of Plant Agriculture,University of Guelph, Ontario. Her research focuses on plant diseases andintegrated pest management of vegetable crops including onions, carrots, leafygreens and Brassica crops. The program also investigates clubroot of canola andfoliar diseases of pulse crops. She teaches a first year biology course and agraduate course on plant disease management. Mary Ruth is the ResearchProgram Director for the Plant Production theme of the OMAFRA/University ofGuelph partnership. She has received a number of regional, national andinternational awards for extension education. Recently, the Muck Crops IPMprogram received the International IPM Award of Excellence for a regionalprogram, from the International IPM Symposium.

Mary Ruth received her B. Sc (Agr), M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the University ofGuelph where she specialized in plant protection and plant pathology. She hasworked in the Bradford Marsh area since the 1980’s as a pest management scout,Pest Management Advisor, Research Scientist and Station Manager with theOntario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, before joining the Universityof Guelph.

SHAWN JANSEUniversity of Guelph – Holland Marsh

Shawn was born and raised in the Holland Marsh. Shawn graduated from theUniversity of Guelph’s Associated Diploma in Agriculture in 1990 where hespecialized in the horticulture program. Shawn has worked at the Muck CropsResearch Station as an Agricultural Technician, and is has been the ResearchStation Manager since the summer of 1999. Shawn is also responsible for theOnion and Carrot Variety Trials conducted at the Research Station

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MARION PAIBOMESAIVegetable Crops Specialist – OMAFRA - Guelph

Marion started with OMAFRA as a vegetable crops specialist in July 2010. In thisposition, Marion is involved in vegetable research projects and transferring IPMand production information to growers and delivery personnel. She worked as asummer student with OMAFRA for 2 years and was involved in scouting cole androot crops across southern Ontario and developing pest identification keys forOntario CropIPM.

Marion received her B.Sc. (2007) and M.Sc. (2010) from the University of Guelphin integrative biology.

ERIC ROZEMAData Analyst, Holland Marsh Growers’ Association

Eric earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences at the Universityof Guelph in 2012 majoring in Environmental Biology. Following its completion heremained at the University of Guelph and began working on a Masters degreewhich he finished in August 2014. Eric's thesis research evaluated the potential ofusing wetland plants to improve the treatment of greenhouse wastewater inconstructed treatment wetlands, specifically focusing on the removal of Na and Cl.

Eric currently works with the Holland Marsh Growers’ Association (HMGA) as adata analyst. As the data analyst he is responsible for the management, analysis,and reporting of the water quality data collected through the HMGA Water Project.He also works on finding appropriate technologies for the treatment of vegetablewash water and aids with the creation and production of factsheets and articles forthe HMGA website.

GURVINDER MUNDIUniversity of Guelph - Guelph

Gurvinder is currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental Engineering at theUniversity of Guelph with the School of Engineering and Food ScienceDepartment. His current work focuses on characterising different types of washwaters and their treatment options. Past work entailed looking at wash watertreatment and management in addition to water recycling. He actively pursuesprofessional development opportunities by volunteering for various organizationsand attending workshops related to water industry.

He has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering and has alsocompleted his Masters of Applied Sciences in the same field at University ofGuelph. His masters work assessed ways of effectively removing solids fromwashwater from the processing of vegetables.

His interests include being outdoors, camping, golfing and playing with soil and water.

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CHANDRA MADRAMOOTOOMcGill University – Montreal

Dr. Chandra Madramootoo is the Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural andEnvironmental Sciences, Associate Vice Principal of McGill University, a memberof the senior academic leadership team of McGill University, and a James McGillProfessor in the Department of Bioresource Engineering. His areas of professionalexpertise include water management, irrigation, drainage, water quality, watershedmanagement, food security, agricultural research, and international agriculturedevelopment. He was elected President of the International Commission onIrrigation and Drainage (ICID) from 2008 to 2011. Dean Madramootoo is amember of the Governing Board of the International Crops Research Institute forthe Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), one of the 15 Centers supported by theConsultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and iscurrently Chair of the Research Program Committee of the ICRISAT Board.

Dr. Madramootoo obtained his BSc (Agr. Eng), MSc and PhD degrees inagricultural engineering at McGill and has also developed his academic career atMcGill as a professor in irrigation and drainage engineering, rising rapidly throughthe academic ranks. Professor Madramootoo has built a very strongly fundedresearch program covering various aspects of water resources management, andsoil and water engineering. He continues to study extensively the hydrology andwater quality of surface and subsurface drained fields, the development ofinnovative technologies to predict crop water requirements, and the impacts ofvarious water management practices on greenhouse gas emissions.

GENEVIEVE GRENONMcGill University – Montreal

Genevieve is a Research assistant with Dr. Madramootoo at McGill University.She has worked since September 2014 on the McGill Holland Marsh project toimplement and study controlled water management in organic farming. Shecompleted her BSc in Environmental Science with a focus on EnvironmentalChange in 2013 followed by an MSc in Integrated Water Resource Managementfrom the department of Bioresourcce Engineering in 2014.

BRUCE IRONSBASF Canada Inc

Bruce is a Horticulture Technical Specialist with BASF Canada Inc. Bruce lives inStratford, Ontario with his wife, Glynis and their two sons, Mark and Bradley. Brucehas a B.Ag Management degree from the University of Natal, South Africa and hasbeen a Certified Crop Advisor in Ontario since Jan 2000. He immigrated to Canadafrom South Africa with his family in 1999.

Since arriving in Canada, Bruce has worked in Ag retail with cash crop andpotato growers and as a Field Sales Manager in the corn and soybean seedbusiness. Since 2011, his focus has been on horticulture and biological pestcontrol in the greenhouse, cranberry and turf markets. Bruce recently joinedBASF’s horticulture division after the acquisition of Becker Underwood Canada in2013. His responsibilities include technical support for BASF products used invegetables, greenhouse and turf.

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AHMED ABD ELMAGIDUniversity of Guelph – Holland Marsh

Ahmed is a Plant Pathologist at the Muck Crops Research Station (MCRS),Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Ontario. He joined MCRS inOctober 2014. Ahmed received his B.Sc. (Agr) and M.Sc. from Assiut University,Egypt in 1999 and 2003, respectively. In 2006 he worked for one year at WesternAustralia University as a research assistant. During that year he screened manyAustralian Canola cultivars against the downy mildew disease to identify newsources of resistance. Then he moved to Oklahoma State University, USA, wherehe got his Ph.D. from Entomology and Plant Pathology Department in June, 2012.Then, he moved to University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he did his firstpostdoctoral at the Center for Plant Science innovation between July 2012 andOctober 2014. He worked in the soybean transformation unit.

BRIAN COLLINSUniversity of Guelph - Guelph

Brian is a completing his M.Sc. in Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph.His research involves evaluating possible management practices for Fusarium wiltof spinach. Field trials were completed during the 2012-2014 field seasons todetermine the efficacy of cultivar selection, seed treatments, soil amendments,and soil fumigation. Brian is also a 5th generation vegetable farmer who growsbunched leafy green vegetables.

JASON LEMAYUniversity of Guelph - Guelph

Jason is a current graduate student in Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald’s lab in thedepartment of plant agriculture at the University of Guelph. His research focus isin improving the IPM of carrot rust fly in Ontario. Jason graduated from theUniversity of Guelph with a B.Sc. (Env) with a major in environmental biology andworked as a nursery crop scout and field technician for Landscape Ontario beforestarting grad school.

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ZACH TELFERUniversity of Guelph – Guelph

Zach is an MSc candidate in the School of Environmental Sciences, University ofGuelph, Ontario supervised by Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald and Dr. Cynthia Scott-Dupree. His current research is focused on improving the management of thecarrot weevil. This project aims to better understand the cause of yearly variationin carrot weevil damage, improve chemical control of the carrot weevil, and assessthe Holland Marsh for natural enemies of the carrot weevil.

Zach received his B. Sc from the University of Guelph where he focused onentomology and Integrated Pest Management (IPM). His undergraduate thesisassessed the potential for a commercially available biological control agent toreduce spotted wing drosophila infestations.

DENNIS VAN DYKUniversity of Guelph – Holland Marsh

Dennis has been the IPM program coordinator at the Muck Crops ResearchStation since the spring of 2014. He supervises the pest management program,diagnoses plant diseases, runs pest forecasting models, and is involved with thevegetable crop research at the Muck Crops Research Station. Dennis is also apart-time Masters student at the University of Guelph. His thesis research is onnematode management for carrots and tomatoes. Dennis received his B.Sc. inBiology from York University and started working at the Muck Crops ResearchStation as a research assistant and technician in 2010.

JOE NUNEZUniversity of California - Bakersfield

Joe is the vegetable and plant pathology farm advisor for the University ofCalifornia Cooperative Extension assigned to Kern County. Kern County has over36420 hectares of vegetables in production each year. Carrots, potatoes, sweetpotatoes, onions, garlic, tomatoes, melons and various leafy vegetables are grownin Kern County. Mr. Nunez conducts research on a wide variety of these vegetablecrops. Cavity spot of carrots, bacterial early dying of potato, CMV of peppers andcrop sustainability are some of Mr. Nunez’s areas of research. Joe is also anadjunct professor at Bakersfield College where he teaches vegetable cropproduction.

Joe received his Masters of Science at California State University, Fresno in PlantSciences and a Bachelors of Science in Biology at California PolytechnicUniversity, San Luis Obispo. He has been a farm advisor for UCCE since 1996 andlives in Bakersfield California.

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KEVIN VANDER KOOIUniversity of Guelph – Holland Marsh

Kevin was born and raised on a vegetable farm in the Holland Marsh. Hegraduated from the University of Guelph’s Associated Diploma in Agricultureprogram. His main focus of study was horticulture. Kevin worked at the Muck CropsResearch Station as a summer student. He is currently the Research Technicianfor Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald’s research program. He enjoys building specializedequipment and improving the technical methods used in the research and seeingthe outcome of the research.

He has been involved in the Royal Winter Fair in the Horticultural educationcentre and as an exhibitor.

PAMELA MARTINForestry Program Assistant,Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA).

Pam assists with the tree planting program watershed wide, and is responsiblefor the Holland Marsh Riparian Planting Program. Pamela provides technicaladvice and administers financial support for tree and shrub planting projectimplementation through LSRCA’s Landowner Environmental Assistance Program(LEAP), as well as the York Natural Planting Partnership (YNPP) and the SimcoeCounty Tree Planting Program. Pamela received her B.A.S. (Hon) from theUniversity of Guelph majoring in Zoology and Geography, and an EcosystemManagement Technician Diploma from Sir Sandford Fleming College. She hasworked with LSRCA since 2009 in a variety of roles.

KATLEYA YOUNG-CHINStewardship Technician, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA).

Katleya is responsible for delivering stewardship programming within the LakeSimcoe watershed. Katleya provides stewardship outreach, technical advice andadministers financial support for project implementation through LSRCA’sLandowner Environmental Assistance Program (LEAP). Katleya received her BA(Hon) from Brock University, majoring in Environment & Human Geography andhas recently joined LSRCA after working with the Niagara Peninsula ConservationAuthority for a number of years.

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JIM ANDERSONAgronomic Service Representative, Horticulture Eastern Canada, Syngenta Canada Inc

Jim is Agronomic Service Representative for Syngenta Canada Inc. in EasternCanada. His focus is around fruit, vegetables and specialty crops providingtechnical support to growers, C.O.I’s, dealer representatives, grower groups andinternal Syngenta staff training. Jim has 36 years of experience with the Syngentagroup of companies in weed control, insect and disease pest management.

Jim has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Guelph, is an activemember of the Certified Crop Advisors of Ontario. Jim began his career as a salesrepresentative for Chipman Chemical Ltd. in Haldimand-Norfolk counties throughthe early 80’s, and moved on to become a Product Service Lead for Zeneca AgProducts in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States. He then movedto Southwestern Ontario as a Territory Sales Representative for Syngenta Canadafrom 2001 – 2013. Jim is now based out of Waterford Ontario as AgronomicService Representative for Horticulture. His focus is around crop protection andthe Syngenta vegetable seed line.

LAURA AARTSBayer CropScience

Lauras has been a horticultural sales representative with Bayer CropSciencesince 2005. She is involved with the many vegetable and fruit crops that are grownin Ontario with a large focus being on potatoes, onions, grapes, tree fruit andginseng. Prior to working at Bayer CropScience Laura ran a crop scouting programin Norfolk county through Sylvite Agri Services for many vegetable crops such ascarrots, onions, potatoes, peppers and vine crops. In 2002, Laura received herhonors B. Sc from the University of Guelph. While in university Laura spent hersummers working for KCMS, a scouting service in the Niagara region focusing ongrapes, tender fruit and pears. Laura is also a director on the Oxford County Soil& Crop Improvement Association.

PETER GRAUERTConcepa Consultant - Germany

Peter started his career in 1978 as the Product Manager for an internationalvegetable seed company and was focused on onions, which was going through arenaissance in those days in Germany. This renaissance of onions requiredintensive advisory work from him. In 1988 Peter became the Crop /Field Mangerfor a vegetable trader/exporter in Italy. Peter was responsible for various vegetablecrops including the management of 70 ha overwintering onions. In 1990 Peterbecame a Manager for Nickerson-Zwaan (today Hazera) and was responsible forthe onion variety portfolio. Under Peter’s direction the portfolio developed tobecome the market leader in Germany and the additional countries (A, CH, SLK,and CZ). Within the Limagrain international vegetable organisation he providedsupport with technical education/seminars etc to the markets in Poland,Scandinavia, Netherlands, Italy, New Zealand, Israel, and South Africa. Thisexpertise allowed Nickerson-Zwaan to carry out international onion conferencesand study tours under his guidance. In 2012 Peter set up his consultant companyConcepa, offering his many years of expertise and knowledge to the agriculturalindustry.

Peter received his under graduate degree in Agronomy in 1975. Peter’s Ph.D.Thesis was “Fungus Resistance of Sunflower against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum” andgraduated in 1978 from the University of Giessen in Germany.

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DEANNA NEMETHNutrient Management Program – OMAFRA - Vineland

Deanna Nemeth is a Nutrient Management Program Lead in horticulture cropswith OMAF and MRA, Vineland. Her role is to help transfer nutrient managementresearch and technology to the horticultural sector in Ontario.

CHRISTOPH KESSEL Nutrition (Horticulture) - Program Lead, OMAFRA, Guelph

Christoph is the Nutrition (Horticulture)-Program Lead with OMAFRA and aCertified Crop Advisor. He works with producers, industry associations,researchers and ministry colleagues to improve crop nutrition and fertilitymanagement in horticultural crops through research projects, demonstrations andworkshops. After graduating from the University of Guelph, he worked in thenursery industry before joining OMAFRA as the Nursery Crops Specialist.

CLARENCE SWANTONUniversity of Guelph - Guelph

Dr. Swanton obtained his BSc in Botany from the University of Toronto, His MScin Agrometerology from the University of Guelph, and a PhD in Plant Ecology fromthe University of Western Ontario. During the years between earning his MSc andhis PhD, he was employed as a field agronomist with the Campbell Soup Companyof Canada and later as a weed biologist with the Ontario Ministry of Agricultureand Food. In 1985 he joined the University of Guelph as a faculty member in theDepartment of Crop Science. In 1996 he was promoted to full professor. From1998 to 2004, Clarence served as the first Chair of the Department of PlantAgriculture which included the Departments of Crop Science, Horticulture and theHorticulture Research Institute of Ontario. From 2007 to 2008 he served asPresident of the Canadian Weed Science Society. He has won numerous awardsfor his research including: the Ontario Agricultural College DistinguishedResearcher Award, University of Guelph Presidential Distinguished ProfessorAward, Excellence in Weed Science Award for Canada, and the Weed ScienceSociety of America’s Outstanding Researcher Award. He is an elected Fellow ofthe Canadian Society of Agronomy, the Canadian Weed Science Society and theWeed Science Society of America. In 2011, he was elected to the WaterfordDistrict High School Hall of Fame. In 2011 he was appointed by Dupont CropProtection (US) to serve on their Discovery Visions Advisory Board. In 2013 hereceived the Outstanding Canadian in the area of Crop Protection from Bayer(Crop Science) for exceptional contributions to science and innovation. Hisresearch is focussed on weed ecology and the development of integrated weedmanagement systems for field and horticultural crops.

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ANNE VERHALLENSoil Management Specialist Horticulture CropsOMAFRA - Ridgetown

Anne is a Soil Science graduate from the University of Guelph. She has workedfor OMAFRA since 1988, starting as a Soil Conservation Advisor working in Essexand Kent. Currently Anne works in the area of horticultural soil management withprojects in a wide variety of soil management areas such as erosion, compactionand water management. Promoting the use of cover crops and supporting bettersoil health are her passion.

JIM ANDERSON, B.Sc.Agr. CCA-ONAgronomic Service Representative, Horticulture Eastern Canada

Jim is Agronomic Service Representative for Syngenta Canada Inc. in EasternCanada. His focus is around fruit, vegetables and specialty crops providingtechnical support to growers, C.O.I’s, dealer representatives, grower groups andinternal Syngenta staff training. Jim has 36 years of experience with the Syngentagroup of companies in weed control, insect and disease pest management.

Jim has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Guelph, is an activemember of the Certified Crop Advisors of Ontario. Jim began his career as a salesrepresentative for Chipman Chemical Ltd. in Haldimand-Norfolk counties throughthe early 80’s, and moved on to become a Product Service Lead for Zeneca AgProducts in Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States. He then movedto Southwestern Ontario as a Territory Sales Representative for Syngenta Canadafrom 2001 – 2013. Jim is now based out of Waterford Ontario as AgronomicService Representative for Horticulture. His focus is around crop protection andthe Syngenta vegetable seed line.

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EEK FARMSOVER THREE GENERATIONS OF

GROWING SOME OF ONTARIO’S BESTFRESH VEGGIES

BILL, AVIA, AMANDA & JEREMY425 STRAWBERRY LANE

NEWMARKET, ONTARIO L3Y 4V9

E-MAIL – [email protected]

905-775-7059BILL’S MOBILE 905-960-7058

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COMMERCIAL VEGETABLE GROWERS SINCE 1947

DAN SOPUCH(905) 252-8302

PAUL SOPUCH(905) 392-8688

1587 CANAL RD.BRADFORD, ONL3Z 2A6

GRO-PAK FARMSCUSTOM BUILT EQUIPMENT FOR THE

VEGETABLE GROWERFor All Your Hydraulic Requirements:

Multiple Pump DrivesPower Hubs

Hydrostatic DrivesFlow Proportionators

Flow ControlsHydraulic Valves - Solenoid

Hoses and FittingsBed Shapers • Oil Coolers • Hill Planters

Orbit and Piston Motors

Call 905-775-3507 WE BUILD THE BEST& REPAIR THE REST

Res. 905-939-8913Fax 905-939-8788

805 Edward Ave., R.R. #2Newmarket, ON L3Y 4V9

Fax: 905-775-3429

Doug Weening Tel: 905-775-4045Nick Weening Tel: 905-775-4045John Buisman Tel: 905-775-4135

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“Products you need from People you Trust”

Member Services GroupLeah EmmsMember Services RepresentativePeel, Simcoe, York

Simcoe County Administration Centre1110 Hwy. 26, Midhurst, ON L0L 1X0

(705) 722-5511(705) 722-9597 Fax

[email protected]

Ontario Federation of Agriculture

Ontario AgriCentre100 Stone Road West, Suite 206

Guelph, ON N1G 5L3Tel: (519) 821-8883

Fax: (519) 821-8810www.ofa.on.ca

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The Mayor and Council of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury offer a warm and gracious welcome to all participants andguests of the 64th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference and Trade Show.

This conference is devoted to highlighting new technology and innovative ideas that make the Holland Marsh one of the mostesteemed farming communities in the world.

I would also like to express my special thanks to the Holland Marsh Horticultural Advisory Committee, the volunteers, and manyothers who are involved in putting this conference together. Members of Town Council acknowledge that events such as thisprovide an opportunity to display outstanding leadership, showcase local initiatives and promote agricultural advancements.

Best Wishes for a successful event!

Sincerely Yours,Rob KefferMayor

James Leduc Raj Sandhu Gary Baynes Gary LambDeputy Mayor Councillor Ward 1 Councillor Ward 2 Councillor Ward 3

Ron Orr Peter Ferragine Mark Contois Peter Dykie Jr.Councillor Ward 4 Councillor Ward 5 Councillor Ward 6 Councillor Ward 7

The Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury100 Dissette Street Unit 7&8 PO Box 100

Bradford Ontario L3Z 2A7

www.townofbwg.com

A Growing Tradition

R & W Equipment Ltd.5221 11th Line, R.R.#1, Cookstown, Ontario

Phone 705-458-4003 Fax 705-458-1480Email: [email protected] Web: www.rwequipment.ca

The ONLY Supplier of QualityVegetable Equipment You Need

Irrigation, Seeders, Transplanters, In-Row Tillers, Harvesters

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MENDREK FARMS PRODUCEGROWERS, PACKERS, SHIPPERS

Ted Mendrek905-868-0347

Nick Mendrek905-868-0367

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355 Dissette St., P.O. Box 940, Bradford, Ontario L3Z 2B4

Phone (905) 775-9633 Fax (905) 775-9636www.bradfordproduce.com

Sal Pirri, Manager

Packers, Distributors & Exporters of Ontario GrownFresh Quality Vegetables

Bradford & District Produce Ltd.

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Best Wishes For ASuccessful Conference

Bray’s FuelsYour Local Independent

Fuel Dealer

FURNACE GASOLINEMOTOR OIL DIESELAND GREASES

Heating and Air Conditioning

Corner of Highway #11 & Bathurst Street

R.R. No. 2 NEWMARKET

9 0 5 - 7 7 5 - 3 1 2 0