Horticulture School
The Horticulture School is presented by Manitoba Agriculture, Agriculture Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) - Portage and Assiniboine College - Brandon. The school provides horticulture producers with learning opportunities to improve yield and quality of their crops. If you are a market gardener, vegetable &/or fruit producer, or have an interest in horticulture production please join us at the school.
The following are the focus areas of the school:
- Pathology - Conventional and non-conventional disease management.
- Fruit - Production information and updates
- Vegetable - Production information and updates, sweet potato production, storage issues
- Entomology - Early season pests - cutworms, flea beetles, diamondback moth, grasshoppers
- Soils - Soil fertility planning
- Weeds - Recognizing drift, systemic vs contact herbicides, post harvest weed control
- Certified Crop Advisor credits are available for participants.
2026 Horticulture Webinar Series:
Discussion of Issues Affecting Vegetable Seedling Production and Management:
Feb. 24, 2026 | Watch the Recording
Dr. Vikram Bisht, Manitoba Agriculture
This session will explore common challenges in vegetable seedling production and provide management considerations to improve plant health and establishment.
Growing Ethnic Crops in Manitoba’s Climate:
March 3, 2026 | Watch the Recording
Dr. Sajjad Rao, Assiniboine College
Learn about production opportunities and agronomic considerations for growing ethnic crops under Manitoba growing conditions.
Dr. Sajjad Rao, Assiniboine College
Learn about production opportunities and agronomic considerations for growing ethnic crops under Manitoba growing conditions.
Field vs. Artificial Curing: Impacts on Onion Neck Rot and Storage Quality:
March 10, 2026 | Watch the Recording
Dr. Poonam Singh, Assiniboine College
This presentation compares curing methods and their effects on onion disease management and long‑term storage quality.
Dr. Poonam Singh, Assiniboine College
This presentation compares curing methods and their effects on onion disease management and long‑term storage quality.
Protocols for Submitting a Sample to the Manitoba Agriculture Crop Diagnostic Lab:
March 17, 2026 | Watch the Recording
Manika Pradhan and Tom Gonsalves, Manitoba Agriculture
This session covers proper submission procedures for crop plant, weed and insect samples to support accurate diagnostics.
Manika Pradhan and Tom Gonsalves, Manitoba Agriculture
This session covers proper submission procedures for crop plant, weed and insect samples to support accurate diagnostics.
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