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2015 OIA Conference & 56th AGM
April 17 & 18, 2015
Hilton Garden Inn, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Registration
Name: ___________________________________________________________
Branch: __________________________________________________________
P.Ag.
T.Ag.
A. Ag. P.Ag. (Ret.) P.Ag. (Sr.) Associate
P.Ag. (Dist.) P.Ag. (Hon.) Non OIA Member
Address: _________________________________________________________
City: ______________________ Province: ______ Postal Code: ____________
Phone: _________________________
Fees
Register BEFORE
March 31, 2015
$125
$145
Saturday Only
OIA Member
Non OIA Member
$100
$120
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton
Garden Inn. The Conference rate is $99 (single or
double) plus applicable taxes. The Conference
rate applies for the nights of April 16, 17 and 18,
2015. Please make your reservation directly with
the Hilton Garden Inn and indicate that you are
attending the OIA conference. The Conference
rate is reserved until March 20, 2015.
Fax:_____ ______________________
Email: ___________________________________________________________
Full Conference
OIA Member
Non OIA Member
Accommodation
Register AFTER
March 31, 2015
$140
$160
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Total
$120
$140
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Accompanying Persons
Number of accompanying persons:
$100 x __________
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Extra Banquet Tickets
Number of tickets requested:
$50
x __________
___________
Friday Pre-Conference Tour
Number of tickets requested:
$35
x __________
___________
Hilton Garden Inn, Niagara-on-the-Lake
500 York Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake
Phone: 905-984-4200 or 1-866-777-9877
Website: www.niagaraonthelake.hgi.com
2015 OIA CONFERENCE
And
56th ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
Professional Development Course (No charge)
OIA 56th AGM ONLY (No charge)
Please specify any dietary restrictions:
Sub Total:
HST (13%)
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___________
_________________________________
TOTAL:
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Payment Method
OIA Invoice
Cheque (payable to OIA)
VISA
Master Card
Credit Card
Expiry Date*: ___________
Security Code*: ___________
Name on the Card*: _________________________________________________
Card Number*: _____________________________________________________
(I hereby authorize OIA to debit the total amount as outlined above to my credit
card).
Signature: ______________________________
Date:
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Please note: Any declined payment may incur a $25 service charge. Registration
cancellation received before April 1, 2015 will be eligible for a full refund minus a
$25 administration fee. Cancellation after this time is not refundable.
Please return the completed Registration Form to OIA by:
Fax: 519‐826‐4228; Email: [email protected]; or Mail:
Ontario Institute of Agrologists
100 Stone Road West, Suite 108
Guelph, ON N1G 5L3
OFFICE USE ONLY
Reference number:
________________
Date Received:
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From East/GTA:
Follow Hwy-401 West to QEW Hamilton &
Niagara Falls. Exit 38B and turn right onto
Glendale Ave. Go straight through intersection
of Glendale Ave and York Rd and hotel is
directly in front.
From West/London:
Follow Hwy-401 East to Hwy-6 South to
Hamilton (Exit 299) Merge onto Hwy-403 East
to Toronto. Take QEW toward Niagara and exit
38B. Turn right onto Glendale Ave. Go straight
through intersection of Glendale Ave and York
Rd and hotel is directly in front.
From South/Niagara Falls:
Follow Hwy-405 West to Exit 38 toward
Niagara-on-the-Lake. Turn right on Glendale
Ave. Continue straight through intersection of
Glendale Ae and York Rd and hotel is directly in
front.
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEM –
AGROLOGISTS DRIVING THE
PROCESS
April 17 and 18, 2015
Hilton Garden Inn
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Hosted by
OIA Niagara Branch
Conference Program
You are invited….
Friday, April 17
I invite you to join the Niagara Branch of the OIA for this
th
year’s Conference and the 56 Annual General Meeting.
Niagara – a world recognised United Nations Biosphere,
home to 15,000 acres of tender fruit production that supply
over 90% of Canada’s peach, plum and nectarine volume;
over 17,000 acres of grapes are grown that are converted into
the wines we consume; and where over 400 greenhouses
produce a significant amount of vegetable and floral crops in
Ontario for local consumption and for export to the U.S.
Niagara is home to the first hydro-electric plant in the
province. Niagara Peninsula Energy (formerly Niagara Falls
Hydro) is celebrating 100 years in business in 2015. And,
there are plenty opportunities for fun here - Casinos, wine
tours, superb restaurants, and meeting your fellow P.Ag.
colleagues to update your professional development with the
most cutting edge topics and speakers in Canada.
We look forward to seeing you this April 17-18.
Registration: 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.
– 6:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pre-Conference Tour
Bus departs the Hilton Garden Inn
Trend Aquafresh Hydroponics – fish/vegetable
greenhouse
Park Lane Farms/Tweed Inc. – medicinal marijuana
Niagara College Teaching Brewery & Winery
facilities
6:00 p.m. Reception and Awards Banquet
Guest Speaker: Mr. Ed Madronich, President Flat
Rock Cellars shares his passion for why Ontario is
a great place to grow grapes and make superb
wine.
Honourary Agrologist Award Presentation
Service Award Pin Presentations
George Mitges P.Ag.
President, Niagara Branch, OIA
Registration: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Drew Orosz, P.Ag.
President, Ontario Institute of Agrologists
Professional Development Course
A professional development course will be led by Bruce
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Hobin, P.Ag., Friday, April 17 beginning at 9 a.m. prior to the
conference. Pre-registration required.
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Towards a Sustainable Agriculture
and Food System
Dr. Ralph Martin, P.Ag., Professor and the Loblaw
Chair in Sustainable Food Production, University of
Guelph.
Saturday, April 18
The Ontario Institute of Agrologists thanks the Niagara
Branch for hosting our 2015 Annual Conference and AGM.
The theme of Sustainability is central to the purpose and
intent of all Agrologists in Ontario. The topic is relevant to our
careers in agriculture, and to the long-term well-being of
Ontario agri-food businesses and rural communities.
Sustainability of a vibrant agriculture and food industry is also
important for our Ontario consumers and the overall
economy.
Come together with us April 17 and 18 to discover how our
diverse agri-food industry can work together towards a
prosperous and healthy future.
9:00 a.m. Sustainable Value-Chains
Dr. Martin Gooch, CEO Value Chain Management
International
9:45 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Panel Discussion
Ms. Meaghan Richardson, P.Ag., Feeding Halton
Ms. Mary Jane Combe, P.Ag., Grape & Wine
Sustainability Initiative
Mr. Brett Schuyler, P.Ag., Sustainability on the
Land
Dr. Jeanine West, Flowers Canada Ontario – Water
Management
11:45 a.m. Conference Wrap Up
Mr. George Mitges, P.Ag., President George Mitges
and Associates Inc.
12:00 p.m. Lunch
Pre-Conference Tour
Experience some of Niagara’s unique agriculture by joining
the Pre-Conference Tour on the afternoon of Friday, April
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17 . If you wish to attend, please complete the appropriate
section on the Conference Registration form.
Trend Aquafresh Hydroponics Organic Fish and
Vegetable Production
Owned by Mr. Ton Boekestyn, this 2 ha greenhouse business
is a combined fish culture and vegetable operation recently
converted from cut flowers. Trout are grown with organic food
in fish tanks. The fish waste is then filtered, digested and the
nutrient solution is used to feed the leafy greenhouse
vegetables.
Park Lane Farms/ Tweed Inc. Medicinal Marijuana
The Park Lane greenhouse operation has recently been
purchased by Tweed Inc., a licensed producer and seller of
medicinal marijuana. Mr. Jason Goodale, production
manager, will discuss protocols for growing medicinal
marijuana as well as different strains of marijuana and their
different ratios of THC (psychoactive) and CBD (nonpsychoactive or medicinal) compounds.
Niagara College Teaching Brewery and Winery
Dr. Amy Proulx will explain the programs of the Food and
Wine Institute at Niagara College and lead a tour of the
Teaching Brewery and the Teaching Winery. Niagara College
takes a relatively new approach to combining teaching and
research with an apprenticeship program for students in beer
making and/or oenology (winemaking). Research is done in
cooperation with industry partners with funding provided
through NSERC and business on a 1:1 cost sharing basis.
Conference Fees – Members
Full Conference Registration – $125 (plus 13% HST) prior
to March 31, 2015 and $140 (plus 13% HST) after March 31st
Friday evening reception and awards banquet, Saturday breakfast
and lunch, all presentations and the OIA AGM.
Saturday Only Registration – $100 (plus 13% HST) prior to
st
March 31 and $120 (plus 13% HST) after March 31st
Saturday breakfast and lunch, all presentations and the OIA AGM.
Accompanying Persons Registration – $100 (plus 13%
HST) per person
Friday evening reception and awards banquet, Saturday breakfast
and lunch, and all presentations.
Extra Banquet Tickets – $50 (plus 13% HST) per person
Friday evening reception and awards banquet.
Pre-Conference Tour – $35 (plus 13% HST) per person
Professional Development Course – no charge
1:00 p.m. OIA Annual General Meeting
Guest Speakers: Christopher Dufault, P.Ag. &
Joanne Gale, A.Ag. – Neonicotinoid Pesticides
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OIA 56 AGM ONLY – no charge