Past Events

The 2025 Grower Information Days will focus on production of muck vegetables through informative talks and discussions. Research results, industry new product releases, and special guest speakers on topics of muck vegetable production will be the emphasis. Please join us for the carrot session on Wednesday April 2nd and the onion session on Thursday April 3rd. In person presentations will occur for our local growers and will also be live streamed for other non-local growers. Coffee and lunch will be provided and registration is not required.

We are delighted to invite you to an exclusive demonstration of Ecorobotix's ARA precision sprayer, which will take place in an onion test plot. This smart sprayer significantly reduces the volume of pesticides applied in agriculture. Multiple Canadian owners of the ARA have reported savings up to 90% in herbicides as well as stronger and healthier plants that lead to higher yields.

The 2024 Muck Crops Research Station Grower Field Day is set for Thursday, September 5th from 8:30am - 4:00pm. The Onion & Carrot Variety Trials and Research Plots will be featured.  Coffee and donuts will be served compliments of Stokes Seeds - Bridget Visser. A sub sandwich lunch will be provided.  We look forward to seeing everyone here!

Please join the AgRobotics Working Group for in-field demonstrations! Registration is free and required to get numbers for lunch.  Start: Please arrive at 9am, demonstrations will begin at 9:30am. -Ontario Crops Research Centre - Bradford. Picketa Demo. 1125 Woodchoppers Ln, Kettleby, ON, L0G 1J0 -Drive to Nexus Lettuce Demo -Drive to off station site for Orio Demo with carrots and beets -Drive to Smith Gardens in Keswick Marsh. 22653 Yonge St, Queensville, ON L0G 1R0 -Lunch, followed by Farm Droid Demo

The 2024 Grower Information Days will focus on production of muck vegetables through informative talks and discussions. Research results, industry new product releases, and special guest speakers on topics of muck vegetable production will be the emphasis. Please join us for the carrot session on Wednesday and the onion session on Thursday. In person presentations will occur for our local growers and will also be live streamed for other non-local growers. Coffee and lunch will be provided and registration is not required.

The 2023 Muck Crops Research Station Grower Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, September 7th from 8:30am - 4:00pm. The Onion & Carrot Variety Trials and Research Plots will be featured.  Coffee and donuts are available compliments of Stokes Seeds - Bridget Visser. A sub sandwich lunch will be provided.  We look forward to seeing everyone then!

Field Demonstration July 12th – Starting at Ontario Crops Research Station - BRADFORD   At this event you will see:

The 2023 Grower Information Days will focus on production of muck vegetables through informative talks and discussions. Research results, industry new product releases, and special guest speakers on topics of muck vegetable production will be the emphasis.

We would like to extend this invitation to you to attend the annual Grower Field Day. Onion & Carrot Variety Trials and Research Plots will be featured.

Join the AgRobotics Working Group for in-field robotic weeder demonstrations highlighting the Naïo Dino and Nexus The Goat.