2026 Agenda & Program
23rd Annual
The Next IPM Toolbox:
Finding Tomorrow's Solutions
November 3, 2026
Victoria Park East Golf Club
1096 Victoria Rd S
Guelph, ON
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Kristy Grigg-McGuffin, Chair - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness
Cesar Cappa, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness
Chris Duyvelshoff, Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
Melanie Filotas, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness
Justin Renkema, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Rachel Riddle, University of Guelph-Simcoe
Julie Schipper, Valent Canada
Amy Shi, Ginseng Growers of Ontario
Jocelyn Smith, University of Guelph
Sean Westerveld, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness
OPMC Logo and Banner Design by Doug Schaefer
Post Conference Survey
Thank you for attending the 2026 Ontario Pest Management Conference. Please take a few minutes to complete a post-event survey. Your feedback is important in organizing future events.
AGENDA
8:30 AM
Registration and Refreshments, Poster Set Up
MORNING SESSION
Chair:
9:00 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks: Kristy Grigg-McGuffin, OPMC Chair
10:30 AM
Refreshment Break and Poster Viewing
12:00 PM
Lunch and Poster Viewing
AFTERNOON SESSION
Chair:
1:00 PM
2:15 PM
4:00 PM
Refreshment Break and Poster Viewing
Presentation of Student Competition Award Winners & OPMC Closing Remarks – Kristy Grigg-McGuffin, OPMC Chair
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
* Students must be present at their poster during the morning and afternoon broeaks.
Graduate Student Poster Presentations
GP1
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GP2
GP3
GP4
GP5
GP6
GP7
Undergraduate Student Poster Presentations
UP1
UP2
UP3
Regular Poster Presentations
RP1
RP2
RP3
RP4
RP5
STUDENT COMPETITION & JUDGING PANEL
The OPMC wishes to thank the members of the judging panel for generously volunteering their time to help make this competition happen.
ORAL
To be determined
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POSTER
To be determined
ORAL PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS
PLENARY & INVITED
Plenary 1: Title
Author
Affiliation,
Location
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Plenary 2: Title
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Author
Affiliation,
Location
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GRADUATE
GO1: Title
Author, Author
Department, University, Location
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POSTER PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS
GRADUATE
GP1: Title
Author, Author
(1) University
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UNDERGRADUATE
UP1: Title
Author, Author
(1) University
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REGULAR
RP1: Title
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Author, Author
(1) Affilitation
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CONFERENCE SPONSORS
The OPMC wishes to thank the following sponsors for their financial support of the conference.
GOLD SPONSORS
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SILVER SPONSORS
The OPMC would also like to gratefully acknowledge additional support from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.