Dr. Fadi Al-Daoud, the new Greenhouse Vegetable Specialist with OMAFRA. Fadi will join the greenhouse team, supporting the production needs of Ontario’s booming greenhouse vegetable sector.
Fadi received his Ph.D. from the Department of Biology at McMaster University with a specialization in molecular plant pathology. Fadi subsequently worked at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and in the Department of Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph in Ontario. There he worked in collaboration with academics, government agencies, industry partners, and grower groups. He has conducted applied and basic research of horticultural and field crops, and has experience communicating his research to the scientific community and producers.
For more information:
OMAFRA
www.omafra.gov.on.ca
Cara McCreary, Greenhouse Vegetable IPM Specialist
cara.mccreary@ontario.ca
519–981–2851
Fadi Al-Daoud, Greenhouse Vegetable Specialist
fadi.al-daoud@ontario.ca
519–551–6703