What the Crop?! Apple Update: April 3, 2026
Bud break is here – and so begins another season of apple updates from across the province.
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Managing vines after cold injury
By Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist (Tender fruit and Grape), OMAFA What is cold injury? Cold injury occurs when grape vinesContinue Reading
Weed management for strawberries in 2026
Weed management for strawberry growers may be a little bit different in 2026. For some areas in Ontario, early snowContinue Reading
Winter Issue of ONcore Newsletter Now Online
The Winter 2026 (Vol 30, Issue 1) ONcore Newsletter (formerly Orchard Network Newsletter) is now available online. Visit the newsletterContinue Reading
Post-winter freeze: Pruning and vineyard recovery webinar
Esmaeil Nasrollahiazar, Michigan State University Extension – February 03, 2026 This free educational session on February 26 will provide practical tools for growersContinue Reading
Managing Crop Load in Peaches: Investigating the Use of Chemical Thinners
By Laura Dobbyn (OMAFA-summer student), John Cline (UofG), Sofia Franzluebbers (UofG M.Sc.), Kathryn Carter (OMAFA), Catherine Bakker (UofG), Younes MostofiContinue Reading
Assessing cold injury grapes
By Kathryn Carter, OMAFA Winter 2025-26 has been a return to a classic Ontario winter, with long stretches of freezingContinue Reading