2023 Virtual Orchard Meetup Summer Series
Please join us for our 3rd season of North American Virtual Orchard Meetups: Managing the Uncontrollable June 15, 29 andContinue Reading
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Introducing the Ontario Crop Protection Hub
August 2023 Issue of Orchard Network Newsletter Now Online
The August 2023 (Vol 27, Issue 3) Orchard Network Newsletter is now posted online. Visit the newsletter page here forContinue Reading
August 18 Berry Bulletin
In this bulletin: Strawberries: Wet, mild weather continues as we move into late August. There is a lot of newContinue Reading
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Maintaining fungicide protection during a rainy season
This is a repost of a posting from 2020. Timing fungicides can be a challenge, especially with frequent heavy rains. Continue Reading
Mealybugs are on the move!
Weekly monitoring of Niagara vineyards indicates that the summer generation of mealybugs has hatched and are moving out from underContinue Reading
August 3 Berry Bulletin
In this bulletin: Strawberries: Growers are applying herbicides and miticides where needed to renovated June-bearing fields. The goal of renovationContinue Reading
HARVANTA® insecticide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help blackheaded fireworm and cranberry tipworm on cranberries in Canada
By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minorContinue Reading
Prism® SG Herbicide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage labelled weeds on Cranberries in Canada
By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of aContinue Reading
INSPIRE SUPER® Fungicide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage Botrytis Grey Mould on listed low growing berries and Anthracnose on strawberries
By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minorContinue Reading