Month: August 2016
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) update August 26, 2016
By Pam Fisher, Fruit Crop Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Simcoe Resource Centre The spotted wingContinue Reading
Storage and Handling options for ‘Sunrise’ apple
Peter M.A. Toivonen, Senior Research Scientist, Summerland Research and Development Centre, Summerland, British Columbia Since its commercial release in theContinue Reading
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) update August 11, 2016
SWD numbers continue to increase! Pressure from this insect is very high now. Use all forms of management- weekly sprays,Continue Reading
Check for signs of scale insects on blueberry
By Hannah Fraser, Entomologist – Horticulture, OMAFRA and Pam Fisher, Horticulture Fruit Specialist, OMAFRA Scale insects seem to be anContinue Reading
Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) update – August 10
Hannah Fraser, Entomologist – Horticulture, OMAFRA We continue to find BMSB at our hot spot locations. All life stages areContinue Reading
Don’t forget to register for the Apple Tailgate Tour!
A reminder to please register for the Apple Tailgate Tour in Simcoe on August 15th. While this is a FREE event,Continue Reading
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Update – August 5
SWD numbers have increased dramatically. More sites with SWD More counties where SWD has been trapped (+Grey , Wellington, Peterborough,Continue Reading
Apple Tailgate Tour: August 15, 2016
Come join growers, industry and OMAFRA specialists for a driving tour to network, hear the latest in pomology research andContinue Reading