Ali Alaawad joins OMAFRA as a Water Quantity Engineer
Ali Alaawad has joined the Environmental Management Branch at OMAFRA as the interim Water Quantity / Irrigation Engineer. In thisContinue Reading
Month: May 2024
May 10 Berry Bulletin
Strawberries Strawberries: Crops are moving quickly now, and early June-bearing strawberries that were not row-covered are beginning to bloom. ThereContinue Reading
Early Season Temperatures Impact Peach Yields
By Macy Lacasse (summer student), Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist OMAFRA Introduction Most peach orchards within the Niagara region have surpassedContinue Reading
2024 Strawberry Disease Decision Support System now available
2024 Strawberry Disease Decision Support System The fungal diseases, anthracnose (caused by Colletotrichum spp.) and Botrytis grey mould (caused by Botrytis cinerea), areContinue Reading
Composted Manure Applications in Vineyards
By Kathryn Carter, Stephanie Vickers, Danny Jefferies, OMAFRA and Lydia Balogh Composted manure is animal manure, sometimes with straw bedding,Continue Reading
May 3 Berry Bulletin
Strawberries After a cool week last week with multiple nights with frost crops are moving a bit faster now withContinue Reading
Suggestions for Anthracnose Management in Strawberries, 2024
Erica Pate, Fruit Crop Specialist; Katie Goldenhar, Pathologist- Horticulture, OMAFRA These guidelines were developed to address the presence of anthracnoseContinue Reading