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Summer Issue of ONcore Newsletter Now Online

The Summer 2026 (Vol 30, Issue 3) ONcore Newsletter (formerly Orchard Network Newsletter) is now available online.

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In This Issue…

ONcore Newsletter turns 30! Share your pearls of wisdom: What has been your tool or technology that you’ve incorporated in your operation? Tell us your story here!

Orchard Management

  • Red Carpet Ready: Tools to Improve Apple Blush
  • (SPF) Sun’s Pretty Fierce: Understanding and Preventing Light and Heat Stress
  • Bitter Pit: Can We See It Coming?

Crop Protection

  • Too Hot to Spray? Too Wet to Wait? Managing Pesticide Decisions During Extreme Weather
  • Perennial Weed Management in Apple Orchards
  • Blight Insight – Part 2: Common Questions and Key Management Considerations
  • Barking Up the Wrong Tree: Managing Dogwood Borer in Apple Orchards

Post Harvest

  • Lenticel Breakdown in Apples: From Orchard to Storage
  • 2026 Controlled Atmosphere Storage Guidelines for Common Ontario Apples

Events

  • Ontario Pest Management Conference: November 3, 2026
  • Ontario Sweet & Craft Cider Competitions: Registration Opening Soon!

Announcements

  • Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association: Grants & Funding Opportunities
  • Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada: Programs & Services
  • Pollinator Partnership Canada: Pollination Survey

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