Pick-Your-Own Apple Orchard in 2020 Round Table
2020 has presented many unique challenges for growers this year, one of those challenges will be managing your pick-your-own orchard.Continue Reading
Author: AmandaGreen
Tree Fruit Specialist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs
Apple Thinning 2020
by: Amanda Green, Tree Fruit Specialist, OMAFRA Thinning with Frost Damage The majority of apple growing regions in Ontario experiencedContinue Reading
Chemical Thinning of Apples in the Response to Frost Damage to Flowers
by: Dr. John Cline, Professor, Pomology and Tree Fruit Physiology, Dept. of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Simcoe Research StationContinue Reading
Apple Production Update: Post-Frost Evaluation and Apogee or Kudos Application for Growth Control
by Amanda Green, Tree Fruit Specialist, OMAFRA Post-Frost Evaluation Many areas of the province hit critical temperatures over the pastContinue Reading
New Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) Program: Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program-Producers
This cost-share program was anounced May 14th to help better farmers better protect employees and ensure the continued supply ofContinue Reading
Frost Warnings and Tools for Frost Protection in Apples and Pears
by: Amanda Green, Tree Fruit Specialist, OMAFRA Low nightly temperatures are expected for the rest of the week. There areContinue Reading
Tender Fruit Update April 20th, 2020
By Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist (Tender fruit and Grape), OMAFRA In March the growng 2020 growing season appeared to beContinue Reading
OFVC Ontario Cider Competition Registration is Now Open
Registration is now open for the Ontario Cider Competition at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (OFVC). The registration processContinue Reading
Frost Risk in Many Areas of Ontario Tonight
There have been frost advisories issued by Environment Canada across Ontario, from Huron, Perth, Waterloo Counties in southwestern Ontario, allContinue Reading
Orchard Network Newsletter- August 2019
Here is the pdf version of the August Issue of the Orchard Network Newsletter: Orchard Network Newsletter- August Issue InContinue Reading