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
Author: Kathryn Carter
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
Evaluating Tree Fruit Bud Damage and Critical Temperatures for Bloom
By Kathryn Carter, Tender Fruit and Grape Specialist Peaches, plums, pears and cherries are bloom in many areas in theContinue Reading
Bee-autiful! Bloom
Many fruit trees are starting to bloom in Ontario orchards, so it is a good time to re-visit some informationContinue Reading
Mitigating frost injury in grapes
By Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist, OMAFRA Globally we are seeing milder winters, and earlier springs, which are resulting in earlierContinue Reading
Critical Temperatures in Tender Fruit
After one of the warmest winters on record, we have entered a roller coaster of high and low temperatures thisContinue Reading
VIRTUAL LIVE WEBINAR
Vineyard Labor Challenges: Mechanization and Other Approaches December 13, 2023 Viewing in Eastern Time ABOUT THE WEBINAR Finding consistent and skilledContinue Reading
Valent Live Webinar: Thinning Peaches and Nectarines At bloom with Accede PGR
Join Valent USA on Thursday, November 30 @ 2:00 pm EST for a live webinar with American Fruit Grower magazineContinue Reading
The Profits of Protecting Pollinators
By Mike Weber, Land Care Niagara Pollination is very important when growing crops, whether they be orchard, vegetable, or fieldContinue Reading
Danny Jefferies joins OMAFRA as Soil Management Specialist
Danny Jefferies has joined the Agriculture Development Branch at OMAFRA as the Soil Management Specialist for Horticulture. In this position,Continue Reading