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
Author: Kathryn Carter
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
Tender Fruit Cost of Production Update Underway
By John Molenhuis, Business Analysis and Cost of Production Specialist, OMAFRA The Economic Report, “Establishment and Production Costs forContinue Reading
Critical Temperatures for Tender fruit April 17, 2023
By Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist (Tender fruit and Grape), OMAFRA The 2023 growing season is off to a quick startContinue Reading
Preparing for Cold Weather in Vineyards
With the high levels of cold injury that we saw in Niagara last year, and the cold temperatures that areContinue Reading
Stephanie Vickers joins OMAFRA as Horticulture Sustainability Specialist
Stephanie Vickers was the successful candidate in the competition for Horticulture Sustainability Specialist in the Agriculture Development Branch at OMAFRA.Continue Reading
Tissue Sampling for Tender Fruit (Peaches, Nectarines, Cherries and Pears)
Skye Earley (OMAFRA Summer Student) and Kathryn Carter (Fruit Specialist, OMAFRA) Introduction Global fertilizer prices are at near record levelsContinue Reading
Early Season Canopy Management in Vineyards
Skye Earley (OMAFRA Summer Student) and Kathryn Carter (Fruit Specialist, OMAFRA) Growing high quality grapes involves balancing fruit production withContinue Reading
Winter injury in grapes
By Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist, OMAFRA This year many vineyards in Ontario have been affected by winter injury, while othersContinue Reading