Berry Bulletin April 12, 2016
16-2 Berry Bulletin 04-12-16 -printable pdf Welcome to another season of berry bulletins. Where did the winter go? Please follow ourContinue Reading
Author: Erica Pate
Pollinator planting – demonstration sites needed
Are you a vegetable or fruit grower that depends upon pollinators to produce a crop? With funding under the GreatContinue Reading
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New Products for Berry Growers
OMAFRA publication #360 2016-2017 will be printed soon and available to growers from Service Ontario and the OMAFRA website. ThisContinue Reading
Biocontrols for Berry Growers
Improving the potential for successful biocontrol strategies on strawberry and raspberry farms. Tuesday March 8, 2016 Springfield Golf and CountryContinue Reading
OBGA and OFVC- Feb 16-17, 2016 – two informative days for berry growers
The Ontario Berry Growers Association Annual Meeting Feb 16 and the Berry Session at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable ConventionContinue Reading
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Bird and Wildlife Management Program at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention Feb 18, 2016
We all love birds and wildlife but sometimes they are a very costly nuisance to Ontario fruit growers. At theContinue Reading
Overwinter coverage now available for strawberries
Ontario strawberry producers can now apply for enhanced coverage under the Production Insurance plan that covers losses during the winterContinue Reading
Timing Fall Herbicides on Berry Crops
Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Program Lead – Horticulture Berry Growers – If You’re Thinking of Spraying Your Fall/Winter HerbicidesContinue Reading
Rust diseases on raspberries
By Pam Fisher, OMAFRA There are several rust diseases that attack raspberries. Rust diseases often have complicated life cycles thatContinue Reading
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Cold Weather Mitigation Support for Growers
The government of Ontario recently announced that it will be providing financial support to fruit and specialty crop growers toContinue Reading