Kristy Grigg-McGuffin

Adult female root-lesion nematode (150x) (Dr. John Potter, formerly Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin September 30, 2020 0

Velum Prime Nematicide/Fungicide Label Expansion

Label expanded via Minor Use Program for management of nematodes on ginseng, caneberries, pome fruit and stone fruit in Canada.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 22, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Fresh Grapes Grapes Insects Nectarines Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Podcast Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Wine Grapes

What’s Growing ON? – Episode 9

This week’s episode focuses on the importance of pest monitoring with OMAFRA’s Cassie Russell on the problematic pepper weevil and Erica Pate on cyclamen mite issues in strawberries.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 15, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Fresh Grapes Grapes Insects Nectarines Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Podcast Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Weeds Wine Grapes

What’s Growing ON? – Episode 8

This week’s episode focuses on pesticide resistance with OMAFRA’s Kristen Obeid on herbicide resistance in Ontario and Dennis van Dyk on Colorado potato beetle.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 13, 2020 0

Apples Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: Aug 14, 2020

Second generation San Jose scale activity has begun, apple maggot activity continues and fruit rot lesions developing in orchards across the province this week.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 7, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Diseases Fresh Grapes Grapes Insects Nectarines Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Podcast Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Vertebrates Weeds Wine Grapes

What’s Growing ON? – Episode 7

OMAFRA’s Kristy Grigg-McGuffin explains the pillars of IPM using summer disease of apples

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 25, 2020 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: July 25, 2020

Terminal bud set slowing down fire blight and powdery mildew activity, conditions ideal for bitter rot infection, apple maggot flight remain low and mite pressure continues to build across the province.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 22, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Fresh Grapes Grapes Nectarines Peaches Pears Plums Podcast Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Wine Grapes

What’s Growing ON? – Episode 6

OMAFRA’s Katie Goldenhar talks early activity of cucurbit downy mildew and Jennifer Llewellyn explains why we’re seeing such high populations of gypsy moth in this week’s podcast.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 16, 2020 0

Apples Berries Grapes Tender Fruit

Fall Student Positions Available at the Simcoe Research Station, Norfolk County

Job Ad: Student – Horticulture AssistantOrganization: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural AffairsDivision/Branch: Economic Development Division / Agriculture Development BranchTitle: Student – HorticultureContinue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 14, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Fresh Grapes Grapes Nectarines Peaches Pears Plums Podcast Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Wine Grapes

What’s Growing ON? – Episode 5

OMAFRA’s Rebecca Shortt talks irrigation for horticulture production and how to get the most crop out of every drop.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 7, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Diseases Fresh Grapes Grapes Nectarines Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Podcast Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Wine Grapes

What’s Growing ON? – Episode 4

Digging up the latest dirt on Ontario horticulture