Calyx End Rot in Apples
Michael Celetti, OMAFRA Plant Pathologists – Horticulture Crops Several apple growers and consultants have noticed developing apples fruitlet with petalsContinue Reading
Author: David Lauzon
Hazelnut IPM Training – register soon!
Hazelnut growers or industry members interested in attending the Hazelnut Scout Training being offered at the Simcoe Resource Centre nextContinue Reading
Irrigation System Assessments
by Rebecca Shortt Are you concerned that your irrigation system is not applying enough water? too much water? or applyingContinue Reading
Can You Keep Spotted Wing Drosophila Out? Exclusion Netting Trial
Shelby Jones – Agricultural Technician, OMAFRA Pam Fisher – Berry Crop Specialist, OMAFRA Contributor: Ellen Cole Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD),Continue Reading
Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Grapes Nectarines Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Weeds
Should Fruit and Vegetable Growers be Concerned about Resistant Weeds?
Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Program Lead – Horticulture Radio Report, October 20, 2015 Fruit and vegetable growers have beenContinue Reading
Developing F1-Hybrid Seed-Propagated Dayneutral Strawberry Cultivars
by Becky Hughes, University of Guelph, New Liskeard Agricultural Research Station Traditionally Ontario growers have produced June-bearing strawberries that are harvestedContinue Reading
GF2 for Fruit & Veg Producers – Do you have an eligible project?
Growing Forward 2 is accepting another round of applications from November 16 to December 7. You might have a foodContinue Reading
Cover Crops – Plant Early and Often!
by Anne Verhallen In the rush of the harvest don’t forget to plant those cover crops. It is easy toContinue Reading
Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Insects Peaches Pest Management Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Update – July 7, 2015
Spotted wing drosophila trap catches continue, predominantly in southern Ontario. Numbers are starting to increase in earliest areas. Wild fruitContinue Reading
Berries Blueberries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Insects New Products Pest Management
Entrust and Success Insecticide labels expanded via Minor Use Program for control of spotted wing drosophila on berry crops in Canada
by J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of URMULEContinue Reading