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by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 17, 2022 0

PURESPRAY GREEN^®spray oil label expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage insects on numerous fruit crops in Canada

By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minorContinue Reading

by Alida Malloy August 15, 2022 1

Apples Insects Pest Management

Beetle Invasion

Japanese beetles eat between leaf veins, leaving behind lacey skeletons in the foliage and extensively damaging crops.

by alyssaspeiran August 12, 2022 0

Apples Insects

Benefits of Monitoring and Using Degree Days

Importance of degree day modelling for hard to monitor pests, such as San Jose scale and apple leafcurling midge

by erikadebrouwerontarioca August 10, 2022 0

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Bountiful Buds for the Next Season

While fruit growth for this year’s crop is well underway, each tree is also hard at work initiating the flower buds for next year. This process consists of three parts: flower induction, initiation, and differentiation.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 25, 2022 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: July 25, 2022

Be on the look-out for trauma blight with unsettled weather, wet conditions ideal for bitter rot or apple maggot emergence, and next generation of San Jose scale kicks off shortly across the province.

by erikadebrouwerontarioca July 11, 2022 0

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Why You Need a Tissue, a Leaf Tissue Analysis

The How and 4 W’s of leaf tissue sampling in apple orchards and why collection should be completed annually in mid July.

by Rebecca Shortt July 6, 2022 0

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Hot weather impact on plant water demand – how can we measure?

By Rebecca Shortt, Engineering Specialist, Water Quantity It has been hot and dry in SW Ontario in June. What isContinue Reading

by Rebecca Shortt July 4, 2022 0

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3 Secrets of Irrigation Water Taking Permits Revealed

By Rebecca Shortt, Engineering Specialist, Water Quantity Secret #1 So the first one is not really a secret: If youContinue Reading

by Erica Pate June 29, 2022 0

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AgRobotics in Ontario

Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist – Horticulture What a challenging-few-years the agriculture sector and the world has had. ButContinue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin June 2, 2022 1

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: June 2, 2022 (with audio)

Warm, humid weather increases risk and development of key apple pests including fire blight and San Jose scale