Publication 360, 2018-19 Fruit Crop Protection Guide now available from Service Ontario
The newly revised Publication 360, Fruit Crop Protection Guide for 2018-19 is now available from Service Ontario, order no. 109188, priceContinue Reading
Category: Apples
Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) update, 2018
Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys Stål, is an invasive pest native to East Asia. First identified in PennsylvaniaContinue Reading
We want your MALB (alive)!
As part of the study on mitigation of multi-coloured Asian ladybeetle in vineyards, we require a large number of beetles. Continue Reading
Cider Research Orchard Meeting and Tour- August 27th
The University of Guelph, Simcoe Station is hosting a Cider Research Orchard Meeting and Tour- August 27th. Details on theContinue Reading
Leaf Tissue Sampling and Nutrient Analysis
Post Written by: Amanda Green, Tree Fruit Specialist, OMAFRA Leaf Tissue Sampling Time for Nutrient Analysis Terminal Buds are settingContinue Reading
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Irrigation Water Quality and Mitigating Food Safety Risks
By Rebecca Shortt, Kathryn Carter, and Danielle Visschedyk, OMAFRA Irrigation water can contain pathogens, microorganisms that cause illness or deathContinue Reading
Testing for Glyphosate Resistant Canada Fleabane in Tree Fruit, Tree Nuts and Grapes
Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Specialist – Horticulture Glyphosate resistant Canada fleabane has been confirmed in 28 counties throughout the province.Continue Reading
Sun Browning Risk in Apples
Amanda Green, Tree Fruit Specialist, OMAFRA Temperatures are going to be hot this weekend and into next week. It willContinue Reading
1…2…3 Fire Blight Strike “You’re Out!”
Written by: Colleen Haskins, Acting Horticulture IPM Specialist, OMAFRA with input from Michael Celetti, Pathologist-Horticulture, OMAFRA (Excerpts of this articleContinue Reading