WORKSHOPS: USING AGROMINERALS FOR SOIL AMENDMENT
Workshop dates: November 23 – Rittenhouse Hall, OMAFRA December 6 – Rittenhouse Hall, OMAFRA Time: 8:30 a.m. – 11:00Continue Reading
Category: Apples
Late Season Risk of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Pome Fruit
Hannah Fraser, Entomologist-Horticulture, OMAFRA Are you actively monitoring for brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) or other injurious stink bugs inContinue Reading
What Is Your Apple IPM Report Card?
Do you know how effective your pest management program was this year? With only a small time commitment required, aContinue Reading
Apple Update: August 10, 2017
Available in PDF: 12_Apple Update Auguest 10 In this update: Growth stage Precipitation Retain label changes International Fruit Tree AssociationContinue Reading
Apple Update: July 25, 2017
Available in PDF: 11_Apple Update July 25 2017 In this update: Crop stage Hand thinning International Fruit Tree Association StudyContinue Reading
Apple Update: July 14, 2017
Available in PDF: 10_Apple Update July 15 2017 In this update: Growth stages Bitter pit management Disease: fire blight, scab, powderyContinue Reading
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Glyphosate Resistant Canada Fleabane in Ontario Orchards and Vineyards
Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Specialist – Horticulture Glyphosate resistant Canada fleabane has been confirmed in 28 counties throughout the province.Continue Reading
Apple Update: June 30, 2017
In this update: Fruit size Hedging Nutrient analysis Weather issues Disease: fire blight, apple scab, powdery mildew, fly speck/sooty blotch,Continue Reading
Don’t be a Bird Brain! Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Bird Bangers
Excerpts from OMAFRA Factsheet Using Propane-Fired Cannons to Keep Birds Away From Vineyards. The principle for best management practices forContinue Reading
Apple Update: June 21, 2017
Crop Stages In Southwestern Ontario, apple fruitlets are 20-35 mm in diameter, terminal buds are starting to set in olderContinue Reading