2016 OFVC Ontario’s Finest Cider Competition Winners
This was the 6th annual Sweet Cider Competition and the 3rd Annual Craft Cider Competition. Thank you to all of theContinue Reading
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Bird and Wildlife Management Program at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention Feb 18, 2016
We all love birds and wildlife but sometimes they are a very costly nuisance to Ontario fruit growers. At theContinue Reading
Eastern Ontario Drip Irrigation Workshop
Tuesday February 2, 2016 9 am – 12:00 pm Location: Grenville Mutual Insurance 380 Colonnade Drive Kemptville, ON, K0G 1J0Continue Reading
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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
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Cold Weather Mitigation Support for Growers
The government of Ontario recently announced that it will be providing financial support to fruit and specialty crop growers toContinue Reading
Silver leaf disease
After two cold winters silver leaf disease has reared its head across the province this year. While this pest isContinue Reading
Assessing and Managing Food Safety Risks in Apple Cider Production Workshop
Are you a small-to medium-sized producer of fresh apple cider? Ensuring the safety and quality of your cider is inContinue Reading
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Mid-Summer Cover Crop Management
Managing the Warm Season Grasses – While it is too late to plant, there is still time to mow pearlContinue Reading
Fire Blight Sample Pick up in Essex and Kent Counties for Streptomycin Resistance Survey
by Amanda Green I will be in Essex County on Thursday and Kent County on Friday. If you have fireContinue Reading
Terminal Bud Set in Apples: Time to Sample for Plant Tissue Analysis and Apply Calcium
by: Amanda Green, Tree Fruit Specialist, OMAFRA Continue Reading