Berries – ONfruit

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin October 27, 2020 0

New Episode of What’s Growing ON?

This week’s podcast continues the on-farm productivity discussion with OMAFRA’s John Van de Vegte, focusing on labour saving technologies in field vegetable production.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin October 10, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Fresh Grapes Grapes Nectarines Peaches Pears Plums Podcast Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Wine Grapes

New Episode of What’s Growing ON?

This week’s podcast focuses on how to improve productivity for your farm with OMAFRA’s Kathryn Carter and John Van de Vegte.

Adult female root-lesion nematode (150x) (Dr. John Potter, formerly Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin September 30, 2020 0

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Velum Prime Nematicide/Fungicide Label Expansion

Label expanded via Minor Use Program for management of nematodes on ginseng, caneberries, pome fruit and stone fruit in Canada.

by Erica Pate August 28, 2020 0

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August 28 Berry Bulletin

In this bulletin: Crop & pest update Spotted wing drosophila Use ‘em before we lose ‘em What’s Growing ON

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 22, 2020 0

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What’s Growing ON? – Episode 9

This week’s episode focuses on the importance of pest monitoring with OMAFRA’s Cassie Russell on the problematic pepper weevil and Erica Pate on cyclamen mite issues in strawberries.

by wendymcfaddensmith August 17, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Fresh Grapes Nectarines Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Wine Grapes

Use ‘em before we lose ‘em

Fruit growers will lose several pest management tools after this season as a result of Pest Management Regulatory Agency reviews or corporate decisions.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 15, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Fresh Grapes Grapes Insects Nectarines Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Podcast Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Weeds Wine Grapes

What’s Growing ON? – Episode 8

This week’s episode focuses on pesticide resistance with OMAFRA’s Kristen Obeid on herbicide resistance in Ontario and Dennis van Dyk on Colorado potato beetle.

by Erica Pate August 14, 2020 0

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Berry Bulletin August 14th

In this bulletin: Crop & pest update Spotted wing drosophila Enhanced Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program Blueberry, fall-bearing raspberry, and day-neutralContinue Reading

by wendymcfaddensmith August 13, 2020 0

Berries Blueberries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Insects Nectarines Peaches Plums Raspberries Strawberries

Spotted Wing Drosophila Update, August 14, 2020

The regional monitoring program is being conducted in berry and stone fruit crops in Essex, Chatham-Kent, Elgin, Norfolk, Halton, Oxford,Continue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 7, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Diseases Fresh Grapes Grapes Insects Nectarines Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Podcast Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Vertebrates Weeds Wine Grapes

What’s Growing ON? – Episode 7

OMAFRA’s Kristy Grigg-McGuffin explains the pillars of IPM using summer disease of apples