Tender fruit and grape update
Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist (Tender Fruit and Grape), OMAFA Weather This spring has been a roller coaster of temperatures. BasedContinue Reading
Category: Grapes
Managing vines after cold injury
By Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist (Tender fruit and Grape), OMAFA What is cold injury? Cold injury occurs when grape vinesContinue Reading
Post-winter freeze: Pruning and vineyard recovery webinar
Esmaeil Nasrollahiazar, Michigan State University Extension – February 03, 2026 This free educational session on February 26 will provide practical tools for growersContinue Reading
Assessing cold injury grapes
By Kathryn Carter, OMAFA Winter 2025-26 has been a return to a classic Ontario winter, with long stretches of freezingContinue Reading
Last Chance to Register for OPMC’s Winter Webinar
The Ontario Pest Management Conference is hosting its first winter webinar, continuing the conversation from our fall conference: using dronesContinue Reading
Market Development and Trade Resiliency Program
On January 20, 2026, the Government of Canada and the Ontario Government announced the launch of the new $20 millionContinue Reading
Best Management Practices for Wind Machines
By Hugh Fraser (Former OMAFA) Wind machines have been shown to provide crop protection during extreme cold weather. However, someContinue Reading
Evaluating the open gable trellising system on productivity and fruit quality in table grapes
By Ken Slingerland (Horticultural Consultant), Laura Dobbyn (Fresh Grape Research Assistant) and Kathryn Carter (OMAFA, Project Lead) Background New tableContinue Reading