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by wendymcfaddensmith November 20, 2020 0

PMRA final re-evaluation decision for fungicides containing mancozeb

PMRA released their final decision on the re-evaluation of mancozeb fungicides on November 19, 2020.

by wendymcfaddensmith October 20, 2020 0

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Webinar from AWRI: Rootstock remnants, viruses and replanting challenges

On Thursday 29 October, a panel-style webinar presented by the Australian Wine Research Institute and the Yarra Valley Wine Growers Association will cover a range of topics related to vineyard viruses, in both Australia and New Zealand, as well as the experiences of Yarra Valley growers when considering replanting vineyards.

by wendymcfaddensmith October 14, 2020 0

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Upcoming Webinar series on Red Blotch disease in grapevine

OWRI Webinar Series: Grape Red Blotch Virus | Oregon Wine Industry Join Oregon State University Extension and the Oregon WineContinue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin October 10, 2020 0

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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.

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

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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

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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 Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 7, 2020 0

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What’s Growing ON? – Episode 7

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

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin July 22, 2020 0

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What’s Growing ON? – Episode 6

OMAFRA’s Katie Goldenhar talks early activity of cucurbit downy mildew and Jennifer Llewellyn explains why we’re seeing such high populations of gypsy moth in this week’s podcast.

by Rebecca Shortt July 21, 2020 0

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Young Grape Vines and Drought

By Rebecca Shortt, Irrigation Engineer (OMAFRA) Young vines are at greater risk during drought because of their small and shallowContinue Reading