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by wendymcfaddensmith August 20, 2021 0

Spot the Lanternfly: Monitoring for Spotted Lanternfly in Ontario, 2021

The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) has been a hot topic at grower meetings and conferences for the past few years. Ontario is keeping an eye out for this pest.

by wendymcfaddensmith August 17, 2021 0

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Tender Fruit and Grape Pest Management Field Technician Fall 2021 Position Available

Are you serious about making your mark, getting hands-on work experience and learning more about careers in the Ontario PublicContinue Reading

by wendymcfaddensmith August 17, 2021 0

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Managing sour rot in grapes (the annual reprise)

The warm, wet weather has caused sour rot to start to develop in some vineyards. Research in Ontario and NewContinue Reading

by wendymcfaddensmith July 30, 2021 0

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Virus symptoms showing up earlier than usual in grapevines

Red leaves have become apparent in many red vinifera vineyards that might have leafroll or red blotch virus infections.

by wendymcfaddensmith July 22, 2021 0

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Dealing with Early Bunch Rot in Grapevines

This year sporulating Botrytis is showing up in clusters much earlier than usual.

by celinacallosimonnet June 29, 2021 0

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Irrigation Timing in Fruit Trees

Understanding the importance of irrigation timing for tree fruit and methods to determine irrigation needs

by wendymcfaddensmith June 24, 2021 0

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Alert for summer generation of grape mealybug in Ontario vineyards

The OMAFRA grape IPM crew has been diligently monitoring development of grape mealybug in Niagara vineyards since early spring.

by W Reichheld June 23, 2021 0

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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi: Worth all the hyphae?

Fungi are well known as decomposers and pathogens, but certain species are now being used to strengthen the roots of crops.

by Kathryn Carter June 8, 2021 0

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Agriculture Sector: Using Temporary Help Agencies and Employment Standards Webinar: Tuesday, June 22nd 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET

When faced with a labour shortage, many employers in the agriculture sector turn to a temporary help agency (THA) forContinue Reading

by W Reichheld June 4, 2021 0

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Managing Grape vines after a frost

Spring of 2021 has been a roller coaster ride of temperatures, and the cool temperatures from this past weekend have resulted in frost damage in some grape growing regions of the province. The recent frost event has made 2021 even more memorable as it is one of the later frosts in the Ottawa area.