Category: Grapes
Fire Prevention for Farm Buildings
Jennifer Jarvis, Stakeholder Communications and Marketing Advisor Did you know? Faulty electrical systems cause approximately 40 per cent of farmContinue Reading
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Spotted Wing Drosophila: Canadian Webinar Series
The appearance in Canada in 2009 of the spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii has meant lost revenues for fruit growers andContinue Reading
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Nutrient Application: Timing Matters
Jennifer Jarvis, Stakeholder Communications and Marketing Advisor There’s a right time for everything. Every year, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, FoodContinue Reading
Don’t have (a) BREAK DOWN
The fall rains have initiated sour rot breakdown of thin-skinned varieties. As berries swell, they start to pull away fromContinue Reading
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Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) update August 26, 2016
By Pam Fisher, Fruit Crop Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Simcoe Resource Centre The spotted wingContinue Reading
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Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) update August 11, 2016
SWD numbers continue to increase! Pressure from this insect is very high now. Use all forms of management- weekly sprays,Continue Reading
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Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Update – August 5
SWD numbers have increased dramatically. More sites with SWD More counties where SWD has been trapped (+Grey , Wellington, Peterborough,Continue Reading
Dry soil conditions impact on nutrient availability
Deanna Németh, Horticulture Sustainability Specialist Although the past week brought some much needed rain, many locations in Ontario were experiencingContinue Reading
How effective are foliar applied nutrients in dry weather?
Christoph Kessel, Soil Fertility Specialist (Horticulture), OMAFRA Many parts of Ontario have seen extremely warm weather and below average rainfallContinue Reading