Category: Wine Grapes
What’s up? Tender fruit and grape update June 4, 2026
By Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist (Tender fruit and Grape) Weather This week there have been several days of warm, dryContinue Reading
We want your grape downy mildew!
For the 2026 growing season, OMAFA has funding to screen Ontario grape downy mildew for sensitivity to phosphorous acid. ContactContinue Reading
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
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
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