New Products – ONfruit

by wendymcfaddensmith April 5, 2021 0

Unconventional Thinking Workshop 2021

It’s been 3 years since the last Unconventional Thinking Workshop and there have been some exciting new biological/organic products introduced to the market of interest to both organic and conventional growers

Adult female root-lesion nematode (150x) (Dr. John Potter, formerly Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin September 30, 2020 0

Apples Berries New Products Pest Management Raspberries

Velum Prime Nematicide/Fungicide Label Expansion

Label expanded via Minor Use Program for management of nematodes on ginseng, caneberries, pome fruit and stone fruit in Canada.

by wendymcfaddensmith May 26, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Diseases Fresh Grapes Grapes Insects Nectarines New Products Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Wine Grapes

Print copies of Publication 360 2020 now available

Print versions of Publication 360 can be purchased through Service Ontario. The publication has been split into Apples, Berries, Grapes,Continue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin April 6, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Diseases Featured Fresh Grapes Grapes Insects Nectarines New Products Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Weeds Wine Grapes

Updated OMAFRA Publication Guides Available

The following updated crop protection guides now available for download and/or print may be of interest to fruit growers:

by wendymcfaddensmith April 6, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Diseases Featured Fresh Grapes Grapes Insects Nectarines New Products Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Wine Grapes

We’re from the Government. We’re still here to help!

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, and to respect physical distancing measures, all our fruit specialists will be working remotelyContinue Reading

by wendymcfaddensmith April 1, 2020 0

Apples Apricots Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Diseases Events Fresh Grapes Grapes Insects Nectarines New Products Peaches Pears Pest Management Plums Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Uncategorized Wine Grapes

Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention 2020 Presentations now available

The presentations from OFVC 2020 are now available online.

by Erica Pate August 9, 2019 0

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August 9th Berry Bulletin

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by Erica Pate June 26, 2019 0

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Updated Pre-harvest Interval of Delegate to Control SWD on Bushberries

The pre-harvest interval of Delegate for the control of spotted wing drosophila on bushberries has been amended through a minorContinue Reading

by Erica Pate June 21, 2019 0

Berries Blueberries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Grapes Insects New Products Pest Management Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit Uncategorized

Registrations for Spotted Wing Drosophila, June 2019

Registrations for SWD in 2019 are below. Insecticides are only part of managing SWD. Growers need to use as manyContinue Reading

by wendymcfaddensmith May 8, 2019 0

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Tender Fruit Pesticide Update, Spring 2019

This article provides information on new product registrations, label expansions, edits to Publication 360 and PMRA re-evaluations of pesticides usedContinue Reading