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What’s Up? Tender Fruit and Grape Update June 11, 2026
By Kathryn Carter, Fruit Specialist (Tender fruit and Grape), OMAFA Weather Warm temperatures continue to advance crop development. Despite theContinue 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
Berry Crop Protection Update 2026
These lists include new products and product changes for the 2026 season. Check out the Crop Protection Hub or theContinue Reading
Market Development and Trade Resiliency Program
On January 20, 2026, the Government of Canada and the Ontario Government announced the launch of the new $20 millionContinue Reading
Covering New Ground: Under Vine Cover Crops for Weed Management in Ontario Vineyards
by Matthew Lawford (summer student), Kathryn Carter, OMAFA, Stephanie Vickers, OMAFA Weed management in commercial vineyards traditionally relies on theContinue Reading
Managing herbicide persistence to protect establishing strawberry fields
By Cesar Cappa and Kris McNaughton, OMAFA Introduction It is not uncommon for strawberry growers to face several difficult questionsContinue Reading
Berry Growers of Ontario Annual Meeting and OFVC Berry Sessions
Please join the BGO for our Annual General Meeting this year. Returning to the traditional format, we will host aContinue Reading
Wine Industry Network Presents: Farming on Autopilot: What AI Means for the Vineyard A free online webinar November 5th, 2025 – 10:00 am (PT)
This session maps how AI adoption unfolds in three waves: Efficiency (closing the loop on irrigation and maintenance), Quality (tighter stress bands, higher packout,Continue Reading
Grape Preharvest Monitoring Program at Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI)
By CCOVI Importance to the Grape and Wine Industry The Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) in collaboration withContinue Reading