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July 23 Berry Bulletin
July 23, 2020 In this bulletin: Crop & pest update Spotted wing drosophila Tissue Sampling Rainfastness of Pesticides Raspberry andContinue Reading
Young Grape Vines and Drought
By Rebecca Shortt, Irrigation Engineer (OMAFRA) Young vines are at greater risk during drought because of their small and shallowContinue Reading
Packinghouse Preparation Prior to Peach Season
By Lydia Balogh (Summer Student), Kathryn Carter, Peter VanWeerden and Amanda Green, OMAFRA Tender fruit harvest has started, and asContinue Reading
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Tender fruit and Grape update-July 17,2020
By Kathryn Carter, Dr. Wendy McFadden-Smith and Amanda Green, OMAFRA Weather The hot weather has continued to push degree dayContinue Reading
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Update, July 21, 2020
The regional monitoring program is being conducted in berry and stone fruit crops and grapes in Essex, Chatham-Kent, Elgin, Norfolk,Continue Reading
Hedging and Canopy Management in Grapes
By Spencer Leidl (Summer Student) and Kathryn Carter (OMAFRA) In two of our recent articles, we touched upon early seasonContinue Reading
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Summer is the Time for Leaf and Petiole Sampling
Adapted from Christoph Kessel – Nutrition (Horticulture) – Former Program Lead/OMAF and MRA, updated by Lydia Balogh (summer student) andContinue Reading
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Rainfastness of Fungicides
Timing fungicides can be a challenge. Infection for most diseases requires rainfall. Fungicides are used mostly protectively so work bestContinue Reading
Fall Student Positions Available at the Simcoe Research Station, Norfolk County
Job Ad: Student – Horticulture AssistantOrganization: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural AffairsDivision/Branch: Economic Development Division / Agriculture Development BranchTitle: Student – HorticultureContinue Reading