What the Crop?! Apple Update: May 8, 2026
This spring’s been giving more chills than cheers for growers.
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Managing Crop Load in Peaches: Investigating the Use of Chemical Thinners
By Laura Dobbyn (OMAFA-summer student), John Cline (UofG), Sofia Franzluebbers (UofG M.Sc.), Kathryn Carter (OMAFA), Catherine Bakker (UofG), Younes MostofiContinue 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
OMAFRA’s new Guide to Training and Pruning Tender fruit trees – Publication 814A is now available.
This guide replaces the discontinued Publication 392: Training and Pruning Fruit trees. Features of the new Training and Pruning GuideContinue 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
Last Chance to Register for OPMC’s Winter Webinar
The Ontario Pest Management Conference is hosting its first winter webinar, continuing the conversation from our fall conference: using dronesContinue 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
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