2023 Virtual Orchard Meetup Summer Series
Please join us for our 3rd season of North American Virtual Orchard Meetups: Managing the Uncontrollable June 15, 29 andContinue Reading
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Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Insects Peaches Pest Management Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Update – July 7, 2015
Spotted wing drosophila trap catches continue, predominantly in southern Ontario. Numbers are starting to increase in earliest areas. Wild fruitContinue Reading
Berries Blueberries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Insects New Products Pest Management
Entrust and Success Insecticide labels expanded via Minor Use Program for control of spotted wing drosophila on berry crops in Canada
by J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of URMULEContinue Reading
Ontario Apple Growers’ Summer Tour
Please join is in Essex County on July 21st to learn more about new technologies and growing methods. Stops include:Continue Reading
Survey for Streptomycin Resistance in Fire Blight Bacteria
Streptomycin has been used to control fire blight in Ontario commercial pear and apple orchards since the 1960s. This leadsContinue Reading
Berries Blueberries Cherries Currants, Elderberries, Cranberries and more Insects Peaches Pest Management Raspberries Strawberries Tender Fruit
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Update – June 26, 2015
SWD is being trapped now , especially in early areas in southwestern Ontario. Growers with raspberries ripening in southwestern OntarioContinue Reading
San Jose Scale Crawler Update
by Erica Pate The first crawlers have been observed in Norfolk County! Orchards with a history of scale infestations thatContinue Reading
Strawberry Sap Beetle Damage?
Small, deep round holes in strawberry fruit may be evidence of sap beetle damage (Fig.1). This type of injury mayContinue Reading
San Jose Scale Crawler Update
by Erica Pate The first crawlers have been observed in Norfolk County! Orchards with a history of scale infestations thatContinue Reading
Tips for Removing Fire Blight Strikes in 2015
by Michael Celetti, OMAFRA Plant Pathologist Horticulture Crops Program Lead Fire blight is a serious disease of pear and apple.Continue Reading
Preparing for San Jose Scale Crawler Emergence
by Erica Pate San Jose scale is becoming an ever- increasing pest in Ontario apple and pear orchards, resulting inContinue Reading