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by Erica Pate January 4, 2023 0

2023 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention

The 2023 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention is coming up February 22-23 at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre. The speakerContinue Reading

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin December 16, 2022 0

Apples Diseases Events Insects Pest Management Weeds

December 2022 Issue of Orchard Network Newsletter Now Online

The December 2022 (Vol 26, Issue 4) Orchard Network Newsletter is now posted online. Visit the newsletter page here forContinue Reading

by erikadebrouwerontarioca August 23, 2022 0

Apples

ReTain Your Apple Crop For Timely Harvests

Picking at optimal times has become increasingly difficult as acreage of Gala, Honeycrisp and Ambrosia continue to rise. This article goes through more descriptive information about the use of ReTain and Harvista.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin August 22, 2022 0

Apples Diseases Events Insects New Products Pest Management Weeds

August 2022 Issue of Orchard Network Newsletter Now Online

The August 2022 (Vol 26, Issue 3) Orchard Network Newsletter is now posted online. Visit the newsletter page here forContinue Reading

by alyssaspeiran August 12, 2022 0

Apples Insects

Benefits of Monitoring and Using Degree Days

Importance of degree day modelling for hard to monitor pests, such as San Jose scale and apple leafcurling midge

by erikadebrouwerontarioca August 10, 2022 0

Apples

Bountiful Buds for the Next Season

While fruit growth for this year’s crop is well underway, each tree is also hard at work initiating the flower buds for next year. This process consists of three parts: flower induction, initiation, and differentiation.

by erikadebrouwerontarioca July 11, 2022 0

Apples

Why You Need a Tissue, a Leaf Tissue Analysis

The How and 4 W’s of leaf tissue sampling in apple orchards and why collection should be completed annually in mid July.

by erikadebrouwerontarioca April 26, 2022 0

Apples

The Horrid F Word: Frost

Critical temperatures, frost mitigation strategies and frost assessment tools for apples

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin April 26, 2022 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: April 25, 2022 (with audio)

Despite forecasted cool weather in coming days, scab infection risk on the rise as province moves into period of rapid ascospore maturation.

by Kristy Grigg-McGuffin April 16, 2022 0

Apples Diseases Insects Pest Management

Apple Pest Update: April 15, 2022 (with audio)

Warm spring weather has encouraged bud break in early regions of the province. Now is the time to consider early spring pest management for fire blight, scab, powdery mildew, scale and mites.