Information for Ontario fruit growers
Don’t miss these events coming up in the new year, including: -FarmSmart & NutrientSmart -North American Strawberry Growers Association -NorthContinue Reading
New resources for raspberry and blackberry growers: -High Tunnel Raspberries and Blackberries guide for growers -Video Course for Commercial BlackberryContinue Reading
SWD numbers continue to increase! Pressure from this insect is very high now. Use all forms of management- weekly sprays,Continue Reading
SWD numbers have increased dramatically. More sites with SWD More counties where SWD has been trapped (+Grey , Wellington, Peterborough,Continue Reading
See http://www.Ontario.ca/spottedwing SWD numbers have increased dramatically. More sites with SWD More counties where SWD has been trapped (+Grey ,Continue Reading
Myth Busting Time! Are all of the herbicides labelled for raspberries also legal to use on blackberries? No. Blackberries areContinue Reading
Berry Bulletin 05-20-16 printable PDF May 20, 2016 Crop conditions: Crop development has been slow, especially in eastern Ontario. Things shouldContinue Reading
Shelby Jones – Agricultural Technician, OMAFRA Pam Fisher – Berry Crop Specialist, OMAFRA Contributor: Ellen Cole Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD),Continue Reading
The government of Ontario recently announced that it will be providing financial support to fruit and specialty crop growers toContinue Reading
Spotted wing drosophila trap captures continue to escalate. Trap captures increased 150% this past week and 400% the week before.Continue Reading