How effective are foliar applied nutrients in dry weather?
Christoph Kessel, Soil Fertility Specialist (Horticulture), OMAFRA Many parts of Ontario have seen extremely warm weather and below average rainfallContinue Reading
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How long do I run my drip lines?
by Rebecca Shortt, Engineer, Water Quantity, OMAFRA , 30 June 2016 This blog post will show the 2 steps to roughlyContinue Reading
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Irrigation update- June 24, 2016
by Rebecca Shortt, Engineer, Water Quantity, OMAFRA The month of May and the first 3 weeks of June have beenContinue Reading
Fire Blight Resistance Survey in Ontario Apple and Pear Orchards
By Chris Burnie, Summer Research Assistant, Ontario Apple Growers Streptomycin-resistant strains of Erwinia amylovora, the bacterium that causes fire blight,Continue Reading
Pollinator planting – demonstration sites needed
Are you a vegetable or fruit grower that depends upon pollinators to produce a crop? With funding under the GreatContinue Reading
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Bird and Wildlife Management Program at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention Feb 18, 2016
We all love birds and wildlife but sometimes they are a very costly nuisance to Ontario fruit growers. At theContinue Reading
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Should Fruit and Vegetable Growers be Concerned about Resistant Weeds?
Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Program Lead – Horticulture Radio Report, October 20, 2015 Fruit and vegetable growers have beenContinue Reading
San Jose Scale Update – July 23, 2015
San Jose Scale damage has been seen on fruit in Norfolk, Grey, and Middlesex County. After hatching the scale crawlersContinue Reading
Apple Pest Management in a Reduced Crop
by Erica Pate It’s been a tough spring, and the weekend of May 23-24 brought cold temperatures that caused extensiveContinue Reading
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Introduction to Integrated Pest Management for Students and Crop Scouts
OMAFRA specialists are holding the annual Intro to IPM Workshop April 29th at 1 Stone Rd W, Guelph (conference roomsContinue Reading