Highlights from OFVC and GLEXPO
Events highlight what’s new in Horticulture The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Conference (OFVC) and Great Lakes Expo (GLEXPO) are held… Continue Reading Highlights from OFVC and GLEXPO
Category: Post-Harvest
The many benefits of using windbreaks
Jennifer Jarvis, OMAFRA – Guelph Energy conservation, crop benefits, snow management, attractiveness, wildlife … windbreaks have many benefits. Towards the… Continue Reading The many benefits of using windbreaks
Top posts of 2015
Did you have a favourite ONvegetables.com post in 2015? Is there one you keep referring back to — or sharing… Continue Reading Top posts of 2015
GF2 for Fruit and Vegetable Producers – Do you have an eligible project?
Growing Forward 2 is accepting another round of applications from November 16 to December 7. You might have a food… Continue Reading GF2 for Fruit and Vegetable Producers – Do you have an eligible project?
Watch for Diseases in Asparagus
Both rust and purple spot (stemphylium) thrive under cool, wet conditions. Scout fields regularly, at least 2 times per week… Continue Reading Watch for Diseases in Asparagus
OSCIA On-Farm Food Safety Webinars
From the Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association: Looking to keep up to date on the latest food safety practices… Continue Reading OSCIA On-Farm Food Safety Webinars
Management strategies for brown marmorated stink bug
Hannah Fraser, Entomology-Horticulture Program Lead, OMAFRA The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is a relatively new pest, and we are… Continue Reading Management strategies for brown marmorated stink bug
Workshop on managing weed seeds at harvest
Managing Weed Seeds at Harvest – workshop on August 26, 9 am to 12 noon, at Agriculture and AgriFood Canada… Continue Reading Workshop on managing weed seeds at harvest
Get out and Scout for Asparagus Rust Symptoms
We have had reports of asparagus rust in new plantings. Now is the time to get out and scout; especially… Continue Reading Get out and Scout for Asparagus Rust Symptoms
Minor Use Label Expansion Granted for Scholar® 230SC Fungicide for Control of Post-Harvest White Mold on Carrots
J. Chaput, OMAF/MRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor… Continue Reading Minor Use Label Expansion Granted for Scholar® 230SC Fungicide for Control of Post-Harvest White Mold on Carrots