Temporary water permits available for Ontario irrigators
The Grower is reporting that due to the extremely dry growing season, the MOECC, supported by OMAFRA, has agreed to… Continue Reading Temporary water permits available for Ontario irrigators
Category: Weather
If you’re still looking for rain…
Farmers experiencing dry weather challenges can find feed, production and management information at OMAFRA. Visit ontario.ca/agweatherissues or contact the Agricultural… Continue Reading If you’re still looking for rain…
Irrigation system assessments
Rebecca Shortt, Engineer – Water Quantity, OMAFRA – Simcoe Are you concerned that your irrigation system is not applying enough… Continue Reading Irrigation system assessments
How long do I run my drip lines?
Rebecca Shortt, Engineer – Water Quantity, OMAFRA – Simcoe This blog post will show the 2 steps to roughly calculate… Continue Reading How long do I run my drip lines?
Irrigation update
Rebecca Shortt, Engineer – Water Quantity, OMAFRA – Simcoe The month of May and the first 2 weeks of June… Continue Reading Irrigation update
Overnight temperature maps for those cold nights
These temperature maps are provided by Weather INnovations Consulting LP. The temperatures are measured at 1.5 m and based on… Continue Reading Overnight temperature maps for those cold nights
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 09, 2014
To date there have been no confirmed cases of downy mildew in the Great Lakes region. There was an initial… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 09, 2014
Impact of Winter Temperatures on Asparagus, 2014
By Elaine Roddy, Vegetable Crops Specialist, OMAF-MRA and David Wolyn, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph. There is little… Continue Reading Impact of Winter Temperatures on Asparagus, 2014