Growing Potatoes with Cover Crops
Join Living Lab-Ontario farm cooperator, Ken Laing and Living Lab-Atlantic collaborator, Ryan Barrett from the PEI Potato Board for a discussion… Continue Reading Growing Potatoes with Cover Crops
Category: Soil & Water
Cover Crop Webinars
Making Cover Crops Pay The OMAFRA Soil Team, in partnership with Soils at Guelph, Grain Farmers of Ontario and the… Continue Reading Cover Crop Webinars
Carrot Cover Crops Crop Protection Disease Events Insects Labour Nematodes Onions Pest Management Research Vegetables Weed Management
2021 Muck Vegetable Growers Conference
The 2021 Muck Conference will be virtual and held on Wednesday March 31 and Thursday April 1 from 12:30 to… Continue Reading 2021 Muck Vegetable Growers Conference
What’s Growing ON? – Episode 5
Episode 5: Most Crop Per Drop In this episode, Kristy speaks with Rebecca Shortt, Water Quantity Engineer, who shares tips… Continue Reading What’s Growing ON? – Episode 5
GLVPN today – Seedbed Prep + Keeping Transplants Healthy
This week’s chat features OMAFRA’s own Anne Verhallen along with Ajay Nair of Iowa State University. The main topics will… Continue Reading GLVPN today – Seedbed Prep + Keeping Transplants Healthy
Frost Protection Resources
With a stretch of cold weather coming up and many vegetable crops already planted, here are some resources on protecting… Continue Reading Frost Protection Resources
New Farmer Session at the 2020 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention
Are you new to farming? This year the 2020 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention (OFVC) will feature a full day session designed… Continue Reading New Farmer Session at the 2020 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention
Alliums Bacterial Wilt Carrot Celery Crop Protection Disease Fungicides Herbicides Insecticides Insects Nematodes Nutrients Onions Research Resources Water Management Weed Management
68th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference
The 68th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference will be held March 27-28 at the Bradford and District Memorial Community located… Continue Reading 68th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference
New Soil Fertility Handbook Released!
Did you know that OMAFRA has a handbook that’s all about nutrients and soil fertility? It’s called the Soil Fertility… Continue Reading New Soil Fertility Handbook Released!
Irrigation Water Quality and Mitigating Food Safety Risks
By Rebecca Shortt, Kathryn Carter, and Danielle Visschedyk, OMAFRA Irrigation water can contain pathogens, microorganisms that cause illness or death… Continue Reading Irrigation Water Quality and Mitigating Food Safety Risks