Category: Nutrients
Tomato Day
District 1 of the Ontario Processing Vegetable Growers and OMAFRA will host the 41st annual Tomato Day on Thursday, March… Continue Reading Tomato Day
Nutrient Application: Timing Matters
Jennifer Jarvis, OMAFRA There’s a right time for everything. Every year, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs… Continue Reading Nutrient Application: Timing Matters
Seasonal Topics – June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016 — Some topics are relevant year after year, but you might not always take the time to… Continue Reading Seasonal Topics – June 6, 2016
BMP Quiz – Managing Crop Nutrients Edition
I had a chance today to leaf through another BMP book that has been sitting on my shelf — Managing… Continue Reading BMP Quiz – Managing Crop Nutrients Edition
Thinking Phosphorus
Do you know your phosphorus index? The phosphorus index is used as a means to address the risk of surface water… Continue Reading Thinking Phosphorus
BMP Quiz – Phosphorus Edition
Have you got any of the OMAFRA BMP books on your shelf? Have you picked one up somewhere and have… Continue Reading BMP Quiz – Phosphorus Edition
Is the Nitrogen Still There?
Anne Verhallen, OMAFRA Soil Management Specialist – Horticulture After heavy rains and wet soil conditions, questions come up about nitrogen.… Continue Reading Is the Nitrogen Still There?
Managing phosphorus responsibly
Christoph Kessel, Nutrition (Horticulture) Program Lead, OMAFRA Lake Erie, algal blooms, phosphorus and agriculture. These have been in the news over… Continue Reading Managing phosphorus responsibly
Why are iron, copper and boron soil tests not accredited?
Christoph Kessel, Nutrition (Horticulture) – Program Lead The iron, copper and boron soil tests are not accredited under the OMAF… Continue Reading Why are iron, copper and boron soil tests not accredited?