Irrigation water quality survey – volunteers needed
At the OPVG District 1 Tomato Day in February of this year, there was a lot of interest in the… Continue Reading Irrigation water quality survey – volunteers needed
Category: Soil & Water
Getting water off fields
Anne Verhallen, Soil Management Specialist, OMAFRA, Ridgetown It’s been quite a few years since the last spring with this amount… Continue Reading Getting water off fields
Standing water = soil problems
Anne Verhallen, Soil Management Specialist, OMAFRA, Ridgetown Recent heavy rain storms have had many growers scrambling to get excess water… Continue Reading Standing water = soil problems
Soil & Water Management Workshop
Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 9:00 am – 3:45 pm Bradford Area, Simcoe County Join the OMAFRA Soil Team as we… Continue Reading Soil & Water Management Workshop
Rain – Wait – Irrigate?!
Anne Verhallen, Soil Management Specialist, OMAFRA Even with the cool temperatures and seemingly endless rain showers, you know that someday… Continue Reading Rain – Wait – Irrigate?!
Mark your calendars now for the Soil Management Workshop 2011
Anne Verhallen, OMAFRA Soil Management Specialist (Horticulture), Ridgetown Whether you are looking to expand your soils knowledge or just update… Continue Reading Mark your calendars now for the Soil Management Workshop 2011
Weighing the cost of compaction
Anne Verhallen, Soil Management Specialist “Stay off wet soil” is the best advice to prevent compaction but with wet forecasts… Continue Reading Weighing the cost of compaction
Has your rye cover crop got you nervous?
Anne Verhallen, Soil Management Specialist Rye cover crops have certainly benefited from the cool temperatures and frequent rains. Early seeded… Continue Reading Has your rye cover crop got you nervous?
Soil Compaction Danger remains – HIGH!
Anne Verhallen, Soil Management Specialist “Only YOU can prevent soil compaction!” This misquote of Smokey the Bear was in a… Continue Reading Soil Compaction Danger remains – HIGH!
Permit to take water workshop – Norfolk
A Permit To Take Water (PTTW) application workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 20th from 1pm to 4pm in… Continue Reading Permit to take water workshop – Norfolk