3 Secrets of Irrigation Water Taking Permits Revealed
By Rebecca Shortt, Engineer, Water Quantity • Food Safety and Environment Division, OMAFRA #1 So the first one is not… Continue Reading 3 Secrets of Irrigation Water Taking Permits Revealed
Category: Irrigation
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
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
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
Do you have a water contingency plan?
Jennifer Jarvis, OMAFRA In 2016, many areas of the province saw very warm and dry conditions, creating challenges for horticulture… Continue Reading Do you have a water contingency plan?
Subsurface Drip Irrigation for Field Crops Tour
From https://farmsmartconference.com/, this is targetted at field crop producers, but may be of interest to vegetable producers interested in subsurface… Continue Reading Subsurface Drip Irrigation for Field Crops Tour
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
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