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Author Archives: Evan Elford
New OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Production Guide (Pub 839) – Includes new and expanded content for specialty crops!
OMAFRA’s new Vegetable Crop Production Guide (Pub 839) is now available. This edition has updated and expanded specialty vegetable content including Herbs, Specialty Brassicas, Specialty Vegetables, and Sweet Potatoes. Follow the link below to OMAFRA’s ONVegetables Blog and download your … Continue reading
Posted in All Specialty Crops, Herbs, Specialty Vegetables, Sweet Potato, Uncategorized
Tagged herbs, Publication, Specialty Vegetables, sweet potato
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Hops and Specialty Vegetable Sessions at OFVC 2023
The Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention (OFVC) is back in-person for 2023. This year’s annual convention takes place on February 22-23 at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario. There are many concurrent sessions running over the two … Continue reading
Posted in All Specialty Crops, Hops, Hops Meetings, Specialty Vegetable Meetings, Specialty Vegetables
Tagged Brewing, Competitions, Hops, Meetings, OFVC, OHBO, ONHopsBrewOff
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Job Ad: Student – Summer Research Assistant (Horticulture)
Organization: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Division/Branch: Economic Development Division / Agriculture Development Branch Position Title: Student – Summer Research Assistant Job Term: Temporary (up to 6 positions) up to 18 weeks Location: Ontario Crops Research Centre … Continue reading
Posted in All Specialty Crops, Uncategorized
Tagged all specialty crops, Horticulture, Norfolk County, OMAFRA, Simcoe, Summer Student Jobs
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ONHops BrewOff – Registration Extended Until November 4!
Due to the interest expressed by students and new breweries at the recent Ontario Craft Brewer’s Conference in Niagara Falls, we have decided to extend our registration deadline for an extra week. We would like to give new competitors an … Continue reading
Posted in Hops
Tagged Competitions, Great Ontario Hopped Craft Beer Competition, Hops, OFVC, OHBO, ONHopsBrewOff, Ontario Craft Beer, Ontario Hops
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Register Today for the 2023 ONHops BrewOff – Only a Few Spots Remain!
It’s the 10th anniversary of the ONHops BrewOff at the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention and we only have a few spots left to showcase Ontario’s amazing brews made exclusively with Ontario-grown hops. Learn more about the competition at our … Continue reading
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Tagged Craft Beer, GOHCBC, Hops, OFVC, OHBO, ONHops BrewOff, Ontario Craft Beer, Ontario Hops
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2022 Under the Vines (Kiwiberry) Field Day @ University of New Hampshire – September 16, 2022
Re-post via UNH Under the Vines is an opportunity for current and future commercial producers, value-added processors, nursery owners, and the public to visit the experiment station’s vineyards and farm, learn about current research and breeding activities, and share their … Continue reading