Category Archives: All Specialty Crops

2026 Ontario Peanut Research Field Day – Updated Agenda

Please join us at the Ontario Crops Research Station – Simcoe on September 10, 2026 for a grower-oriented field day highlighting current field research on new, high-oleic peanut varieties and sensory analysis.

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Peanut Field Day &Taste Testing – Sept 10, 2026

Join us at the Ontario Crops Research Station in Simcoe on September 10, 2026 from 10am – 3pm to tour peanut field research plots, discuss yield and sensory analysis results, and learn about IPM information for Ontario peanut growers. An … Continue reading

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Register Now for 2026 OMAFA IPM Workshops incl. Ginseng and Hazelnuts

Registration is now open for many of the OMAFA Integrated Pest Management (IPM) workshops. Workshop options of in-person, hybrid or virtual only will vary depending on the session and noted below.  To register, please follow the registration link or call … Continue reading

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Webinar – Cornell African Eggplant Research Project, March 5, 2026

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension on Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 1-2 pm EST to learn about the Cornell African Eggplant Research Project. African eggplant, also known as Bitterball, Garden Egg, Kittley and other names, is an important crop for many members … Continue reading

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Spotted Lanternfly Update – See It? Stop It. Don’t Spread It.

Hannah Fraser, Entomologist-Horticulture, OMAFA Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula, SLF) is an invasive planthopper that threatens Ontario’s agricultural sector. The pest was accidentally introduced to the United States (US) from its native range in China and has since spread to multiple … Continue reading

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Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative

On January 20, 2026, the Government of Canada and the Ontario Government announced the launch of the new $20 million Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative to support market diversification and resiliency within domestic and international markets, with an emphasis placed … Continue reading

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