Category Archives: Other Specialty Fruit and Nuts

Coragen Insecticide now registered on peanuts, artichokes and green onion subgroup

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Melanie Filotas

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of several URMULE registrations for Coragen Insecticide for control/suppression of several caterpillar pests of peanuts, globe artichokes and the green onion subgroup in Canada. The green onion subgroup (3-07B) includes some … Continue reading →

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Sea Buckthorn: A Nutritional Powerhouse

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Jim Todd

The start of the sea buckthorn harvest is upon us.  If you are not familiar with this fruit, you may be interested to know that it has been called “an all-in-one phyto-medicinal cabinet”1.  Sea buckthorn has been used for thousands … Continue reading →

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Information on the USDA’s Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jim Todd

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently hosted a webinar entitled , “An Overview of the PACA Complaint Process”.  Information on how to access this webinar and other information on this program is detailed in the message below that was sent out … Continue reading →

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New sprayer resource available

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Melanie Filotas

Growing or thinking of growing hops, tree nuts, specialty berries or fruit or any other crop that may require an airblast sprayer to apply pesticides, foliar nutrients or other products? If so, you should take a look at Airblast 101, … Continue reading →

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New Saskatoon Berry Production Manual

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Evan Elford

New publication from the Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development: Growers now have a comprehensive guide in the Saskatoon Berry Production Manual. Topics in this resource include the following: biology of the plant, propagation, cultivars, orchard establishment, cultural practices, … Continue reading →

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Goji, Sea buckthorn and other specialty berries for the health market

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Melanie Filotas

From Jennifer Cole, a specialty crop summer student working with the OMAFRA Simcoe Specialty Crop Team and the University of Guelph: Many health promoting berries, often considered “nutraceuticals”, can be grown in Ontario including goji, seabuckthorn, aronia (chokeberries), haskaps and … Continue reading →

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