Category Archives: Specialty Fruit and Nuts

Spotted wing drosophila update for Ontario haskap growers – June 26, 2025

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Melanie Filotas

Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is an established pest of a wide range of berry and other soft-fleshed crops, including haskap.  While most flies will only attack damaged or rotting fruit, SWD can lay its eggs in healthy, ripe fruit, leading … Continue reading →

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Climate Change in Southern Ontario – Potential Impacts for Specialty Crops

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Sean Westerveld

When most people think about climate change, an image of excessive heat and drought comes to mind. In Canada, we may also think about warmer winters and reduced snowfall (this winter excluded). There is also the impression that weather conditions … Continue reading →

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Reminder – Hazelnut IPM Training next Thursday, May 29

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Melanie Filotas

Just a reminder that the OMAFRA Hazelnut IPM workshop will be held at the Simcoe Research Station auditorium, 1283 Blueline Rd., Simcoe on Thursday, May 29 from 9:30 AM -11:30 PM (plus optional 1 hour post-session tour). This in-person workshop … Continue reading →

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2025 IPM Workshops (Including Ginseng and Hazelnuts)

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Sean Westerveld

Registration is now open for the majority of the OMAFA IPM workshops being held over the next three months. Workshop options of in-person, hybrid or virtual-only will vary depending on the session and is noted below. All workshops listed below … Continue reading →

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Fertility Guidelines for Haskap Grown in Ontario, 2025 (Updated Spring 2025)

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Evan Elford

Replaces Fertility Guidelines for Haskap Grown in Ontario, 2019 There are currently no Ontario fertility recommendations for haskap. The following tables for nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and lime applications are guidelines only and are provided for reference based on … Continue reading →

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Specialty Crop Sessions at the 2025 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Sean Westerveld

This year’s Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (OFVC) will feature several sessions of interest to specialty crop growers. The convention will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 19 and Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, … Continue reading →

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