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Category Archives: Sweet Potato Production
OFVC Educational Series: Live and Recorded Seminars
Recorded seminars are now available online The OFVC is hosting an educational series of recorded and live presentations that are available for viewing at ofvc.ca. Live sessions will be available during scheduled times and require advance registration. If you are unable to participate … Continue reading
Understanding the Value of Fertilizers and Supplements for Specialty Crops
Growers of all crops are bombarded with advertisements and salespeople selling a wide range of fertilizers and supplements. For specialty crop growers there is added uncertainty given the limited research specific to these crops on all aspects of fertilization. As … Continue reading
Posted in All Specialty Crops, Biomass, Culinary, Fibre Crops, Ginseng Production, Goji, Grain Amaranth, Haskap, Herbs, Hops, Hops Production, Industrial and Misc. Crops, Industrial Hemp, Lavender, Medicinal, Oil Crops, Other Herbs, Other Industrial Crops, Other Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Other Specialty Grains, Other Specialty Vegetables, Quinoa, Sea Buckthorn, Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Specialty Grains, Specialty Vegetable Meetings, Specialty Vegetable Pest Management, Specialty Vegetable Production, Specialty Vegetables, Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Production, Teff, Tree Nuts
Tagged all specialty crops, Fertility, Ginseng, Lavender, supplements
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Where in Ontario can you grow sweet potatoes? Commercial production of a tropical crop in the great white north
The sweet potato is a tropical plant native to Central and South America, with most commercial production occurring in warm regions with very long frost free periods. Given this, many people are surprised to learn that sweet potatoes are commercially … Continue reading
Information on the USDA’s Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)
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
Posted in Culinary, Goji, Haskap, Herbs, Lavender, Medicinal, Other Herbs, Other Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Other Specialty Vegetables, Sea Buckthorn, Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Specialty Vegetable Meetings, Specialty Vegetable Pest Management, Specialty Vegetable Production, Specialty Vegetables, Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Meetings, Sweet Potato Other, Sweet Potato Pest Management, Sweet Potato Production, Tree Nuts, Uncategorized
Tagged culinary herb, Food safety, Marketing, Regulations, Specialty Berries, Specialty Fruit, Specialty Vegetables
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Using Livestock Manure Properly to Ensure Food Safety
By: Wayne Du, On-Farm Food Safety Specialist Do you use soil amendments such as manure or composted manure? Are you aware of the food safety risks? Here are some helpful tips to protect your crop from potential contamination. What is … Continue reading
Posted in Culinary, Ginseng, Ginseng Pest Management, Ginseng Production, Goji, Grain Amaranth, Haskap, Herbs, Hops, Hops Pest Management, Hops Production, Lavender, Other Herbs, Other Specialty Grains, Quinoa, Sea Buckthorn, Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Specialty Grains, Specialty Vegetable Pest Management, Specialty Vegetable Production, Specialty Vegetables, Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Pest Management, Sweet Potato Production, Teff, Uncategorized
Tagged culinary herb, Food safety, herbs, Hops, Lavender, Specialty Berries, Specialty Fruit, Specialty grains, Specialty Vegetables
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Tortoise and spotted cucumber beetles on sweet potatoes
Every summer we see insects munching on sweet potato foliage, but this year there seems to be a bit more feeding than normal. In addition to the usual suspects – flea beetles, grasshoppers and Japanese beetles – we are also … Continue reading
Posted in Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Pest Management, Sweet Potato Production
Tagged Insects, Pests, sweet potato
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