Tag Archives: Cultivar Selection

2026 Ontario Peanut Research Field Day – Updated Agenda

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Evan Elford

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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Lavender Crop Update – August Tasks – July 31, 2026

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Sean Westerveld

Lavender bloom is wrapping up in most areas, and growers will soon focus on harvest for oil extraction followed by pruning. While growers are focused on harvest and distillation, it is easy to forget about the crop. However, this is … Continue reading →

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Lavender Crop Update – Winterkill and Pest Update – May 22, 2026

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Sean Westerveld

Winterkill By now, lavender plants should have fully greened up. If the outer portions of the canopy are still brown, the plant will only recover if new shoots are now visible lower on the branches or near the crown. Green-up … Continue reading →

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An Overview of Haskap Cultivar Characteristics

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Evan Elford

In 2007 the first University of Saskatchewan (USask) haskap (Lonicera caerulea) cultivars were released.  Since then, this specialty berry (also known as honeyberry or edible blue honeysuckle) has been of interest by commercial growers and home gardeners alike. Below is … Continue reading →

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