Tag Archives: OFVC

Kiwiberry: Recommended cultivars, verified varieties, and pruning tutorials for 2020

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Evan Elford

During the 2020 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention, Dr. Iago Hale shared updates from his kiwiberry breeding and production research at the University of New Hampshire (UNH). The program has recently released a free online production guide. This year, the … Continue reading →

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And the 2020 ONHops BrewOff winners are…

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Evan Elford

Congratulations to the 2020 ONHops BrewOff winners: 1st Place: Great Lakes Brewery & VQH Farms 2nd Place: Steel Wheel Brewery & The Bickle Farm – Valley Hops 3rd Place: Concession Road Brewing Co & McConkey Farms Hop Company This year’s … Continue reading →

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Hop Sensory Workshop at 2020 OFVC

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Evan Elford

Join us this week at the Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention where an exciting Hop Sensory Workshop is planned on Wednesday, February 19 from 9:30-11:30 am. The workshop will begin with a short review of field production practices that effect … Continue reading →

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Specialty Fruit Session at 2020 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Evan Elford

The 2020 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention (OFVC)takes place on Feb 19-20 at the Scotiabank Convention Centre, 6815 Stanley Ave, Niagara Falls, Ontario. This year the OFVC will feature a Specialty Fruit Session starting at 2 pm on Feb 20th … Continue reading →

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Hops Workshop at 2020 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Evan Elford

Mark your calendars for the 2020 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention (OFVC)! February 19-20th, Scotiabank Convention Centre, 6815 Stanley Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario. This year’s hops session will take place on Wednesday, February 19, starting at 9:30 am in Ballroom … Continue reading →

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Hops Session at 2019 OFVC

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Evan Elford

This year the Hops Session at the 2019 Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention will focus on hop cone quality. Hop quality is influenced by many practices from in-field cultural management through post-harvest processing and storage.  We invite you to come … Continue reading →

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