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REMINDER – ONHoppenings Lunch and Learn session next Tuesday May 16 @ noon

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Melanie Filotas

Just a reminder that the first ONHoppenings Lunch and Learn session of 2023 is scheduled for next Tuesday, May 16 at noon. OMAFRA specialists Evan Elford and Melanie Filotas are back with two online Zoom discussions for Ontario hop growers … Continue reading →

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2023 ONHoppenings Lunch and Learn session for Ontario hop growers – Tuesday May 16 and Wednesday July 19 @ noon

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Melanie Filotas

OMAFRA specialists Evan Elford and Melanie Filotas are back with two online Zoom discussions for Ontario hop growers for the 2023 growing season.  This years’ sessions will take place on Tuesday May 16 and Wednesday July 19, both running over … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Dry Conditions – Lavender Crop Update, July 14, 2022

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Sean Westerveld

Lavandula angustifolia cultivars are past peak in most areas and L. x intermedia (lavandin) cultivars are beginning to bloom. Harvest for essential oil can begin at any time for angustifolia cultivars and harvest for bundles and buds has begun in … Continue reading →

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Hot Weather Impact on Plant Water Demand – How Can We Measure?

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Sean Westerveld

By: Rebecca Shortt, Water Quantity Engineer, OMAFRA It has been hot and dry in SW Ontario in June. What is the impact on plants? And how do we measure the water demand? One thing I think we forget is that … Continue reading →

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Canadian Haskap Symposium – Oct 20 and 27, 2021

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Evan Elford

The Quebec Reference Center for Agriculture and Agri-food (CRAAQ) will be hosting the first Canadian Haskap Symposium in a series of online speaker sessions over two dates, October 20 and 27, 2021. The symposium will cover topics such as the … Continue reading →

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What is the Value of the Ginseng Canopy Late in the Season? Ginseng Crop Update August 18, 2021

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Sean Westerveld

Ginseng growers have faced many weather-related challenges this year that have stunted the canopy, increased disease, caused earlier senescence of leaves and collapsed shade structures. When making decisions about how much to invest in protecting the ginseng canopy after damage … Continue reading →

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