Tag Archives: Research

Lavender Research Update – Four-Lined Plant Bug Host Preferences

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Sean Westerveld

This year we initiated a small trial to determine if four-lined plant bugs prefer other hosts to lavender, which could then potentially be used as a trap crop to manage the pest. Four-lined plant bugs can cause extensive cosmetic damage … Continue reading →

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Ginseng Crop and Research Update – May 6, 2016

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Sean Westerveld

Last week I mentioned that we are tracking five weather forecasting sites to determine which are the most accurate for Simcoe. That information will take more time than anticipated to analyse, so results will be available next week. All five … Continue reading →

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Herbicide Screening Trials for Ontario Grown Quinoa

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Evan Elford

Early season weed management is a limiting factor for quinoa production in Ontario. Currently there are no registered herbicides for use on the crop in Canada which is a concern for the commercial development of locally produced quinoa.    In 2015, … Continue reading →

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‘New Directions’ for a Specialty Crop in Ontario: Hops – Part 2

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Evan Elford

“Hops: a potential niche crop for Ontario” is a three year research project (2013-2015) led by the University of Guelph and funded by OMAFRA’s New Directions Research Program. Below is a summary of presentations and handouts provided during the hops … Continue reading →

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‘New Directions’ for a Specialty Crop in Ontario: Hops

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Evan Elford

“Hops: a potential niche crop for Ontario” is a three year research project led by the University of Guelph and funded by OMAFRA’s New Directions Research Program.  When the project was conceived in 2011, its purpose was to provide baseline … Continue reading →

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Maximizing Your Lavender Essential Oil Distillation

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Sean Westerveld

Lavender essential oil is extracted using various models of steam distillers. Many lavender growers have relatively small distillers, which make maximizing oil extraction efficiency very important. Over the past two years OMAFRA and the University of Guelph have been testing … Continue reading →

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