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Ginseng Disease Management – Wisdom from the Past

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Sean Westerveld

University of Guelph staff at the Simcoe Research Station were cleaning up their library and came across a book titled “Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants” by A.R. Harding published in 1908 (A.R. Harding Publishing Co.). A lot has changed in … Continue reading →

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New Specialty Crop Resource Launched

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Evan Elford

By Sean Westerveld, Ginseng and Medicinal Herb Specialist OMAF and MRA; Evan Elford, New Crop Development Specialist OMAF and MRA; Melanie Filotas, Specialty Crop IPM Specialist OMAF and MRA; and Jim Todd, Transition Crops Specialist OMAF and MRA. Growers in … Continue reading →

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A Quick Test for Atrazine Carryover

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Melanie Filotas

Herbicide carryover is a common question for specialty crop growers, particularly those who rent land for production.  The following article, written by Kristen Callow, OMAFRA’s Weed Management Program Lead for Horticulture, with excerpts from Nebraska Cooperative Extension Publication G74-113A, outlines … Continue reading →

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