Tag Archives: Specialty Berries

Low Acreage and Specialty Crop Priority Process, 2014

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Evan Elford

The 2014 research priority setting process is underway. Ontario low-acreage and specialty crop growers are encouraged to provide feedback at the link below to ensure the needs of this industry are captured in research programs. A list of priorities from all … Continue reading →

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Information on the USDA’s Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jim Todd

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently hosted a webinar entitled , “An Overview of the PACA Complaint Process”.  Information on how to access this webinar and other information on this program is detailed in the message below that was sent out … Continue reading →

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New sprayer resource available

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Melanie Filotas

Growing or thinking of growing hops, tree nuts, specialty berries or fruit or any other crop that may require an airblast sprayer to apply pesticides, foliar nutrients or other products? If so, you should take a look at Airblast 101, … Continue reading →

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Using Livestock Manure Properly to Ensure Food Safety

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Sean Westerveld

By: Wayne Du, On-Farm Food Safety Specialist Do you use soil amendments such as manure or composted manure? Are you aware of the food safety risks? Here are some helpful tips to protect your crop from potential contamination. What is … Continue reading →

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Choosing the Right Cleaning and Sanitizing Products

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Sean Westerveld

By Wayne Du, On-Farm Food Safety Specialist, OMAF and MRA Food safety programs are becoming a requirement of doing business in Ontario. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) and the Ministry of Rural Affairs (MRA) are here to … Continue reading →

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High Disease Risk for Several Specialty Crops

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Sean Westerveld

With the wet conditions experienced across most of southern Ontario over the past few weeks, the risk of both foliar and root diseases is high on many specialty crops. There is a particularly high risk of diseases caused by water … Continue reading →

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