Tag Archives: Specialty Fruit

Cold Weather Mitigation Support for Growers

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Sean Westerveld

The government of Ontario recently announced that it will be providing financial support to fruit and specialty crop growers to help them ensure the survival of their apples, tender fruit, berries, and specialty crops. Specialty crops that would apply include … Continue reading →

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Webinar – Wild bees as crop pollinators: a case-study in Haskap

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Evan Elford

On Wednesday, 30 September 2015, at 12pm Central Time (UTC) Danae Frier, M.Sc. Candidate at the University of Regina will present a webinar on wild bees as crop pollinators using Haskap as a case-study. This talk will be presented as … Continue reading →

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Not All Mildews Are Created Equal!

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Sean Westerveld

By Sean Westerveld and Melanie Filotas, OMAFRA Over the last few weeks we have had a number of questions about “mildew”.  Mildew can refer to either downy or powdery mildew, and it seems that some growers have been confusing the … Continue reading →

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Sea Buckthorn: A Nutritional Powerhouse

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Jim Todd

The start of the sea buckthorn harvest is upon us.  If you are not familiar with this fruit, you may be interested to know that it has been called “an all-in-one phyto-medicinal cabinet”1.  Sea buckthorn has been used for thousands … Continue reading →

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Are Your Haskaps Ready for Harvest?

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Evan Elford

Harvest timing for blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea L. ), a.k.a. ‘haskap’, has become a commonly discussed issue as production increases across the province.  When a number of new cultivars were introduced a few years ago, it was thought that the berries … Continue reading →

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Three Ways to Reduce Off-Target Drift

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Sean Westerveld

By Dr. Jason S.T. Deveau, Application Technology Specialist, OMAF and MRA; Tara Wiedeman, Summer Research Assistant, OMAF and MRA There is no excuse for off-target herbicide drift because the spray operator can reduce the potential impact using these methods: Apparent wind speed (i.e. … Continue reading →

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