Tag Archives: Tree Nuts

SERENE® Herbicide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage labelled weeds in various crops and crop groups

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Sean Westerveld

By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion registration for SERENE® Herbicide for control or suppression of labelled weeds in various crops and crop groups … Continue reading →

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OMAFRA’s Guide to Hazelnut Production in Ontario now available online

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Melanie Filotas

Publication 863, Guide to Hazelnut Production in Ontario is now available for download on the OMAFRA website. This 150-page guide provides growers, advisors and researchers with a comprehensive handbook on the basic and advanced methods of producing hazelnuts in Ontario, … Continue reading →

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Specialty Crop Frost/Freeze Protection Update

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Sean Westerveld

Weather forecasts from several different sources are in agreement with lows for tonight and again early next week reaching -3 to -4oC. Current indications suggest that the cold tonight will be accompanied by a breeze of around 10 km/hr. As … Continue reading →

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Updated OMAFRA Crop Protection Guides Available

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Sean Westerveld

The following updated crop protection and production guides are available for download and/or print. Many of these will be applicable to specialty crop growers as well.

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How much water do my hazelnut trees require?

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Sean Westerveld

By Rebecca Shortt, OMAFRA Engineer Hazelnut trees in maturing orchards can survive moderate periods of drought but this doesn’t mean they will be productive.  Are you concerned about providing a heathy start at tree planting and during establishment?  Nut fill? … 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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