Tag Archives: Workshops

Specialty Crop Content at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Sean Westerveld

The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (OFVC) will be held February 20 and 21, 2019 at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls (www.ofvc.ca). This year the program features substantial specialty crop content. Here are some highlights for specialty crop … Continue reading →

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Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention Presentation Slides Now Posted

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Sean Westerveld

Presentation slides from the 2016 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention are now posted on the OFVC website. Specialty Crop content at this year’s OFVC included four full sessions: Specialty Vegetables Specialty Crops – How to Add Value to Your New … Continue reading →

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Hemp – It’s Growing!

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Evan Elford

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Country Kitchen Dining Lounge, 2159 Ottawa Regional Road 31, Winchester, ON. from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. You are invited Source: Hemp – It’s Growing!

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Ginseng Replant Disease Research Update – Dec. 1, 2015

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Sean Westerveld

OGGA and OMAFRA will be providing an update on ginseng replant disease research to interested ginseng growers on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 1:00 pm in the Simcoe Research Station Auditorium. This meeting will follow the Ginseng Pesticide and Research Prioritization … 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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