OMAFRA would like to invite you to participate in a priority setting conference call for hops on Friday, November 28, 2014 from 2:00PM-3:00PM. — When: Fri Nov 28, 2014 2pm – 3pm Eastern Time ...
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By: Evan Elford – New Crop Specialist | OMAF/MRA | ONspecialtycrops | April 3, 2014 As the temperatures rise and the snow continues to melt, it’s time to start walking the hop yard and keeping an eye on plant growth ...
Read More »Pristine WG Fungicide now registered on hops in Canada
By: Melanie Filotas – IPM Specialist | OMAF/MRA | ONspecialtycrops | April 1, 2014 The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an URMULE registration for Pristine® Fungicide for suppression of downy mildew and control of powdery ...
Read More »Risk Management Workshop
By: Sean Westerveld on October 8,2013 The Ontario Lavender Association has organized a Risk Management Workshop titled “Risk Management for production and product development in Lavender Workshop”. While the information is particularly focussed on lavender, it could also be useful to growers ...
Read More »New Growing Forward 2 Programming Kicks Off In Ontario
Canada and Ontario Supporting Innovation and Success in Ontario’s Agri-food Sector Posted June 26, 2013 by Ministry of Agriculture and Food The governments of Canada and Ontario are working to help Ontario’s agri-food industry grow profits, expand markets and manage ...
Read More »New Hopsprayer Being Tested
By: Melanie Filotas Any hops grower who has tried to apply pest control products, whether organic or conventional, knows that spraying hops can be a challenge. Many hops growers use radial airblast sprayers, however at as much as $10,000, these ...
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