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Category Archives: Crops
VCR – Vegetable Crop Report – July 30th, 2020
Reblogged from ONvegetables. The VCR (vegetable crop report) is a weekly update which includes crop updates, weather and growing degree summaries for various vegetable growing regions across Ontario. Continue Reading VCR – Vegetable Crop Report – July 30th, 2020
Ontario Provides Additional Support for Farmers
News Release July 16, 2020 Government Delivers Early on Expanded Risk Management Program The Ontario government is expanding the Risk Management Program a year earlier than planned by $50 million for a total of $150 million annually. This funding supports … Continue reading
Haskap Pruning Basics — onspecialtycrops
Originally posted to onspecialtycrops by Evan Elford, OMAFRA New Crop Development Specialist Pruning is an important part of bushberry management. Like many other bushberry crops, it is important to prune mature haskap plants to increase yields and fruit quality while … Continue reading
Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Conference Highlights Equipment Research
Check out the videos of new weeding and harvesting equipment on the ONVegetables blog. https://onvegetables.com/2020/02/21/highlights-from-ofvc-and-glexpo/
Field Crop Budgets – a planning tool for farmers
The 2020 Field Crop Budgets are now available here Field Crop Budgets. These crop budgets are a tool for estimating expenses. The sample costs are only a guide to illustrate a method of preparing your projections. Budgets are provided for: … Continue reading
Posted in costs of production, Crops, organic, Resources
Tagged budgeting, budgets, costs of production
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Guelph Organic Conference and Tradeshow
Don’t miss the Guelph Organic Conference. Over 40 Workshops: Jan 23 – 26, 2020. Free Trade Show: Jan 25 – 26, 2020 at the Guelph University Centre, Guelph ON. Conference Website
Posted in Conferences, Crops, Livestock, Meetings and Tours, organic, Organic Standards
Tagged Events, Guelph organic conference, organic production
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Vegetable Crop Report – May 23, 2019
Reblogged from ONvegetables Blog The VCR (vegetable crop report) is a weekly update which includes crop updates, weather and growing degree summaries for various vegetable growing regions across Ontario. Read the full post at: VCR – Vegetable Crop Report – May … Continue reading
Posted in Crops, Weather
Tagged crop report, vegetables
The 2018 Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence is Open for Applications
The Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence program recognizes outstanding agriculture and agri-food related innovators including producers, processors, and agri-food organizations. The objectives of the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence Program are to: Recognize and encourage innovators in the … Continue reading
Do you have a water contingency plan?
In 2016, many areas of the province saw very warm and dry conditions, and many wells were still dry leading into the winter. In other years, like the start to the 2017 growing season, the province experienced periods of excessive … Continue reading
Posted in Crops, Livestock, Weather
Tagged dry weather, excessive rain, flooding, rain, water, water quality
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Standards Interpretation Committee Comment Period (July 4 – August 4, 2016)
From the Organic Federation of Canada: Standards Interpretation Committee: Questions and Answers Regarding National Standards for Organic Agriculture Below are proposed answers to questions, raised by organic stakeholders, regarding the National Standards for Organic Agriculture. The proposed responses are subject to a … Continue reading
