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Celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day Canadian agriculture representatives today announced Feb. 16, 2017, will be Canada’s Agriculture Day – a time to celebrate and draw a closer connection between Canadians, our food and the people who produce it. >> Read full article
Accommodation for B.C. pickers Every summer, hundreds of cherry pickers flock to B.C.'s Creston Valley. And every summer, many of them wind up squatting in makeshift camps near the Kootenay River, with no running water or bathrooms. >> Read full article
Rust, purple spot appearing in young Ont. asparagus Young asparagus fields are most susceptible to foliar diseases. Both rust and purple spot lesions have been reported in numerous fields recently. >> Read full article
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Why cracking differs among sweet cherry varieties Sweet cherries are susceptible to a condition called cracking, in which the skin of the fruit is strained, causing fractures or cracks. The condition, which limits marketability of the fruit, may be a result of factors such as excessive water uptake or weak fruit skins. In a new study published in the Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science (March 2016) researchers examined the mechanical properties of different cherry cultivars to determine how these properties impact skin cracking. >> Learn More…








Event Calendar

Ridegetown Vegetable Open House 2016 July 19, 2016 Location: University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus, Ridgetown, Ont. >> More Info
Alliston Potato Festival August 5-7, 2016 Location: Alliston, Ont. >> More Info
2016 Ontario Potato Field Day August 18, 2016 Location: HJV Equipment, Alliston, Ont. >> More Info