Apple and lavender grower Harold Schooley and crop protection specialist Craig Hunter are the winners of the 2018 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (OFVGA) Industry Award of Merit.» Read more...
With the ability to spread rapidly, Fire blight is a serious and highly contagious disease that can devastate an orchard if not controlled. Fire blight is a threat that should not be ignored, and growers now have effective tools to manage this disease. KASUMIN, containing the active ingredient kasugamycin, has a unique mode of action to control Fire blight including streptomycin-resistant isolates in pome fruit -- making it ideal for use in a resistance management program.
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University of Adelaide researchers have discovered how grapes “breathe”, and that shortage of oxygen leads to cell death in the grape.
The discovery raises many questions about the potentially significant impacts on grape and wine quality and flavour and vine management, and may lead to new ways of selecting varieties for warming climates.» Read more...