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...
Botrytis cinerea can have a significant impact on grape yield and quality, infecting grapes from flower through to harvest. Spring is the time to start managing Botrytis. Monitor the weather as B. cinerea is most active when temperatures rise to 15 to 20 degrees C with continuous wet conditions. Ideal fungicide timing starts at bloom and continues through veraison and the pre-harvest period. ELEVATE® 50WDG Fungicide is a locally systemic protectant fungicide providing excellent disease control. With a unique mode of action, Group 17, ELEVATE fits well 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...