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What's Growing ON?

A weekly Education podcast
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What's Growing ON?

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In this episode, Kristy sits down with OMAFRA's Application Technology Specialist, Jason Deveau to talk sprayer technology. In the first part of the conversation, Jason covers tips, tricks and pieces of advice for sprayer winterization and spri
In this episode, Kristy sits down with OMAFRA's Erica Pate (Fruit Crop Specialist) and Katie Goldenhar (Plant Pathologist) to talk about an emerging pest issue in Ontario strawberries, called Neopestalotiopsis. For more information on identific
In this episode, OMAFRA's Fruit Crop Specialist, Erica Pate sits in the horticulture hotseat to talk about the importance of strawberry aphid management to minimize incidence and impact of insect-vectored viruses. Following,  Kristy dives into
In this episode, Kristy sits down with OMAFRA's Vegetable Crop Specialist, Elaine Roddy to get the buzz on the important pollinator of pumpkin and squash, the squash bee. Questions for Elaine? Contact her at [email protected].    For more
In this episode, we hear from a series of OMAFRA specialists during a marathon of Horticulture Hotseat. Up first, we review the basics of integrated pest management (IPM) with Summer Research Assistant, Ali Collingwood. Consider this an opportu
In this episode, Kristy chats with fellow OMAFRA Horticulture IPM Specialists, Wendy McFadden-Smith (tender fruit and grape) and Melanie Filotas (specialty crops) to talk about the importance of regular pest scouting, from how often and how muc
In this episode, Kristy sits down with OMAFRA's Ginseng & Herb Specialist, Sean Westerveld to talk all things lavender from site selection, propagation, management and harvest to market and agri-tourism impacts. Questions for Sean? Contact him
In this episode, Kristy sits down with two new specialists that have recently joined OMAFRA, Erika DeBrouwer (Tree Fruit Specialist) and Jenny Liu (Maple, Tree Nut & Agroforestry Specialist) to hear about who they are, what their new roles enta
In this episode, Kristy sits down with OMAFRA's Katie Goldenhar (Plant Pathologist) and Hannah Fraser (Entomologist) to talk about pesticide resistance in horticulture crops and the importance of resistance management. In this episode, we look
In this episode, Cassie continues the conversation with Engineer Specialist, John Van de Vegte on ways to evaluate and optimize on-farm productivity. John gives some examples of value-add and non-value-add activities in vegetable cropping syste
In this episode, Kristy sits down with Kathryn Carter, Fruit Crop Specialist and John Van de Vegte, Engineering Specialist to talk about improving productivity and why establishing baseline information for your farm is so important. In this epi
In this episode, Kristy sits down with co-host Cassie Russell, former acting Vegetable Crop Specialist and current acting Tree Fruit Specialist to talk about monitoring for the problematic invasive insect, the pepper weevil. For more informatio
In this episode, we are joined by Kristen Obeid, Weed Specialist for horticulture crops to talk about the status of herbicide resistance in Ontario and a provincial resistance testing project that is underway. For more information on how to get
In this special extended episode, Cassie goes back to basics with co-host Kristy Grigg-McGuffin, Horticulture Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Specialist to talk about the components of what makes an IPM program using summer disease in apples a
In this episode, we are joined by Katie Goldenhar, Pathologist for horticulture crops to talk about the early activity of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM). For more information on CDM, visit Cucurbit Downy Mildew Forecast on ipmPIPE and the Michigan
In this episode, we are joined by Rebecca Shortt, Water Quantity Engineer to hear tips on how to make every drop of irrigation count for horticulture production. For more information and links to videos, visit the Ontario Ministry of Agricultur
In this episode, we are joined by Erica Pate, Fruit Crop Specialist for berries to talk weather-based models and how they can be used to manage issues like anthracnose in strawberries. For more information on anthracnose management, click here.
In this episode, we are joined by Andrew C Wylie, Vegetable Crop Specialist to get more information on striped cucumber beetle in cucurbits. As well, we hear from Kathryn Carter, Fruit Crop Specialist on factors impacting fruit set in grapes. P
In this episode, we are joined by Hannah Fraser, Entomologist for horticulture crops and Erica Pate, Fruit Crop Specialist for berries to introduce us to the invasive insect, spotted wing drosophila and how berry and tender fruit growers are de
In this episode, we are joined by Travis Cranmer, Vegetable Crop Specialist for alliums, brassica and leafy vegetables to introduce us to the benefits of removing garlic scapes and Katie Goldenhar, Pathologist for horticulture crops to discuss
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