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Funding opportunity for nursery growers – Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Cassie Russell

A new program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) called the Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative, was launched yesterday. Applications for the Biosecurity Enhancement Initiative will be accepted as of September 19, 2023 with applications reviewed on an ongoing basis and … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding, Funding Opportunity, IPM | Tagged biosecurity funding, cost share funding, Funding, Funding for Growers, Funding Opportunity, omafra, SCAP | Leave a comment

Memories of an OMAFRA Summer Field Technician

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Jen Llewellyn

I am Mieke Boecker, the 2021 OMAFRA Summer Field Technician. I worked closely with Jen Llewellyn, OMAFRA Nursery and Landscape Specialist on several projects and this article outlines some of the highlights of my summer contract with OMAFRA.

Posted in landscape, Nursery Production | Tagged @mieke_boecker, abbie maiss, abbie wiesner, field technician, lexie cupoli, mieke boecker, omafra, omafra summer field technician, onnursercrops, summer job, summer student | Leave a comment

These Cloudy, Hazy, Humid Days are Numbered

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Jen Llewellyn

Looking up at the sky today, it was so hazy you couldn’t see much but a fuzzy-looking grey. This is a different kind of overcast than what we normally get to experience. Hundreds of wildfires are burning in the west … Continue reading →

Posted in Invasive Species, IPM, landscape, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report | Tagged arboriculture, boxwood leafminer, bugdex, bugfinder, dave cheung, fall webworm, gypsy moth, IPM, landscape plants, lymantria dispar, nursery crops, omafra, onnurserycrops | Leave a comment

Start Treating for the 2nd Generation of BTM Larvae in Toronto

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Jen Llewellyn

Now is the time to detect and treat for actively feeding box tree moth larvae in Toronto Continue reading →

Posted in Arboriculture, Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, landscape | Tagged box tree moth, cydalima perspectalis, invasive pests, Invasive species, ipm in the landscape, omafra, onnurserycrops | Leave a comment

You Are Ontario’s Early Warning System: Spotted Lanternfly NYMPHS!

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Jen Llewellyn

Here’s a pest you have been hearing about more and more, the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). It is not a fly, but a planthopper. In the Order Hemiptera, Family Fulgoridae. It is actually a much stronger hopper than it is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Insects | Tagged invasive species of trees, Jen Llewellyn, Lycorma delicatula, omafra, onnurserycrops, spotted lanternfly | Leave a comment

NOW IS THE TIME to Treat for Box Tree Moth Larvae in Toronto

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Jen Llewellyn

Agri-Tech Innovation Program – Early Adopters Stream is OPEN

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Jen Llewellyn

The Agri-tech Innovation Program is a new a $22 million cost-share program that will help farming operations and processor businesses adopt innovative and new technologies. Continue reading →

Posted in Covid-19, Funding Opportunity | Tagged 2021, agri-tech innovation, agricultural funding, covid-19 farm, Funding, omafra | Leave a comment

Box Tree Moth Larvae Are Starting to Feed in Toronto

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Jen Llewellyn

“Growing and Thriving!” – 2021 Nursery Growers Short Course next Wednesday, February 17th!

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Jen Llewellyn

Join us online for the 2021 Nursery Growers Short Course. This year’s theme is Growing & Thriving and the speaker lineup is sure to add to your growing success!

Posted in Educational Opportunities, Nursery Production | Tagged abigail wiesner, airblast 101, cara mccreary, ground covers unlimited, hometown brew, jason deveau, jeanine west, Jen Llewellyn, landscape ontario, mary-jane ash, medhat moussa, Nursery Growers Short Course, nursery short course, nursery short course 2021, omafra, onnurserycrops, phytoserv, praveen saxena, sean fox, sharon reed, sheridan nurseries, university of guelph, vineland research and innovation centre | Leave a comment

NEW Resource on Air-Assisted Spraying Now Available!

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Jen Llewellyn

Dr. Jason Deveau (@spray_guy), Application Technology Specialist, OMAFRA We’re pleased to announce that “Airblast101 – Your Guide to Effective and Efficient Spraying, 2nd edition” is now freely available as an ePub, or at cost via print-on-demand publishing, via http://www.sprayers101.com/airblast101 . … Continue reading →

Posted in Application Technology, Nursery Production | Tagged air assist spraying, airblast 101, Application Technology, jason deveau, omafra, spray_guy, the spray guy | Leave a comment