In the field

Raspberry production under cover
Many growers are adopting production using poly tunnels without enough information about the types of crops they should be growing according to Dr. Jean-Pierre Prive.

Learning the latest in Nova Scotia orchards
New plantings and new players in the Annapolis Valley tree fruit industry were prominently featured during the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers’ Association (NSFGA) annual orchard tour

Controlling moisture to maximize productivity in the root zone
Scott Anderson, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s regional agro-climate specialist for Atlantic Canada, has a formula for soil-water management – maximize productivity in the root zone.

Preventing premature leaf drop in Golden Delicious trees
Research at Applied Plant Research (PPO), part of Wageningen UR, has succeeded in preventing large-scale premature leaf drop in Golden Delicious trees.

Building an apple value chain, potato-style
Ron Gerold, with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) sector development and analysis directorate, believes Canada’s apple-growing community can learn something from the nation’s potato growers.

Cold snap allows Okanagan icewine harvest
frozengrapes

January 12, 2012, Kelowna, BC – After dire warnings of a potentially disastrous season, icewine producers in B.C.’s Okanagan region are feeling the chill – and loving it.

Blueberry research continuing at NSAC
The Nova Scotia Agricultural College has an extensive array of wild blueberry management research projects ranging from pollination to weed control.

Dutch lead innovation in greenhouse berry production
In Canada, growing berries in greenhouses is relatively rare, but the increasing pressure to extend the growing season to improve profitability has more berry growers weighing the options.

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