Resources
TANK MIXING AND PESTICIDE COMPATIBILITYY - "THE JAR TEST"
Are you considering a new tank mix this year? Perhaps two new fungicides, or an adjuvant you want to try? Be sure you know what you're doing before you risk an untested tank mix.
MINISTRY OF LABOUR STANDARDS
Employment Standards Act, 2000
Health and Safety for Growers
Health and Safety for Wineries
ROTATION OF GRAPE FUNGICIDES 2013
Planning your fungicide program is becoming more challenging with many products containing the same fungicide families and others containing more than one. The following tables provide guidance on which products should not be used in back-to-back applications in order to reduce the probability of resistance developing.
FUNGAL DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN GRAPES 2013
The following table (on pgs 3 & 4) was developed as a means of summarizing the information provided in OMAF and MRA Publication 360, Guide to Fruit Production 2012-13, including new products for 2013. It highlights the periods during the growing season when specific diseases may be a problem and which fungicides are recommended at a particular growth stage. This will vary somewhat depending on the susceptibility of the grape variety, the weather conditions and the history of disease in the vineyard.
CHANGES TO GRAPE PESTICIDES 2013
The following tables are taken from the Publication 360 Supplement. For full information, refer to the supplement at: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/pub360/sup/pub360sup.pdf
INSECT AND MITE MANAGEMENT IN GRAPES 2013
The following table was developed as a means of summarizing the information provided in OMAFRA Publication 360 – Fruit Production Recommendations 2012-13, including new products for 2013. It highlights the periods during the growing season when specific insects/mites may be a problem and which insecticides are recommended at a particular growth stage.
GUIDE TO FRUIT PRODUCTION 2012-2013
This publication provides recommendations for the commercial production of fruit crops including apples, pears, tender fruit, berries and tree nuts. New for 2012 are pest management calendars for day-neutral strawberries and fall-bearing raspberries. This publication includes a comprehensive section on thinning tree fruits. Pest management guidelines are presented in a calendar format. Technical information on products is easy to look up in the many tables in this publication. Chapters on resistance management, reduced risk products and biopesticides, and spray application technology have been extensively updated. This publication also provides crop by crop information on fertilizer rates, tables for interpreting soil and tissue analysis and information on micronutrients.
Guide to Fruit Production 2012-2013 Chapter 6: Grapes
Guide to Fruit Production 2012-2013 Chapter 6: Grapes Calendar
Guide to Fruit Production 2013 Supplement
2012 INSIGHT SUMMIT PRESENTATIONS
Insight 2013 Agenda
Canada Economic Impact Study
LCBO Trends
LCBO - Ontario Wine Consumer
Tony Aspler: Insight
Keys to Selling More Direct to Consumer
Australia Case Study
Industry Collaboration
LEGISLATION AND FARMING PRACTICES
Any farm practice involving the management of water, nutrients, land use, construction or other environmentally related activity raises certain legal obligations for the person undertaking that farm practice. This Factsheet gives an overview of the federal and provincial laws that could affect farming operations.
USING PROPANE-FIRED CANNONS TO KEEP BIRDS AWAY FROM VINEYARDS
There are many bird control strategies: visual (streamers, balloons, lights, fake hawks); physical (nets), and acoustical deterrents (electronic sound devices, pyrotechnic pistols). Experts agree a combination of methods is required.
Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD) is an invasive vinegar fly from Asia that can, cause extensive damage to soft-skinned fruits before harvest. Read up on monitoring and management of this pest.
2012 CCOVI LECTURE SERIES - ICEWINE GRAPES ARE BIOCHEMICALLY ACTIVE BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND HARVEST
Dr. Vincenzo DeLuca Professor of Biological Sciences, Brock University
as part of the Annual CCOVI Lecture Series.
2012 CCOVI LECTURE SERIES - HOW GROWING SEASON WEATHER PATTERNS AFFECT VINE HARDINESS
Kevin Ker, CCOVI Professional Affiliate and Industry consultant at KCMS Applied Research and Consulting as part of the Annual CCOVI Lecture Series.
2012 INSIGHT SUMMIT PRESENTATIONS
Insight Summit Agenda
Canada’s Position in the Global Wine Market
Today's Consumer - Tomorrow's Challenge - on Both Sides of the Border
Winning at Home
Thriving Vineyards: Global Turbulence, Local Resilience
COMMISSION ON THE REFORM OF ONTARIO'S PUBLIC SERVICES
Economist Don Drummond, chair of The Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services released its report on the Ontario economy February 15, 2012.
OMAFRA shows what a grapevine should be going through during each stage of growth during the growing and dormant season.
SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA (SWD): UPDATE FOR ONTARIO GROWERS
In recent weeks, spotted wing drosophila (SWD) populations have increased throughout Ontario. This is the Otnario Berry Grower Report.
Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario
Setting the standard for Ontario’s wines of origin
2011 Annual Report
Aligning the Ontario Grape Supply and Demand: A Varietal Plan for the Grape and Wine Industry Final Report
Completed by the George Morris Centre, 2010
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs recently released the Ontario Grape Integrated Pest Management module. Grapes are produced in Ontario under diverse soil and climatic conditions. The goal is producing a high quality crop using sustainable production techniques, including a pest management system. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) has been used in Ontario grape vineyards since 1978, and is a dynamic and evolving process. There are many pests to watch for but not all show up every year or in every vineyard.
2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - PRESENTATIONS
Missed the AGM? View the presentations from the 2011 annual general meeting by choosing from the following links below.
Chair and CEO Report
OGWRI Report
KCMS Presentation
CCOVI VineAlert Demonstration
CCOVI FALL/WINTER COURSES 2010 IN WINE
To view all the Certification Courses and Wine & Spirit Education Trust, click the following link.
2011 CCOVI LECTURE SERIES
USING NITROGEN FERTILIZERS TO INCREASE GRAPE QUALITY; GRAPEVINE TRUNK DISEASE
Dr. Gerry Neilsen and Daniel O'Gorman
Download slideshow presentation - Dr. Gerry Neilsen
Download slideshow presentation - Daniel O'Gorman
WATCH THE VIDEO
2011 CCOVI LECTURE SERIES
CLIMATE CHANGE IN ONTARIO'S WINE REGIONS: THE GOOD AND THE BAD NEWS
Dr. Tony Shaw and Dr. Don Cyr
Download slideshow presentation
WATCH THE VIDEO
2010 CCOVI LECTURE SERIES
PRECISION VITICULTURE - UNLOCKING UNSEEN MYSTERIES OF THE VINEYARD
Dr. Ralph Brown
Download slideshow presentation
WATCH THE VIDEO
2010 CCOVI LECTURE SERIES
APPLIED GEOMATICS: CONNECTING THE DOTS BETWEEN GRAPEVINE, PHYSIOLOGY, TERROIR AND REMOTE SENSING
Dr. Andrew Reynolds
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2009 CCOVI LECTURE SERIES
CHILLING OUT - MAKING BETTER WINTER PROTECTION DECISIONS
Kevin Ker; Research Associate, CCOVI, Brock University; KCMS Applied Research & Consulting Inc.
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