Ginseng & Herbs in Ontario

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| Business and Marketing | Conferences and Meetings | Crop Updates | Environment |
| Farm Machinery | Financial Assistance | Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals |
| Ginseng & Specialty Crop Report | Ginseng and Herb Links | Harvesting and Handling of Ginseng and Herbs | Insects, Diseases and Pests of Ginseng and Herbs | Nutrition |
| Pesticide Information, Safety and Handling | Production | Resources & Services |
| Soil Management | Stats & Facts | Water and Drainage |
| Weather and Climate | Weeds | For more information... |

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Business and Marketing

• Budgeting Farm Machinery Costs (Order No. 01-075)
• Business Analysis and Planning - Business Analyser
• Cost of Production of 1 Acre of Ginseng in Ontario
• Evaluating the Feasibility of Business Opportunities (Order No. 03-051)
• Enterprise Budgets for Specialty crops - British Columbia Infobasket
• Farm Business Registration Program
• Crop Share Farm Lease Agreements
• Getting Started on the Internet (Order No. 98-055)
• Identifying And Managing Stress: A Business Owner’s Guide (Order No. 04-075)
• Marketing and Export of Ginseng
• OMAFRA Horticultural Crops Statistics Index Page
• The OMAFRA Loan Calculator
• Ontario's Agricultural Research Program
• Paying Wages to Family Members (Order No. 03-071)
• Preparing Business Plans (Order No. 95-077)
• Trade and Intergovernmental Policy

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Conferences and Meetings

• Horticultural Meetings
• The Third NC Natural Products Association Conference - "Cultivating the New Wellness-Driven Economy in North Carolina" - November 17, 18, 2006
  - Broyhill Inn and Conference Centre, Boone, NC

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Crop Updates

• Ginseng and Specialty Crop Report
• Sound Advice - Audio Crop Updates
• What's Hot for Ginseng
• What's Hot for Herbs
• Agriphones and Crop Updates
• Subscribe to OMAFRA Email Notices

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Environment

• Agricultural Land Use
• Control of Soil Erosion (Order No. 95-089)
• Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Infosheets A Guide to EFP Participants
• Freeze Protection Methods for Crops (Order No. 85-116)
• Frost Damage on Ginseng
• Managing Excess Water in Ginseng Gardens
• Pesticide Application and Safety
• Water and Sediment Control Basins (Order No. 89-167)
• Ways to Avoid Pesticide Spills (Order No. 96-025)
• Chilling Injury of Horticultural Crops (Order No. 98-021)

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Farm Machinery

• A Comparison of Sprayer Technology in Ginseng
• Farm Implements Act Program
• Field Sprayer Calibration (Interactive)

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Financial Assistance

• Agriculture & AgriFood Canada Matching Investment Initiative - MII
• Advance Payments Program - APP
• Farmland Property Tax Program
• Industrial Research Assistance Program - IRAP
• OSTAR: Ontario Small Town and Rural Development Initiative
• Options for Farmers Dealing with Financial Difficulty (Order No. 04-041)

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Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals

• Herb Profiles
• St. John's Wort and Chrysolina Beetles
• The Cultivation of Stevia - "Nature's Sweetener"
• Agriculture and AgriFood Canada: Medicinal Herbs
• Health Canada: Natural Health Products Directorate
• Specialty Crops Information: British Columbia Infobasket
• Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Agriculture and AgriFood Canada

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Ginseng & Specialty Crop Report

Ginseng & Specialty Crop Report - a weekly report on crop conditions and current pest problems. The ginseng & specialty crop agriphone is available free of charge on the internet and by subscription to email.

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Ginseng and Herb Links

Research

• Inventory of Canadian Agri-Food Research
• Agriculture and AgriFood Canada - Ginseng Research

General Contacts and Links

• Richters Herbletter
• Species at Risk in Canada - American Ginseng
• General Agriculture Links
• Resources for commercial herb growers
• Canada Directory for Botany, Economic Botany, and Ethnobotany
• Vascular Plant Image Gallery, Texas A&M University
• Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
• New Crop Resource On-Line Program, Purdue University
• Market Prices for Horticultural Commodities
• Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Agriculture and AgriFood Canada
  
• International Herb Association
• American Herb Association
• United States Herb and Spice Industry Overview
• Herb Research Foundation
• American Botanical Council
• Herb World On-Line

Regulations

• Codex Alimentarius: International Food Standards and Guidelines
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency: Acts and Regulations

Other Government Sites

• OMAFRA Agroforestry website
• Ontario Ministry of Environment
• Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
• Pest Management Regulatory Agency

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Harvesting and Handling

• The Effect of Production Practices on the Quality of Ginseng Roots (Order No. 98-067)
• OMAFRA Engineering Index Page
• Sizing and Laying Out a Short-Term (Summer) Refrigerated Storage for Fruits and Vegetables (Order No. 92-124)
• Tunnel Forced-Air Coolers for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (Order No. 98-031)

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Insects, Diseases and Pests of Ginseng and Herbs

Ginseng

• Insects that Affect Ginseng
• Ginseng Seed Diseases
• Production Recommendations for Ginseng (Publication 610)
• Minor Use Program

Herbs

• St. John's Wort and Chrysolina Beetles
• Internet IPM Resources on Slugs and Snails
• Yellows Diseases of Echinacea, Monarda and Caraway

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Nutrition

• Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) Soil Testing and Fertilizer Recommendation System in Ontario (Order No. 97-005)
• Nutrient Management Act and Regulations
• Soil Fertility Handbook (Publication 611)

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Pesticide Information, Safety and Handling

• Pesticide Label Information: Canada and U.S. : A searchable database of pesticide labels. Search by chemical (active ingredient) or product name. Check OMAFRA publicaitons to be sure that uses listed on the label co-incide with OMAFRA recommendations.
• Pest Control Products Act
• Forensic Food Testing Laboratory: Pesticide and Trace Contaminant Testing Lab, University of Guelph
• Pesticide Training for Ontario's Farmers and Vendors
• Precautions With All Pesticides
• Ways to Avoid Pesticide Spills (Order No. 96-025)

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Production

Ginseng

• Ginseng Sprayers: Set-ups for Conventional Hydraulic Boom Sprayers with Drop Arms
• Production Recommendations for Ginseng (Publication 610)
• A Comparison of Sprayer Application Technology for Ginseng
• Deflowering Ginseng for Increased Root Yields
• Canada's Ginseng Industry
• Northwest Ginseng Growers Association
• The North Carolina Medicinal Herbs for Commerce Project

Herbs

• Herb Profiles
• Growing Culinary Herbs in Ontario (Order No. 02-049) PDF Version (271KB)
• St. John's Wort and Chrysolina Beetles
• The Cultivation of Stevia - "Nature's Sweetener"
• North Carolina State University Specialty Crops Information Leaflets
• Canada's Herb and Spice Industry
• Developing New Herbs
• The North Carolina Medicinal Herbs for Commerce Project
  

General

• A Guide to On-Farm Research
• Introduction to Organic Farming (Order No. 06-103)
• Transition to Organic Farming
• Gardener's Handbook

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Resources and Services

• Accredited Soil Testing Labs
• Crop and Pest Updates
  • Subscribe to OMAFRA Podcasts
  • Subscribe to Agriphone Messages
• Ginseng and Specialty Crop Report
• Crop Advisory Staff
• Laboratories for Leaf Analysis
• List Servers & Mailgroups
• Pesticide Safety and Handling
• Pest Diagnostic Clinic
• Sources of Crop Inputs
  • Cover Crop Seed Suppliers
  • Sources of Agricultural Limestone For Ontario
• What's Hot?

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Soil Management

• Cover Crops
• Sampling Soil and Roots for Plant Parasitic Nematodes (Order No. 06-099)
• Soil Erosion - Causes and Effects (Order No. 87-040)
• Soil Fertility Handbook (Publication 611)
• Soil Management (Best Management Practices BMP06) Order this publication

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Stats & Facts

• Ontario Horticultural Crops Statistics

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Weather and Climate

• Environment Canada Comprehensive Weather Site
• Adverse Weather

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Water and Drainage

• Drain Problems (Order No. 84-017)
• Maintenance of the Drainage System (Order No. 87-062)
• Management of Drained Fields (Order No. 90-156)
• Mutual Agreement Drains (Order No. 86-064)
• How to Prepare for Irrigation During Water Shortages (Order No. 99-023)

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Weeds

• Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control
• OMAFRA Poisonous Plant Quiz
• OMAFRA Weed Identification Quiz
• Ontario Noxious Weeds
• Ontario Weeds (Publication 505)
• Ontario Weeds - Weed Gallery
• Weed Management: Application Technology
• Weed Software

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