Grapes in Ontario

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Grape Production

• Soil Management, Fertilizer Use, Crop Nutrition and Cover Crops for Fruit Production
• Thinning of Tree Fruit
• Plant Growth Regulators for Fruit Crops

Factsheets, Infosheets and Publications

| General | Crop Management | Pest Management | Nutrition | Business Management |
| Weather and Climate | Irrigation |

General

• Foodland Ontario Produce Facts - fruits
• Introduction To Organic Farming (Order No. 09-077)
• Local Food Plus
• MTO Guide to Farm Equipment on the Highway
• Nutrient Management -Best Management Practices Series
• Nutrient Management Information - OMAFRA Index Page
• Nutrient Management Planning - Best Management Practices Series
• On-Farm Food Safety Information - OMAFRA Index Page
• Organic Food and Farming Certification
• Soil Water Management - OMAFRA Index Page
• Water Management - Best Management Practices (Order No. BMP07)
• Bird Control in Horticultural Crops (Order No. 17-029)

Crop Management

• Cover Crops
• Guide to Fruit Production (Publication 360)
• Fruit Tree Nurseries in Ontario
• Ontario Marking Requirements for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables at Retail
• Sizing and Laying Out a Short-Term (Summer) Refrigerated Storage for Fruits and Vegetables (Order No. 92-124)
• Forced-Air Cooling Systems for Fresh Ontario Fruits and Vegetables (Order No. 14-039)
• Troubleshooting Cold Storage Problems (Order No. 17-003)
• Vineyard Site Selection
• Wine Grape Production Outside Traditional Areas in Ontario

Nutrition

• A Better Farmer: Understand the Living Soil: Part 1 - Introduction
• Be A Better Farmer: Understand the Living Soil: Part 2 - Good Bug or Bad?
• Be A Better Farmer: Understand the Living Soil: Part 3 - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
• Be A Better Farmer: Understand the Living Soil: Part 4 - Those Wonderful Worms
• Grape Nutrition
• Soil Management for Orchards and Vineyards (Order No. 92-120)
• Soil Management, Fertilizer Use, Crop Nutrition and Cover Crops for Fruit Production (excert from Publication 360)
• Soil Fertility & Crop Nutrition - OMAFRA Index Page
• Soil Fertility Handbook (Pub. 611)
• Soil Management - Best Management Practices Series
• Soil Management - OMAFRA Index Page

Irrigation

• How to Prepare for Irrigation During Water Shortages (Order No. 99-023)
• Irrigation Management - Best Management Practices Series
• Improving On-Farm Food Safety Through Good Irrigation Practices (Order no. 10-037)
• Irrigation Scheduling For Fruit Crops (Order No. 90-069)
• Permit to Take Water - MOE website

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Pest Management

| General | Insects | Diseases | Weeds |

General

• Bird Control in Horticultural Crops (Order No. 17-029)
• Calibrating Airblast Sprayers (Order No. 10-047)
• Crop & Pest Updates
• Guide to Fruit Production (Publication 360)
• Publication 360 - Grape Calendar for Ontario
• Minor Use Program (progress on pesticide registration for minor use crops)
• Pesticide Application & Safety
• Pesticide Safety Training Requirements for Agricultural Assistants
• PMRA Pesticide Label Search
• Precautions With All Pesticides
• Sampling Soil and Roots for Plant Parasitic Nematodes (Order No. 06-099)
• Six Elements of Effective Spraying in Orchards and Vineyards (Order No. 09-039)
• Sprayer Calibration Calculator
• Using Propane-Fired Cannons to Keep Birds Away from Vineyards (Order No. 10-053)
• Ways to Avoid Pesticide Spills (Order No. 96-025)

Insects

• Check Pheromone Traps - Twice Weekly!
• Insect Factsheets & Infosheets
• Notes on grape diseases and insects
• Pest Monitoring: Proper use of Pheromone Traps
• Spotted Wing Drosophila
• Mating disruption for grape berry moth (Isomate-GBM Plus)

Diseases

• Disease Factsheets & Infosheets
• Grape Phylloxera (Order No. 88-125)
• Notes on Grape Diseases and Insects

Weeds

• Ontario Weeds - Weed Gallery
• Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control
• Weed Factsheets & Infosheets

Business Management

• Agricultural Business Management Information - OMAFRA Index Page
• Bioproducts
• Business Planning for Nutrient Management
• Diagnosing and Managing Cash Flow Problems (Order No. 10-021)
• Energy - OMAFRA Index Page (conservation, renewable energy, bioenergy, emergency power)
• Establishment and Production Costs for Grapes in Ontario - 2009 Economic Report (Grape Growers of Ontario)
• Guide to Tracking Program Payments to Ontario Farmers
• Guide To Custom Farmwork and Short-Term Equipment Rental (Order No. 16-035)
• Money for on-farm Environmental Improvements
• Nutrient Management
• Preparing Business Plans (Order No. 08-051)
• Programs and Services for Ontario Farmers
• Premier's Award for Agri-Food Excellence
• Starting a Farm in Ontario - Business Information Bundle for New Farmers
• What You Should Know About Fruit Production In Ontario, (Order No. 04-045)
• Your Guide to Food Processing in Ontario

Weather & Climate

• Adverse Weather Information - OMAFRA Index Page
• Effects of Air Pollution on Agricultural Crops (Order No. 01-015)
• Freeze Protection Methods for Crops (Order No. 85-116)
• How to Prepare for Irrigation During Water Shortages (Order No. 99-023)
• Irrigation Management - Best Management Practices Series
• Ontario Climate Information - OMAFRA Index Page
• Water Management - Best Management Practices (Order No. BMP07)
• Wind Machines for Minimizing Cold Injury to Horticultural Crops (Order No. 10-045)
• Winter Injury to Grapevines and Methods of Protection - new book from Michigan State University
• Reducing cold injury to grapes through the use of wind machines - final report (Brock University website)

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Newsletters

• Hort Matters
• The Tender Fruit Grapevine
• ON Organic
• OMAFRA Newsletters
• Online Newsletters for Growers (external link list)
• Crop & Pest Updates (including Vegetable Crop Updates)
• Sound Advice - Audio Crop Updates Subscribe

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Resources and Services

• Agriculture Development Branch Staff
• Accredited Soil Testing Laboratories in Ontario
• Crop Publications (online & print)
• Leaf & Petiole Tissue Analysis Program
• Local Food Plus
• Ontario Minor Use Program (progress on pesticide registration for minor use crops)
• Pest Diagnostic Clinic
• Pesticide Information 
• Sources of Crop Inputs
  • Cover Crop Seed Suppliers
  • Fruit Tree Nurseries in Ontario
  • Ontario Wind Machine Distributors

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Stats and Facts

• Ontario Horticulture Crop Statistics

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Crop Updates

• Crop and Pest Updates
• ONfruit Blog
• Sound Advice - Audio Crop Updates
• What's Hot? - Grapes