Spray specialist promotes crop-adapted approach
IFTA tour stop highlights basics of crop-adapted spraying approach and benefits to apple growers.
Big things underway in Ontario
International Fruit Tree Association takes growers across Canadian province for an uplifting view of some industry innovations.
The right tools for the job — Video
Ontario family’s experiments with equipment pay off in the orchards.
Sprayers, bin trailers and pie, oh my: Final day of the IFTA tour in Ontario ends on a sweet note
When the Botden family immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands almost 20 years ago, they brought tractors and other equipment with them to start their new orchards in the Georgian Bay region of Canada.
From South Tyrol to the Georgian Bay, systems star on the second day of the IFTA Ontario tour
Concrete posts, breakaway netting clips and assorted hardware from Italy were one of the highlights during the 2019 International Fruit
Systems evolution — and sprayers that can adapt — the focus of the first day of IFTA in Ontario
A Hol Spraying System CF airblast sprayer is demonstrated at one of Hedges Apples newer apple blocks in Norfolk County
DIY science in the orchard
Extension educator shares tips for managing on-farm experiments.
Follow a map to find your soil needs
Mapping soils to fertilize with variable rates has advantages.
Cornell roots for Geneva rootstocks
During IFTA annual meeting, researchers urge local growers to give N.Y.-bred Geneva roots a try before settling for Bud.9.
Not your usual graft
New York grower experiments with beaver grafts, shares technique during IFTA tour.