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Fruit Production All of our resources related to fruit production are below, arranged alphabetically by crop. For links related to fruit, please visit our Links page.
Blueberry FACT SHEETS Nova Scotia Wild Blueberry Best Management Practices Septoria Leat Spot and Stem Ganker Valdensinia Leaf Spot Using Callisto in Lowbush Blueberry Harvester Demo Comparison Goldenrod Management in Wild Blueberry Fall Sickle Bar Mowing and Spring Burning as a Field Sanitation and Pruning Method Timing of Fungicides for Common Diseases of Blueberry Fungicide Disease Chart (P.D. Hildebrand & R.W. Delbridge) Wild Blueberry Leaf Nutrient Ranges Poast® Ultra Factsheet Pollinating Wild Lowbush Blueberries in Nova Scotia (WBPANS) Use of Honey Bee Colonies for Pollinating Wild Lowbush Blueberries (WBPANS) Indigenous Bees and Wild Blueberry Pollination (WBPANS) Use of Alfalfa Leafcutting Bees in Wild Blueberry Pollination (WBPANS) Blueberry Gall Midge Factsheet (WBPANS) Emergency Registration for Spotted Wing Drosophila (Emergency Use Only!) PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDES Wild Blueberry Insect & Disease Management Schedule 2013 Guide to Weed Management in Wild Blueberry 2013 BLOGS Nova Scotia Lowbush Blueberry Blog
Orchard Fruit FACT SHEETS
Managing Apple Scab Resistance in Nova Scotia Orchards
Building Better Trellis Systems for Nova Scotia Orchards Pesticide Buffer Zones for Orchard Spraying Thinners and Growth Regulators for Fruit Trees Pruning and Training Apple Trees Planting and Care of the Young Apple Orchard Organic Apple Production Guide for Atlantic Canada (English) Organic Apple Production Guide for Atlantic Canada (French) Orchard Rodent Control (Updated Nov. 2012) Orchard Fertility Nova Scotia Apple Industry Cost of Production Study Influence of Deep Soil Mixing and Tile Drainage on the Growth and Production of Gala Apples Business Planning and Economics of Apple Orchard Establishment and Cost of Production in NS Best Management Practices for Nova Scotia Apple Production Apple and Pear Rootstocks for Atlantic Canada Emergency Registration for Spotted Wing Drosophila (Emergency Use Only!) PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDES Organic Apple Orchard Management Schedule for Nova Scotia Orchard Management Schedule 2013-2014 (NEW) Stone Fruit Management Schedule 2013-2014 (NEW) Guide to Weed Management in Orchards (Updated) NEWSLETTERS Orchard Outlook Newsletter
General FACT SHEETS Trickle Irrigation: How long do I Trickle? Quality of Pesticide Spray Water Casoron Use in Berry Crops