Topics in this blog issue:
Hot off the Press: Aphid Monitoring and Virus Final Report
Today’s In the Strawberry
Field Video
Strawberry Box labeling Options
Report
2021 Degree Day
Accumulations
Degree day accumulations as of April 19, 2021. All data are taken from the Kentville weather station, based on a start date of March 1, and calculated using the single sine method.
|
Category |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
5 year average |
10 year average |
|
Plant
development (Base 5ºC) |
24.1 |
57.1 |
36.9 |
87.9 |
49.9 |
55.5 |
|
Insect
development (Base 10º) |
2.8 |
13.8 |
4.4 |
23.6 |
11.7 |
15.5 |
Cumulative precipitation for Kentville starting 2021 compared to previous years:
Hot
off the Press: Aphid Monitoring and Virus Final Report
Jennifer Haverstock has wrapped up the final report for this
project. Congratulation to Jennifer in
bringing this large project to a close. There
are some very interesting trends highlighted in the report. These include the increasing positive virus tests
in the last two years, there is aphid flight activity throughout the summer and
into fall, intensive scouting and timely spraying can control aphids and virus
spread.
To read the full report please follow the link below:
A presentation of the final data can also be found here:
Aphid Monitoring and Virus
Final Report Presentation
Today’s In the Strawberry Field video covers:
-Let the light shine in: uncovering the berries
-Herbicide options for Spring
-Early season fungicide
Video link here: In the
strawberry field video
Strawberry Box labeling options:
The Packaging options for the Nova Scotia Strawberry Industry
report was completed by Darrell Munro and Peter Chapman of Balance Creative and
SKUFood in response to the need for labeling on berry boxes for the 2021
production season. The best option for
labeling will be different for each farm depending on their size, and how the
berries are handled through the cold chain.
If growers are using a quality certifying body like CanadaGap, they may
have slightly higher standards compared to CFIA concerning the amount of
information that must be on the label.
The report can be seen here: Strawberry
Box Labeling Options Report