December 1, 2022
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CTRF Open House – December 14, 2022

The CTRF is holding an “Open House” on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon.  Please stop by and look at the cured leaf samples of registered and promising varieties that will be on … Continue reading

June 15, 2022
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Crop update and grower reported issues

The majority of the crop was planted in late May and early June and crops are off to a good start, with cultivation now starting to occur. Problems observed in greenhouses this spring include chill injury, chemical injury, pH in float … Continue reading

April 11, 2022
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2022-Progress of Seedling in the Greenhouses

The 2022 greenhouse season is underway with a cool and cloudy start. At this time, all greenhouses have been seeded. Overall, seedling stands in greenhouses should provide adequate transplants for this year’s crop. As the seed germinates and seedlings grow, pests, … Continue reading

March 30, 2022
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CTRF Technical Research Assistant Position Announcement/ Part time

The Canadian Tobacco Research Foundation (CTRF) is seeking a Technical Research Assistant who will assist in the successful implementation of greenhouse, field, harvest, and post-harvest activities associated with the CTRF’s plant Protection, Agronomy and Breeding programs. Please follow this link … Continue reading

December 13, 2021
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CTRF Registered Variety Data (2021) Available Online

The agronomic performance data for the registered varieties grown in 2020 can now be viewed on the CTRF Plant Breeding website. The CTRF established plots of the most commonly grown flue-cured tobacco varieties in Ontario to compare performance for 2021. A two-year … Continue reading

August 13, 2021
by CTRF
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2021-Nitrogen Deficiency

Farm visits and calls conducted by CTRF indicate that nitrogen deficiency is not uncommon in tobacco this season, which is not surprising considering the excessive rainfall experienced so far. For example, weather data from Environment Canada shows in the Tillsonburg … Continue reading

May 4, 2021
by CTRF
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2021 Progress of Seedlings in the Greenhouses

The 2021 greenhouse season is progressing well, despite the cool and cloudy start. Overall, percent seed germination and uniformity of seedling stands in most greenhouses appear to be quite good. Based on the greenhouses that the CTRF has visited, seedlings … Continue reading

May 4, 2021
by CTRF
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2021-New Promising Varieties

Two new flue-cured tobacco strains (CTH251 and CT92) have been recommended for registration by the Ontario Recommending Committee for Flue-Cured Tobacco (ORCFCT). The decision was made during the ORCFCT ‘s annual meeting held on February 23, 2021. The new varieties … Continue reading