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In the plant breeding area of this website, results of an on-farm variety evaluation survey of CTH8 are posted.  CTH8 was grown on 6 farms in 2013 and the survey was completed by each grower.  The majority of growers, five of the six, indicated that … Continue reading →

Agronomic performance data on the registered varieties grown in 2013 can now be viewed in the plant breeding area of the website.

CTRF is holding an “Open House” on Thursday, December 12 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon.  Cured leaf samples of registered and promising varieties will be on display.  Handouts on the performance of the registered varieties will be available.  … Continue reading →

CTH8 is the latest flue-cured tobacco hybrid released for commercial production in Canada.  It was registered in 2013 and will be available to grow in 2014. This past season CTH8 was grown on a trial basis by six growers.  These … Continue reading →

Bare stalks are becoming a more familiar sight on several farms.  Many growers have started their last pass, but several will still need most of this month to complete harvest provided the weather cooperates. Cured quality continues to be good with most … Continue reading →

Harvest is now common on all farms.  It appears that the tobacco harvested earlier is curing out quite well. Several growers have commented about the bronze/golden coloured plants that have been showing up in their fields as of late.  These … Continue reading →

The CTRF staff (click here for photo) was busy in the seed nursery and selection block today.  From late July and until early September considerable work is done to make crosses to develop new varieties, select superior plants and advance them … Continue reading →

Several crops are now improving in colour and size.  Topping, application of sucker control, treating for aphids and hornworms, as well as the start of harvesting on some farms are the current activities. If anyone would like a new slide rule … Continue reading →

We have been in several fields recently and are seeing a variety of issues.  Excessive rainfall resulted in some crops going uneven and yellow.  Most growers have been actively applying nitrogen to compensate for leaching losses.  The colour of these … Continue reading →

Target Spot (Rhizoctonia Leaf Spot) is being seen in several fields (click here for photo).  The wet conditions and moderate temperatures in the latter part of June and early July were ideal for development of this soil-borne fungus.    In most … Continue reading →