June 23, 2023
by CTRF
Comments Off on Crop Protection Guide for Flue-Cured -Tobacco now only Available in a Digital Format.
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) launched the Ontario Crop Protection Hub, an official online Crop Protection resource for all agricultural commodities produced in Ontario, tobacco included. With this online resource, OMAFRA will no longer publish … Continue reading
May 8, 2023
by CTRF
Comments Off on Tobacco Seedlings in Greenhouses and Field Fumigations
Progress of Seedlings in Greenhouses The 2023 greenhouse season is progressing, and it has been characterized by few warm days and many cool and cloudy days. Nevertheless, most greenhouses have good seed germination and seedling uniformity. Based on the greenhouses … Continue reading
April 11, 2023
by CTRF
Comments Off on 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
March 17, 2023
by CTRF
Comments Off on Protected: 2023 Greenhouse Season: Be On The Lookout
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March 13, 2023
by CTRF
Comments Off on CTRF Registered Variety Data (2022) Available Online
The agronomic performance data for the registered varieties grown in 2022 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 2022. A two-year … Continue reading
March 13, 2023
by CTRF
Comments Off on Protected: Highlights from the Annual Meeting of the Ontario Recommending Committee for Flue-Cured Tobacco held on February 2023
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December 1, 2022
by CTRF
Comments Off on 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
October 31, 2022
by CTRF
Comments Off on Protected: CTRF Program Updates – October 2022
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June 15, 2022
by CTRF
Comments Off on 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
by CTRF
Comments Off on 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