April 11, 2023
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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

March 13, 2023
by CTRF
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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

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
by CTRF
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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

December 13, 2021
by CTRF
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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