Travis Cranmer

Vegetable Crop Specialist for Alliums, Brassicas & Leafy Greens, OMAFRA | P/T Professor, Niagara College | Woodworker, Cranmer Earth Design:

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The Guide to Vegetable Production has been published!

Download a pre-print copy here: https://t.co/wXhxZjvlTo

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Thank you @JoshMosiondz, @ONgrownGarlic, @TheWholePig, @NBTeetzel and all of the help received by staff at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture who helped make this happen.

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The results of an 8-year project to determine the yield advantage of planting garlic that has been through a Clean Seed Program: https://t.co/lT16GUnmGY

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The drawer faces are finished!

The stiles are from one continuous piece and the rails between each drawer are also from the same piece so that the grains match!

The floating panels are all cut from one piece with a lot of character.

I am so happy with how this turned out!

[The Grower @growernews]

The Lorox L herbicide label has been restored for control or suppression of labelled weeds in celery due to new supporting information from the registrant. #cropprotection. @TravisCranmer
https://t.co/McGm7uXcCG

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2025 is the year I learned dovetail joinery.

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Winter = woodworking.

Starting the next kitchen cabinet.

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16" of snow is not "a little snow".

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A little snow won’t stop us! The last planting date of 2024 is in for the garlic planting + cover cropping trial @TravisCranmer @StephVickers17 @ONgrownGarlic #ontag

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Potentially another tool coming soon to help manage resistant weed species.

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New light system destroys weed seeds at the combine. https://t.co/AKGi8nxyUu

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The Ontario Crop Protection Hub has some new features which make it easier to print and see product efficacy on multiple pests: https://t.co/LklBl1oAOO

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Onion downy mildew has been identified on transplant onions in the marsh. A protective spray is recommended ASAP. More info on managing the disease can be found in our latest IPM Report: https://t.co/XmF3ks1VXE

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One more tool in the IPM toolbox for Brassica Alternaria. Switch 62.5 fungicide is now fully registered for Brassica Alternaria on broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower:

https://t.co/bfjXxQcftF
#ontag

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Thank you @JoshMosiondz, @StephVickers17, @OMAFRA_Dan @agdatadan and the rest of the OMAFRA crew for your help making these trials a reality!

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Great turnout at Van Raay Farms for the Garlic Growers Association of Ontario field day! ⁦@ONgrownGarlic⁩ ⁦@TheWholePig⁩

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Bury cull piles and stay vigilant. Onion downy mildew was found in a community garden and is highlighted in this week's Vegetable Crop Report - https://t.co/rWoD1u7aFJ

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They lasted through a few -6C nights before flowering again this year.

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A time-lapse of the third year of our crocus lawn!

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Registration for OMAFRA's Hort IPM Workshops can be found here: https://t.co/oH3xHjIf9n #scout24 #ontag

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Pretty surreal experience. Solar eclipse 2024 from the shores of Lake Erie. 🇨🇦 #SolarEclipse2024

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@LorneMc Amazing.

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Time lapse in the path of totality near Port Rowan, ON. #SolarEclipse

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One step closer to finishing our kitchen!

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Building our first kitchen cabinet from a walnut in our backyard.