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Cropportunities Feedback:

We welcome feedback on this resource.  If you would like to suggest a crop, research project or other change to Specialty Cropportunities, or to report broken links or other problems with this resource’s functionality, please contact one of the project leads. The following OMAFRA specialty crop staff can answer your questions related to any of the crops included in this module. If we cannot answer your question directly, we can direct you to appropriate crop staff listed in the Additional Contacts section.

The following OMAFRA specialty crop staff can answer your questions related to any of the crops included in this module. If we cannot answer your question directly, we can direct you to appropriate crop staff listed in the Additional Contacts section.

  • Herbs (excluding hops)
    Sean Westerveld
    Ginseng and Herbs Specialist
    Simcoe Resource Centre
    1283 Blueline Road, Box 587
    Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5

    E-mail: sean.westerveld@ontario.ca
  • Specialty Fruit, Specialty Vegetables, Hops, Field and Grain Crops
    Evan Elford
    New Crop Development Specialist
    Simcoe Resource Centre
    1283 Blueline Road, Box 587
    Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5

    E-mail: evan.elford@ontario.ca
  • Tree Nuts
    Jenny Liu
    Maple, Tree Nut and Agroforestry Specialist
    1 Stone Rd. West, Guelph ON  N1G 4Y2

    E-mail: jenny.liu@ontario.ca

 

  • Sweet Potatoes, Pests of Specialty Crops
    Melanie Filotas
    Horticulture IPM Specialist
    Simcoe Resource Centre
    1283 Blueline Road, Box 587
    Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5

    E-mail: melanie.filotas@ontario.ca

 

  • Industrial Crops
    Jim Todd
    Industrial Crops Specialist
    Simcoe Resource Centre
    1283 Blueline Road, Box 587
    Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5

    E-mail: jim.todd@ontario.ca
  • Hemp, Bioproducts
    Mahendra Thimmanagari
    Bio-Products Specialist
    Guelph

    E-mail: mahendra.thimmanagari@ontario.ca

 

  • Emerging Crops

    Cropping Systems Specialist
    Kemptville


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