November To Do List

Post-season Debrief / Wrap-up / Planning

• Dedicate some time to reviewing this past season
  • What went well?
  • What could have been different?
  • What changes might be implemented next year?
  • Make sure all your records are up to date
  • Gaze into your own crystal ball – what do you anticipate might happen or be an issue next year? – What can you prepare for
• Start thinking about your plant requirements (and probably put your orders in) and your various association memberships

Pre-winter Planning

• Plan to visit or contact a number of fellow producers over the course of the winter (at meetings or courses) to discuss successes and failures. Identify one or two specific people that you think you could learn from
• Plan to attend at least 1 or more workshops / courses over the winter
  • Register for workshops

Post-season Maintenance / Planning

• Take time to overhaul irrigation and spray equipment before putting it away for winter
• If you haven’t applied winter protection to strawberries or fall-planted garlic, it should be done this month before hard freezes arrive and kill off plants
  • Strawberry plants can be damaged and killed by exposure to temperatures below -6°C to -9°C
• Application of Casoron to Saskatoon berries should be done prior to snowfall, after the ground has cooled off
  • Remember to carefully adjust the rate for banding
  • If you are planning on rejuvenation or renovation pruning, do not apply Casoron, or plants will be damaged
• Casoron can also be applied to established raspberries, every other year, depending on strength of the orchard and the growing system being used
  • See label for specific application details and restrictions