2026 IPM Workshops
Registration is now open for the majority of the OMAFA IPM workshops being held over the next three months. Workshop… Continue Reading 2026 IPM Workshops
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New Vegetable Crop Production Guide – Publication 839
OMAFRA’s new Guide to Vegetable Production in Ontario – Publication 839 is now available. This guide replaces the discontinued Publication… Continue Reading New Vegetable Crop Production Guide – Publication 839
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Introducing the Ontario Crop Protection Hub
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is transforming the way crop protection information is provided to better… Continue Reading Introducing the Ontario Crop Protection Hub
2026 IPM Workshops
Registration is now open for the majority of the OMAFA IPM workshops being held over the next three months. Workshop… Continue Reading 2026 IPM Workshops
How Sterile Flies Crashed Onion Maggot Populations
Over the past 7 years, two growers opted to release sterile flies as their onion maggot management strategy going forward… Continue Reading How Sterile Flies Crashed Onion Maggot Populations
Allium leafminer is confirmed in Ontario
T. Cranmer, Vegetable Crop SpecialistH. Fraser, Entomologist – HorticultureD. Beaton, Crop Protection SpecialistJ. Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator Allium leafminer (Phytomyza… Continue Reading Allium leafminer is confirmed in Ontario
ZIDUA® Herbicide Label registered via Minor Use Program to help manage foxtail (yellow and green) and redroot pigweed in carrots grown in muck soil (soil organic matter >7%) in Canada
By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFA, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a… Continue Reading ZIDUA® Herbicide Label registered via Minor Use Program to help manage foxtail (yellow and green) and redroot pigweed in carrots grown in muck soil (soil organic matter >7%) in Canada
Spotted Lanternfly Update – See It? Stop It. Don’t Spread It.
H. Fraser, Entomologist – Horticulture Spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula, SLF) is an invasive planthopper that threatens Ontario’s agricultural sector. The… Continue Reading Spotted Lanternfly Update – See It? Stop It. Don’t Spread It.
2026 Ontario Potato Conference
2026 Ontario Potato Conference and Trade Show Thursday March 5th, 2026Delta Hotel and Conference Center in Guelph, ON Please see… Continue Reading 2026 Ontario Potato Conference
50th Annual Tomato Day
The OPVG District 1 and OMAFA are hosting the 50th Annual Tomato Day on March 4th, 2026 at Deer Run… Continue Reading 50th Annual Tomato Day
2026 OFVC Vegetable Sessions
The Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (OFVC) is February 18th & 19th at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre. Come for… Continue Reading 2026 OFVC Vegetable Sessions
Job Ad: Summer Student Field Research Assistant Positions for Vegetable Crops in Guelph & Ridgetown
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness – Agriculture Development Branch in Guelph and Ridgetown Ontario are seeking highly… Continue Reading Job Ad: Summer Student Field Research Assistant Positions for Vegetable Crops in Guelph & Ridgetown
Mandatory Online Application for Water Taking Permits Now in Effect
Badrul Masud, Water Quantity Engineer, OMAFA As of January 5, 2026, all Permit to Take Water (PTTW) applications, which are… Continue Reading Mandatory Online Application for Water Taking Permits Now in Effect