Purple blotch of onions
Purple blotch has been seen on onion transplants in the Holland Marsh. This disease is often found on leaves damaged… Continue Reading Purple blotch of onions
Month: June 2012
Ridgetown Vegetable Open House – July 10, 2012
The Ridgetown Vegetable Open House will be help on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in the Ridgetown area. It is for… Continue Reading Ridgetown Vegetable Open House – July 10, 2012
Degree days for root, bulb and leafy vegetable pests – 27 June 2012
Thresholds for second generation emergence of onion maggot flies and cabbage maggot flies have been reached in the Windsor area.… Continue Reading Degree days for root, bulb and leafy vegetable pests – 27 June 2012
Downy Mildew Update – June 29th, 2012
To date, there are no confirmed cases of cucurbit downy mildew in Ontario pickling cucumber fields. While the current hot,… Continue Reading Downy Mildew Update – June 29th, 2012
Zebra Caterpillars
Adapted from HortMatters article Vol. 12, Iss. 17 Marion Paibomesai, Vegetable Crops Specialist, OMAFRA There have been a few reports… Continue Reading Zebra Caterpillars
East-Central Ontario Sweet Corn Twilight Meeting
Monday July 9th, 6:30pm Pingles Farm Market 1805 Taunton Road East, Hampton, ON Topics Include: Corn Earworm, European Corn Borer, Armyworm, New Application… Continue Reading East-Central Ontario Sweet Corn Twilight Meeting
Minor Use Label Expansion Granted For Assail 70 WP Insecticide for Control of Aphids on Succulent Peas and Beans
J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor… Continue Reading Minor Use Label Expansion Granted For Assail 70 WP Insecticide for Control of Aphids on Succulent Peas and Beans
Micronutrient Fertilizer Programs
Micronutrients play an essential role in vegetable crop production. However, planning a fertilizer strategy involving micronutrients can be difficult. Micronutrient… Continue Reading Micronutrient Fertilizer Programs
Degree days for root, bulb and leafy vegetable pests – 19 June 2012
Thresholds for second generation emergence of onion maggot flies and cabbage maggot flies should be reached in 5-7 days in… Continue Reading Degree days for root, bulb and leafy vegetable pests – 19 June 2012
Prism Herbicide rate increase for field tomatoes
The minor use request for a rate increase for Prism Herbicide 25% Dry Flowable for weed control in field tomatoes… Continue Reading Prism Herbicide rate increase for field tomatoes