Information for commercial vegetable production in Ontario
Organization: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Division/Branch: Economic Development Division / Agriculture Development Branch Position Title: Student –… Continue Reading Student – Field Research Assistant
By Rebecca Shortt, Engineer, Water Quantity • Food Safety and Environment Division, OMAFRA #1 So the first one is not… Continue Reading 3 Secrets of Irrigation Water Taking Permits Revealed
By Katie Goldenhar Cucurbit downy mildew has not yet been identified in Ontario or the Great Lakes region in 2022… Continue Reading Cucurbit downy mildew – get out and scout!
There are still positions available to gain experience working with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in… Continue Reading Now Hiring – Summer Research Assistant Position in Ridgetown
Joseph Tomecek (Tomecek Agronomic Services/M.Sc. candidate, Dept. of Plant Agriculture, Univ. of Guelph); Elaine Roddy (OMAFRA), Amanda Tracey (OMAFRA), Dr.… Continue Reading Tomato and Cucurbit Disease Spore Trap Network Update: August 25, 2021
Joseph Tomecek (Tomecek Agronomic Services/M.Sc. candidate, Dept. of Plant Agriculture, Univ. of Guelph); Elaine Roddy (OMAFRA), Amanda Tracey (OMAFRA), Dr.… Continue Reading Tomato and Cucurbit Disease Spore Trap Network Update: August 6, 2021
Joseph Tomecek (Tomecek Agronomic Services/M.Sc. candidate, Dept. of Plant Agriculture, Univ. of Guelph); Elaine Roddy (OMAFRA), Amanda Tracey (OMAFRA), Dr.… Continue Reading Tomato and Cucurbit Disease Spore Trap Network Update: July 14, 2021
Joseph Tomecek (Tomecek Agronomic Services/M.Sc. candidate, Dept. of Plant Agriculture, Univ. of Guelph); Elaine Roddy (OMAFRA), Amanda Tracey (OMAFRA), Dr.… Continue Reading Tomato and Cucurbit Disease Spore Trap Network Update: July 5, 2021
Joseph Tomecek (Tomecek Agronomic Services/M.Sc. candidate, Dept. of Plant Agriculture, Univ. of Guelph); Elaine Roddy (OMAFRA), Amanda Tracey (OMAFRA), Dr.… Continue Reading Spore traps monitoring for causal agents of tomato late blight and cucurbit downy mildew in Kent, Elgin and Norfolk Counties
Cucumber scouts near Chatham, ON identified downy mildew symptoms in a cucumber field, and it was confirmed by Dr. Cheryl… Continue Reading Downy mildew identified in Kent County cucumbers, 17-June-2021