Active Hurricane Season = Increased Sweet Corn Pest Pressure
If I had to choose one tool to assist with integrated pest management in sweet corn, it would be theContinue Reading
Author: Elaine Roddy
Fresh Vegetable Growers of Ontario – Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the FRESH VEGETABLE GROWERS OF ONTARIO December 13, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m WoodstockContinue Reading
Avian Control bird repellent label expanded via Minor Use Program to reduce bird feeding damage on bushberries, grapes and sweet corn in Canada
By J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of aContinue Reading
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 26, 2018
Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed in Western Michigan on July 25, 2018. See http://www.canr.msu.edu/news/downy-mildew-found-in-michigan-cucumbers-in-2018 for more details about the current infection.Continue Reading
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 18, 2018
Reports of cucurbit downy mildew continue to trickle in from sources South of the border. To date there are stillContinue Reading
Thrips in Pumpkins and Squash
While thrips are occasionally found in cucurbit crops, it is unusual to see significant amounts of damage. With the warm,Continue Reading
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 5, 2018
Table 1. Summary of downy mildew symptoms found in processing cucumber fields in Norfolk County, Elgin County, and Kent County,Continue Reading
Cucumber Downy Mildew Update – June 29, 2018
Field cucumber scouting is underway in Kent and Norfolk. There were no reports of downy mildew for the week ofContinue Reading
Ridgetown Vegetable Open House – July 19, 2018
Keep up to date with all of the great field vegetable research conducted right here in Southwestern Ontario. Brought toContinue Reading
Cucumber Downy Mildew Update – June 22, 2018
By Elaine Roddy – OMAFRA and Cheryl Trueman, PhD – University of Guelph. If we look at the date ofContinue Reading