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Author: Travis Cranmer
PYGANIC® Insecticide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help various pests in CG 3-07 Bulb Vegetables in Canada
J. MOSIONDZ, OMAFA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD), formerly known as the Pest Management Regulatory Agency… Continue Reading PYGANIC® Insecticide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help various pests in CG 3-07 Bulb Vegetables in Canada
CIMEGRA Insecticide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage cabbage maggot in Brassica Head and Stem Vegetables in Canada
J. MOSIONDZ, OMAFA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD), formerly known as the Pest Management Regulatory Agency… Continue Reading CIMEGRA Insecticide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage cabbage maggot in Brassica Head and Stem Vegetables in Canada
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
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 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
2026 Garlic Production and Pest Management Workshop
This workshop will cover every part of garlic production in Ontario including: