Controlling Onion Maggot without Lorsban
This will be the second growing season that Lorsban, or other chlorpyrifos products, will not be used to manage onion… Continue Reading Controlling Onion Maggot without Lorsban
Author: Travis Cranmer
Eastern Ontario Garlic Production and Pest Management Workshop
An additional workshop location and time has been added for Eastern Ontario in addition to the workshop that was already… Continue Reading Eastern Ontario Garlic Production and Pest Management Workshop
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
Garlic Production and Pest Management Workshop
This workshop will cover every part of garlic production in Ontario including:
Bacterial Rots of Garlic
Over the past three years, the incidence of staining on garlic bulb wrappers has greatly increased in Ontario. In some… Continue Reading Bacterial Rots of Garlic
New Crop Protection Hub Features
Earlier this growing season, new features were released on the Ontario Crop Protection Hub (Crop Hub). The goal of these… Continue Reading New Crop Protection Hub Features
Switch 62.5 Foliar Fungicide label expanded via Minor Use Program for Suppression of Alternaria leaf blight and powdery mildew on Brassica Vegetables in Canada
J. Mosiondz, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an URMULE… Continue Reading Switch 62.5 Foliar Fungicide label expanded via Minor Use Program for Suppression of Alternaria leaf blight and powdery mildew on Brassica Vegetables in Canada
Cimegra® Insecticide label temporarily expanded via Emergency Use Registration to help manage cabbage maggot in Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cabbage (Chinese, napa), and Cauliflower grown in in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador
J. MOSIONDZ, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph
2024 IPM Workshops
Registration is now open for the majority of the OMAFRA IPM workshops being held over the next three months. Workshop… Continue Reading 2024 IPM Workshops
How sterile flies replaced Lorsban for two onion growers
In 2018 and 2019, before the phase-out of chlorpyrifos, two growers opted to release sterile flies as their onion maggot… Continue Reading How sterile flies replaced Lorsban for two onion growers