2020 Ontario Potato Conference
The 2020 Ontario Potato Conference will be held on Thursday March 5, 2020. The Trade Show promises to be as… Continue Reading 2020 Ontario Potato Conference
Information for commercial vegetable production in Ontario
The 2020 Ontario Potato Conference will be held on Thursday March 5, 2020. The Trade Show promises to be as… Continue Reading 2020 Ontario Potato Conference
Exciting addition to Potato Field Day Agenda:
The University of Guelph will be hosting their Potato Research Field Day at the Elora Research Station on Wednesday, August… Continue Reading Potato Research Field Day – Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Need a refresher on restricted-entry intervals (REI) and preharvest intervals (PHI)? The PMRA has published a couple of short factsheets… Continue Reading PMRA Factsheets on REI and PHI
Kristen Obeid – OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist Herbicide resistant weeds are not unique anymore, they are the norm. When I… Continue Reading Resistant Weed Testing Is Available for Horticulture Growers
The 2019 Ontario potato scout training has been set for Monday, June 3rd from 10-3:30 at the Holiday Inn in… Continue Reading 2019 Potato Scout Training
The following FREE workshops are now offering CEUs to Certified Crop Advisors. Sign-up sheets will be available at each session. These… Continue Reading 2019 IPM Workshops Now Offering CEUs
This past year PMRA released the final decision on the re-evaluation of chlorothalonil products such as Bravo and Echo. Below… Continue Reading Chlorothalonil (Bravo/Echo) Use Changes for Vegetable Growers
Jim Chaput, OMAFRA – Minor Use Coordinator The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an URMULE… Continue Reading Exirel Insecticide Label Expanded via Minor Use Program for Control of Carrot Weevil on Subgroup 1B – Root Vegetables
Dennis Van Dyk – Vegetable Crop Specialist – OMAFRAZach Telfer – IPM Program Coordinator – University of GuelphAlexandra Stinson –… Continue Reading Update on Carrot Weevil Research from the University of Guelph