Late Blight Confirmed on Potato in Simcoe County
Late blight has been confirmed on potatoes near Alliston. Late blight has also been recently identified in Michigan, Wisconsin andContinue Reading
Author: Dennis Van Dyk
Weeds to Watch: Invasive Pigweeds – Waterhemp and Palmer Amaranth
Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist – Horticulture Dave Bilyea, Weed Management – Horticulture, University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus TheContinue Reading
VCR: Vegetable Crop Report – August 2, 2018
Temperature – All regions have accumulated more degree days than the 10-year average. A hot first half of July kept
Irrigation Water Quality and Mitigating Food Safety Risks
By Rebecca Shortt, Kathryn Carter, and Danielle Visschedyk, OMAFRA Irrigation water can contain pathogens, microorganisms that cause illness or deathContinue Reading
VCR: Vegetable Crop Report – July 9, 2018
Temperature – A hot June has pushed the accumulated degree days above the 10-year average across the province. Rainfall – Rainfall hasContinue Reading
Guide to Weed Control Hort Crops 2018 – Pub 75B
Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist – Horticulture The OMAFRA Guide to Weed Control Hort Crops 2018 (Publication 75B) isContinue Reading
Late blight found in New York State on Tomato
Late blight has been confirmed on tomato plants near Syracuse, New York (Onondaga County). At this time the late blightContinue Reading
VCR: Vegetable Crop Report – June 18, 2018
Temperature – After a cool April, growing degree days have caught up to the 10-year average and surpassed the average inContinue Reading