Information for commercial vegetable production in Ontario
The VCR (vegetable crop report) is a weekly update which includes crop updates, weather and growing degree summaries for various vegetable growing regions across Ontario. Continue Reading VCR – Vegetable Crop Report – May 23, 2019
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
Take advantage of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership five-year federal-provincial-territorial initiative. A new intake will take place between March 22, 2019… Continue Reading Intake Announced for CAP Funding for Horticultural Growers
The 2019 Supplement to Publication 838 – Vegetable Crop Protection Guide is now available online in a searchable, filterable and… Continue Reading NEW – Publication 838 – Vegetable Crop Protection Supplement now available online
The terms biofertilizers, biopesticides and biostimulants are often used interchangeably when discussing biological products, but there are key differences between… Continue Reading Garlic Biological Product Trial 2017-2018 Results
Tomato Day is being held on March 7th, 2019 at the Country View Golf Course in Dover Center, ON (25393… Continue Reading Tomato Day 2019
Jason Deveau, Application Technology Specialist – OMAFRA; Dennis Van Dyk, Vegetable Crop Specialist – OMAFRA In 2018, MS Gregson introduced a line… Continue Reading Evaluating Electrostatic Spraying in Carrot
Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist – Horticulture Dave Bilyea, Weed Management – Horticulture, University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus The… Continue Reading Weeds to Watch: Invasive Pigweeds – Waterhemp and Palmer Amaranth
As consumers become more aware of the different tastes and culinary uses of unique garlic types, the demand for specific… Continue Reading Garlic Cultivar Trial 2017-2018 Results
With the damage caused by pepper weevil in 2016 and 2017 still fresh our minds, growers are on alert for… Continue Reading Pepper Weevil or Pepper Maggot?