New Disease Report: Rhizopus soft rot of Garlic
Travis Cranmer – Vegetable Crop SpecialistKatie Goldenhar – Horticulture Pathologist
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VCR – Vegetable Crop Report – September 10th
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 – September 10th
When is the Best Time to Plant Garlic?
T. Cranmer – Vegetable Crop SpecialistS. Vickers – Soil Management Specialist – HorticultureJ. Mosiondz – Minor Use Coordinator How early… Continue Reading When is the Best Time to Plant Garlic?
Garlic Clean Seed Available
Roundels Available from the SPUD Unit for the 2026-27 Season
Captan 480 SC® Fungicide label expanded via Emergency Use Registration to help manage Pepper Anthracnose on Field Peppers in Ontario
By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFA The Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD), formerly known as the Pest Management Regulatory Agency… Continue Reading Captan 480 SC® Fungicide label expanded via Emergency Use Registration to help manage Pepper Anthracnose on Field Peppers in Ontario
Cost Share funding for Agricultural Stewardship
An intake for the Agricultural Stewardship Initiative will be open July 8th, 2026 for a variety of cost share options… Continue Reading Cost Share funding for Agricultural Stewardship
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.
The Advantage of Clean Garlic Planting Stock
What is clean seed production? Garlic is a vegetatively grown crop, similar to potatoes or strawberries, that multiplies not by… Continue Reading The Advantage of Clean Garlic Planting Stock