Active Hurricane Season = Increased Sweet Corn Pest Pressure
If I had to choose one tool to assist with integrated pest management in sweet corn, it would be theContinue Reading
Category: Pest Management
Evaluating Electrostatic Spraying in Carrot
Jason Deveau, Application Technology Specialist – OMAFRA; Dennis Van Dyk, Vegetable Crop Specialist – OMAFRA In 2018, MS Gregson introduced a lineContinue Reading
Avian Control bird repellent label expanded via Minor Use Program to reduce bird feeding damage on bushberries, grapes and sweet corn in Canada
By J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of aContinue Reading
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Garlic Workshop December 12th – Guelph
This workshop will focus on production and pest management of growing garlic in Ontario. Topics include clean seed production, cultivarContinue Reading
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
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
Pepper Weevil or Pepper Maggot?
With the damage caused by pepper weevil in 2016 and 2017 still fresh our minds, growers are on alert forContinue Reading
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Garlic Workshop September 5th
This workshop will focus on production and pest management of growing garlic in Ontario. Topics include clean seed production, cultivarContinue 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
Update on Leek Moth Survey
Leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella) has spread throughout Southwestern Ontario and has been identified as far west as