2026 IPM Workshops
Registration is now open for the majority of the OMAFA IPM workshops being held over the next three months. Workshop… Continue Reading 2026 IPM Workshops
Category: Pest Management
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
ZIDUA® Herbicide Label registered via Minor Use Program to help manage foxtail (yellow and green) and redroot pigweed in carrots grown in muck soil (soil organic matter >7%) in Canada
By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFA, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a… Continue Reading ZIDUA® Herbicide Label registered via Minor Use Program to help manage foxtail (yellow and green) and redroot pigweed in carrots grown in muck soil (soil organic matter >7%) in Canada
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.
VCR – Vegetable Crop Report – August 28th 2025
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 – August 28th 2025
Why crop rotation works and how to make it better?
The practice of rotating different crops on the same field over time is ancient (dating back millennia!), but it has… Continue Reading Why crop rotation works and how to make it better?
VCR – Vegetable Crop Report – August 22nd 2025
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 – August 22nd 2025
Coragen MaX insecticide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage various pests on Quinoa and Bulb Vegetables in Canada
J. MOSIONDZ, OMAFA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor… Continue Reading Coragen MaX insecticide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage various pests on Quinoa and Bulb Vegetables in Canada
Cleanfarms 2025 Unwanted Pesticide Disposal
D. BEATON, OMAFA, Crop Protection Specialist, GuelphJ. MOSIONDZ, OMAFA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph Do you have old, expired, compromised, or… Continue Reading Cleanfarms 2025 Unwanted Pesticide Disposal
VCR – Vegetable Crop Report – August 15th, 2025
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 – August 15th, 2025