Information for commercial vegetable production in Ontario
By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor… Continue Reading Sivanto Prime® insecticide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help Colorado potato beetle on field grown eggplant and field tomatoes in Canada
J. MOSIONDZ, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an Emergency… Continue Reading SWITCH 62.5 WG Fungicide label temporarily expanded via Emergency Use Registration to help manage Alternaria Leaf Blight in Brussels Sprouts, Broccoli, and Cauliflower in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador
Botrytis neck rot, caused by the fungus Botrytis porri, is an uncommon disease in Ontario, but some areas this year… Continue Reading Managing Botrytis neck rot in garlic
Join us for a taco dinner and a mid-season agronomic update from Elaine Roddy, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist and Rachel… Continue Reading “Tacos at Twilight” Cucumber Grower’s Meeting
By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an… Continue Reading Success® Insecticide label expanded via Emergency Use Registration to help manage cabbage maggot on Rutabaga grown in Ontario and Quebec
By: Katie Goldenhar & Amanda Tracey Anthracnose in Ontario field peppers has changed in some regions. Anthracnose has historically been… Continue Reading Anthracnose management in peppers
The effects of leek moth in garlic and leek fields are becoming more noticeable across Ontario. Leek moth larvae attacks… Continue Reading Monitoring for Leek Moth
By: Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist Resistant weeds are becoming the new norm in weed management for many Ontario… Continue Reading Resistant Weed Testing Is Available for the 2023 Field Season
By: Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator (OMAFRA) with input from Jason Deveau, Application Technology Specialist (OMAFRA) Health Canada’s Pest Management… Continue Reading Tank Mixing Update – Implications for Users of Pest Control Products
By: Katie Goldenhar, Horticulture Pathologist, OMAFRA Do you really know how copper fungicides work? With so many on the market,… Continue Reading Clearing the Cobwebs on Copper