Category: Crop Protection

Alternaria leaf spot on head brassica leaf

by Travis Cranmer July 8, 2024 2

Brassica Vegetables Disease Featured Fungicides Minor Use Pest Management Powdery Mildew

Switch 62.5 Foliar Fungicide label expanded via Minor Use Program for Suppression of Alternaria leaf blight and powdery mildew on Brassica Vegetables in Canada

J. Mosiondz, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an URMULE… Continue Reading Switch 62.5 Foliar Fungicide label expanded via Minor Use Program for Suppression of Alternaria leaf blight and powdery mildew on Brassica Vegetables in Canada

by Elaine Roddy June 26, 2024 0

Cantaloupe Cucumber Cucurbits Disease Downy Mildew Fungicides

Cucurbit downy mildew identified in Norfolk County

Cucurbit downy mildew has been confirmed in Norfolk County. This is the first report in Ontario for 2024. Cucumber and… Continue Reading Cucurbit downy mildew identified in Norfolk County

Cabbage Maggot larvae feeding on rutabaga

by Dennis Van Dyk May 27, 2024 1

Crop Protection Featured Minor Use Rutabaga

Cimegra® and Success® Insecticide labels temporarily expanded via Emergency Use Registration to help manage cabbage maggot in rutabagas grown in Ontario and specified provinces

J. MOSIONDZ, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of Emergency Use… Continue Reading Cimegra® and Success® Insecticide labels temporarily expanded via Emergency Use Registration to help manage cabbage maggot in rutabagas grown in Ontario and specified provinces

Cabbage maggot fly on cabbage leaf

by Travis Cranmer May 23, 2024 3

Brassica Vegetables Featured Insecticides Insects Minor Use

Cimegra® Insecticide label temporarily expanded via Emergency Use Registration to help manage cabbage maggot in Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cabbage (Chinese, napa), and Cauliflower grown in in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador

J. MOSIONDZ, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph

Onion maggot larvae found in the base of an onion plant

by Travis Cranmer April 11, 2024 1

Crop Protection Featured Insecticides Insects ONveg in The Grower

How sterile flies replaced Lorsban for two onion growers

In 2018 and 2019, before the phase-out of chlorpyrifos, two growers opted to release sterile flies as their onion maggot… Continue Reading How sterile flies replaced Lorsban for two onion growers

greenhouse tomatoes

by Amanda Tracey July 21, 2023 0

Crop Protection Featured Insecticides Tomatoes Vegetables

Sivanto Prime® insecticide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help Colorado potato beetle on field grown eggplant and field tomatoes in Canada

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

alternaria lesion on brassica leaf

by Travis Cranmer July 7, 2023 1

Brassica Vegetables Featured Fungicides Minor Use

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

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

by Travis Cranmer June 30, 2023 1

Disease Featured Fungicides Garlic

Managing Botrytis neck rot in garlic

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

by Travis Cranmer June 28, 2023 0

Crop Protection Cucumber Cucurbits Events Featured Spray Drift

“Tacos at Twilight” Cucumber Grower’s Meeting

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

Cabbage Maggot larvae feeding on rutabaga

by mucoordinator June 9, 2023 0

Brassica Vegetables Featured Insecticides Minor Use Pest Management Vegetables

Success® Insecticide label expanded via Emergency Use Registration to help manage cabbage maggot on Rutabaga grown in Ontario and Quebec

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