Information for commercial vegetable production in Ontario
Alternaria leaf spot and head rot has become increasingly difficult to manage in Brassica vegetable crops grown in Canada. Brassica… Continue Reading Alternaria is becoming a major concern for Brassica growers
Sugarbeet growers in Kent County continue to struggle with potential resistance to group 3 fungicides in fields affected by Cercospora… Continue Reading Fungicide Resistance in Sugarbeets
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
Stemphylium leaf blight (caused by a fungus, Stemphylium vesicarium) of onion was first identified in Ontario in 2008 and has… Continue Reading Using fungicides for Stemphylium leaf blight in onions
Lunch and Learn Series for fruit, vegetable and specialty crops Presented by OMAFRA horticulture specialists: Hannah Fraser – EntomologistKatie Goldenhar… Continue Reading Pesticide Resistance Management Seminars
Season 2, Episode 3: Managing Pesticide Resistance In this episode, Kristy sits down with OMAFRA’s Katie Goldenhar (Plant Pathologist) and… Continue Reading New Episode of ‘What’s Growing ON?’
Episode 8: Resistant Weeds and Colorado Potato Beetles In this episode, we are joined by Kristen Obeid, Weed Specialist for… Continue Reading What’s Growing ON? – Episode 8
Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist – Horticulture Do you suspect that you have herbicide resistant weeds on your farm? … Continue Reading Suspect you have herbicide resistant weeds? Participate in a genetic testing sampling project.
Kristen Obeid1, Peter Sikkema2, Christian Willemse2, Nicole Langdon2, David Westerveld 2, Marie-Josée Simard3, Martin Laforest3, David Miville4 and Tammy Jones5… Continue Reading Waterhemp: A Spreading Invasive Weed in Ontario and Canada
Kristen Obeid – OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist Herbicide resistant weeds are not unique anymore, they are the norm. When I… Continue Reading Resistant Weed Testing Is Available for Horticulture Growers