2019 Ontario Potato Conference – March 6, 2019
The Program for the 2019 Ontario Potato Conference and Trade Show has been finalized. See the details and registration form below:
Category: Disease
Crop Protection Diagnostics Disease Disorders Events Fungicides Garlic Herbicides Insecticides Insects Marketing Nematodes Organic Pest Management Resources Weed Management
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
Crop Protection Diagnostics Disease Disorders Events Fungicides Garlic Herbicides Insecticides Insects Marketing Nematodes Organic Pest Management Resources Weed Management
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
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 26, 2018
Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed in Western Michigan on July 25, 2018. See http://www.canr.msu.edu/news/downy-mildew-found-in-michigan-cucumbers-in-2018 for more details about the current infection.Continue Reading
What’s the Risk? Late Blight Update
By Amanda Tracey (OMAFRA) and Cheryl Trueman (Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph) Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) has yet to beContinue Reading
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 18, 2018
Reports of cucurbit downy mildew continue to trickle in from sources South of the border. To date there are stillContinue Reading
VCR: Vegetable Crop Report – July 9, 2018
Temperature – A hot June has pushed the accumulated degree days above the 10-year average across the province. Rainfall – Rainfall hasContinue Reading
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 5, 2018
Table 1. Summary of downy mildew symptoms found in processing cucumber fields in Norfolk County, Elgin County, and Kent County,Continue Reading