Endosulfan phase-out
Janice LeBoeuf, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist, Ridgetown The PMRA has released a document describing the terms of the phase-out of… Continue Reading Endosulfan phase-out
Category: Pest Management
Reminder – Bulb and Stem Nematode Clinic at OFVC 2011
During the 2011 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (Feb 23rd and 24th, 2011 at Brock University, St. Catherines, ON), a… Continue Reading Reminder – Bulb and Stem Nematode Clinic at OFVC 2011
Supplement of OMAFRA Vegetable Production Recommendations (Pub. 363) Available
A supplement updating OMAFRA’s Vegetable Crop Recommendations (Pub. 363) is now available online at http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/pub363/p363toc.htm. Printed copies are available at… Continue Reading Supplement of OMAFRA Vegetable Production Recommendations (Pub. 363) Available
New PMRA Pesticide Label Search
Janice LeBoeuf, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist, Ridgetown PMRA has a new pesticide label search at http://pr-rp.hc-sc.gc.ca/ls-re/index-eng.php. Click on the Registration Number to… Continue Reading New PMRA Pesticide Label Search
New Information on Pesticide Drift and Reducing Buffer Zones
by Dr. Jason S.T. Deveau, Application Technology Specialist, OMAFRA, Simcoe Many years ago (in a galaxy far, far away) the… Continue Reading New Information on Pesticide Drift and Reducing Buffer Zones
Bulb and Stem Nematode Clinic at OFVC 2011
During the 2011 Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention (Feb 23rd and 24th, 2011 at Brock University, St. Catherines, ON), a… Continue Reading Bulb and Stem Nematode Clinic at OFVC 2011
High tunnel and season extension webinars: recorded versions now online
OMAFRA participated with the Great Lakes Vegetable Working Group in providing a series of webinars on high tunnels and season… Continue Reading High tunnel and season extension webinars: recorded versions now online
Disease update: tomato corky root and vine decline
Janice LeBoeuf, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist, Ridgetown Research by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ridgetown Campus – University of Guelph, and… Continue Reading Disease update: tomato corky root and vine decline
Managing Bulb and Stem Nematode Requires Clean Seed and Fields
by Michael Celetti, Plant Pathologist – Hort Crops, OMAFRA The bulb and stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsacci) is a very destructive… Continue Reading Managing Bulb and Stem Nematode Requires Clean Seed and Fields
Carrot Growers Receive Emergency Use Registration for White Mold
J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an emergency… Continue Reading Carrot Growers Receive Emergency Use Registration for White Mold