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Vegetable workshop focused on pest identification and management. Continue Reading Kemptville Vegetable Workshop
The regular cucurbit downy mildew scouting program in Norfolk/Elgin and Kent has now wrapped up for the year. While downy… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 31th, 2019
For the week of July 15-19, 2019 there was no downy mildew reported in the Norfolk/Elgin or Kent County areas.… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 20th, 2019
Once again the Ontario Cucumber Research Committee is funding a downy mildew scouting program for pickling cucumbers. In Norfolk, the… Continue Reading Cucumber Downy Mildew Update – June 28th, 2019
J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of minor use… Continue Reading Command 360 ME Herbicide label expanded via Minor Use Program for management of labeled weeds on cilantro and for use with a reduced PHI on cucumbers and squash in Canada
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 Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 26, 2018
Reports of cucurbit downy mildew continue to trickle in from sources South of the border. To date there are still… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 18, 2018
While thrips are occasionally found in cucurbit crops, it is unusual to see significant amounts of damage. With the warm,… Continue Reading Thrips in Pumpkins and Squash
Table 1. Summary of downy mildew symptoms found in processing cucumber fields in Norfolk County, Elgin County, and Kent County,… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – July 5, 2018
Field cucumber scouting is underway in Kent and Norfolk. There were no reports of downy mildew for the week of… Continue Reading Cucumber Downy Mildew Update – June 29, 2018