OMAFRA is Heading East!
We will be holding a Twilight Meeting for Sweet Corn and Pumpkin Growers in Indian River, Ontario (near Peterborough). ThursdayContinue Reading
Category: Sweet Corn
Sweet Corn, Bean and Pea Integrated Pest Management Workshop
Scouting, diagnostics and identification of insects, diseases, disorders and weeds in sweet corn, beans and peas. May 8, 2018 9:30Continue Reading
Alliums Asparagus Brassica Vegetables Carrot Celery Cucurbits Diagnostics Disease Disorders Events Garlic Insects Leafy Vegetables Nematodes Onions Peppers Pest Management Resistance Resources Sweet Corn Vegetables Weed Management
OMAFRA IPM SCOUT TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR 2018 – Updated
These workshops are available for those who will be scouting horticultural crops this year. To register, please contact OMAFRA’s AgriculturalContinue Reading
Alliums Asparagus Brassica Vegetables Carrot Celery Cucurbits Diagnostics Disease Disorders Garlic Insects Leafy Vegetables Nematodes Onions Peppers Pest Management Resistance Resources Sweet Corn Vegetables Weed Management
OMAFRA IPM SCOUT TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR 2018
These workshops are available for those who will be scouting horticultural crops this year. To register, please contact OMAFRA’s AgriculturalContinue Reading
Corn Earworm and Late Planted Sweet Corn
Corn earworm pressure often increases as we head into September. With turbulent weather patterns originating in the Gulf of Mexico,Continue Reading
2017 Growing Degree Days for European Corn Borer – June 24, 2017
Bivoltine: The first generation of European corn borer adults are just past peak flight levels. Overlap: The overlap areas willContinue Reading
2017 Growing Degree Days for European Corn Borer – June 19, 2017
The first generation of European corn borer adults are at peak flight in the Bivoltine area. In the overlap areas,Continue Reading
Watch for Increased Insect Activity in Sweet Corn and Pumpkins
By: Elaine Roddy, Vegetable Crops Specialist OMAFRA – Ridgetown In general, insect pressure has been relatively low this year. However,Continue Reading
Corn Earworm Update – August 29, 2014
Based on information from the website insectforecast.com, it appears the risk of corn earworm flights into Southwestern Ontario has increasedContinue Reading
Use of Sandea Herbicide in Tomatoes, Vine Crops, and Peppers and Permit in Sweet Corn
Darren Robinson, Weed Researcher, Ridgetown Campus – University of Guelph Sandea and Permit are Group 2 herbicides that are takenContinue Reading