Information for commercial vegetable production in Ontario
by Elaine Roddy, OMAFRA and Cheryl Trueman, University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus Seed borne diseases represent a real threat… Continue Reading Seed Disinfestation Strategies for Saved Pumpkin and Squash Seed
From Dr. Matt Kleinhenz, Professor and Extension Specialist in Vegetable Production Systems at The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center:… Continue Reading Vegetable grafting resources
J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of several… Continue Reading Vivando SC Fungicide label expanded via Minor Use Program
J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of several… Continue Reading Purespray Green Spray Oil 13E label expanded via Minor Use Program
Cucurbit Downy Mildew has been identified in a cucumber field in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Levels were very low (< 1% of… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Update – August 11, 2014
While downy mildew has still not been confirmed in Ontario, recent report from Michigan indicate that levels are starting to… Continue Reading Cucurbit Disease Update – August 7th, 2014
Phytophthora symptoms include stunting, crown rot and fruit rot depending on the cucurbit species and the time of infection. The… Continue Reading Phytophthora Blight of Cucurbits
There are low levels of powdery mildew showing up in the pumpkin and squash plots on campus this week. Powdery… Continue Reading Powdery Mildew in Pumpkins and Squash
Cucurbit downy mildew was confirmed in a central Michigan cucumber field on July 11, 2014. The presence of downy mildew… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Report – July 11, 2014