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Elaine Roddy, OMAFRA and Cheryl Trueman, University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus There have been numerous new reports of cucurbit… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Report for the Week of June 26th, 2017
Cheryl Trueman, University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus Scouting for downy mildew in pickling cucumber fields in Norfolk County began… Continue Reading Cucurbit Downy Mildew Report for the Week of June 19th, 2017
By Cheryl Trueman, University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus Scouting for downy mildew in pickling cucumber fields in Norfolk County… Continue Reading Downy Mildew Report for the week of June 12, 2017
In 2016, Cheryl Trueman compared several different cucumber downy mildew control programs in plots at the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus. These studies indicated that the highest level of control was achieved using a three product rotation of Orondis Ultra A+B, Torrent and Zampro. Several different product rotations were compared including: Bravo-only applied 6 times. a […]
Continue Reading 2016 University of Guelph Cucumber Downy Mildew Results
July 5th, 2016: cucurbit downy mildew was identified today in a processing cucumber field in Kent County, Ontario. Now that… Continue Reading Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Kent County, Ontario
Do date there have been no confirmed reports of downy mildew in the Great Lakes region. However, activity does continue… Continue Reading Cucumber Downy Mildew Update – June 14th, 2016
The 2016 Downy Mildew Control Strategy for Cucumber Crops contains an updated list of fungicides, including the newly registered Orondis… Continue Reading 2016 Downy Mildew Control Strategy for Cucumber Crops
Cheryl Trueman, College Professor, University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus Rachel Riddle, Research Technician, University of Guelph – Simcoe Elaine… Continue Reading Research Update – Fungicide Efficacy on Downy Mildew in Cucumbers
Downy Mildew – While downy mildew is a common occurrence in cucumbers, it is less so in pumpkins and squash. … Continue Reading Pumpkins and Squash Disease Update: 15-Aug-2105
By Cheryl Trueman, College Professor, University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus and Elaine Roddy, Vegetable Specialist, OMAFRA We are getting… Continue Reading Preliminary Results from the 2015 Ridgetown Campus Downy Mildew Efficacy Trails