Information for commercial vegetable production in Ontario
J. Chaput, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA Syngenta Crop Protection Canada, Inc. and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced… Continue Reading Inspire (difenoconazole) Fungicide registered
Here’s some timely advice to pass along, from Syngenta’s Jim Anderson, about Actigard. “Here’s a shot taken last week showing… Continue Reading Actigard advice
Darren Robinson, Ridgetown Campus – University of Guelph; Janice LeBoeuf, OMAFRA, Ridgetown Weed size is critical when timing herbicide applications,… Continue Reading How fast do weeds grow?
Janice LeBoeuf, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist, Ridgetown The CFIA has recently release a pest risk management document on pepper weevil. … Continue Reading Pepper weevil and field peppers
Marion Paibomesai, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist, Guelph Carrot weevil (Listronotus oregonensis (Le Conte)) is an important insect pest of carrots… Continue Reading Carrot Weevil
(updated April 30, 2015, March 10, 2014; January 8, 2012) As mobile and connected as the world is getting with… Continue Reading Reference books for vegetable crop scouting
Elaine Roddy, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist, Ridgetown An IPM training session for sweet corn, bean and pea field scouts will… Continue Reading IPM Training Session – Sweet corn, bean, pea
by J. Chaput, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an… Continue Reading Intercept insecticide label expanded for Swede midge control in greenhouse brassica transplants
Elaine Roddy, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist, Guelph A new product has recently been registered for the control of downy mildew… Continue Reading New cucurbit downy mildew fungicide
Elaine Roddy, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist, Ridgetown A cucurbit crop IPM training session for field scouts will be held on… Continue Reading Cucurbit crop IPM training session