Time to Scout for European Corn Borer
First generation corn borer adults are active in Southwestern Ontario. Scout all fields regularly for signs of activity. Look for… Continue Reading Time to Scout for European Corn Borer
Tag: vegetable
If you plant it, they will come!
Cucumber beetles seem to be able to sense a newly emerged cucurbit field as soon as it breaks through the… Continue Reading If you plant it, they will come!
Cutworms in vegetables
Early season cutworms can attack seedlings by clipping the stems at the soil surface, usually in late April and early… Continue Reading Cutworms in vegetables
Purple Spot (Stemphylium) of Asparagus
Elaine Roddy, Vegetable Crops Specialist OMAFRA, Ridgetown Purple spot is a significant disease of asparagus. During wet, windy weather conditions,… Continue Reading Purple Spot (Stemphylium) of Asparagus
Reference books for vegetable crop scouting
(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
High tunnel/season extension workshops in Michigan
MSU Student Organic Farm 2011 Workshops — Dates and Topics: Monday, May 16 : Hoophouse Structures and Warm Season Crops… Continue Reading High tunnel/season extension workshops in Michigan
Holding Vegetable Plug Transplants
Janice LeBoeuf, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist, Ridgetown Healthy and hardy transplants are a critical part of a successful season. When… Continue Reading Holding Vegetable Plug Transplants
IPM/scout training workshops schedule
The 2011 workshops are over, but you can browse the 2016 workshop offerings.
Comparing Farm Value of Vegetables to Other Ontario Crops
Janice LeBoeuf, OMAFRA Vegetable Crop Specialist, Ridgetown I put together these graphs for a meeting I’m helping to organize, so… Continue Reading Comparing Farm Value of Vegetables to Other Ontario Crops
Supplement of OMAFRA Vegetable Production Recommendations (Pub. 363) Available
A supplement updating OMAFRA’s Vegetable Crop Recommendations (Pub. 363) is now available online at http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/pub363/p363toc.htm. Printed copies are available at… Continue Reading Supplement of OMAFRA Vegetable Production Recommendations (Pub. 363) Available