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Root, bulb, leafy and brassica vegetable pest report – 19 June 2013
See below for the degree days accumulated from April 1st until June 18th, 2013.These values are provided as guidelines only. Local environments, soil type, field history, etc. are likely to influence...
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Onion thrips management – Part I: Identification and Monitoring
Marion Paibomesai, Vegetable Crops Specialist, OMAF and MRA, Michael Tesfaendrias, Muck Crops Research Station, University of Guelph and Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald, University of Guelph During the 2013...
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Root, bulb, leafy and brassica vegetable pest report – 27 June 2013
See below for the degree days accumulated from April 1st until June 27th, 2013.These values are provided as guidelines only. Local environments, soil type, field history, etc. are likely to influence...
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Leek Moth Update – 4 July 2013
In 2013, pheromone traps were installed in early April in Brant, Oxford, Perth and Wellington Counties and Waterloo Region. Leek moth were captured at a Waterloo Region site beginning April 22nd - 29th...
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Organic field cucurbit producers receive emergency use registration for...
J. Chaput, OMAF/MRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an emergency use registration for PYGANIC® Crop Protection EC 1.4 II...
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Onion thrips management – Part II: Management Options
Marion Paibomesai, Vegetable Crops Specialist, OMAF & MRA, Michael Tesfaendrias, Muck Crops Research Station, University of Guelph and Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald, University of Guelph Slightly updated…...
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Root, bulb, leafy and brassica vegetable pest report – 8 July 2013
See below for the degree days accumulated from April 1st until July 8th, 2013.These values are provided as guidelines only. Local environments, soil type, field history, etc. are likely to influence...
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Natural Enemies Workshop
Learn about the natural enemies of crop pests, from predators to parasites to pathogens. What do they do? How can you find and identify them? How can you protect them and encourage them to be active...
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Minor use label expansion granted for Acramite® 50WS Miticide for control of...
J. Chaput, OMAF/MRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for ACRAMITE® 50WS miticide (bifenazate)...
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Identifying stink bugs of Ontario
Article courtesy of ONnurserycrops Looking for a photo rich identification tool for the Stink Bugs of Ontario? Check out: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/ejournal/pmmm_24/pmmm_24_11.HTM You will be...
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Vegetable Program for the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention
Have you ever wondered what real impact the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug will have on the Ontario vegetable industry? Are you concerned about all of the news reports on pollinator health and...
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63rd Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference
The 63rd Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference will be held April 9th and 10th, 2014 at Bradford and District Memorial Community Centre located at 125 Simcoe St., Bradford, ON. Registration opens at...
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Insect exclusion fencing is not an effective option for the management of...
Braden G. Evans & Dr. Rebecca H. Hallett, School of Environmental Science, University of Guelph The swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii, is a small, inconspicuous brown fly from the family...
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Brown marmorated stink bug: online resources
[Updated April 4, 2014 with Additional Resource - link to Identification Key to the Stink Bugs of Ontario] Brown marmorated stink bug has received a lot of attention in recent years and is now present...
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Brown marmorated stink bug, where are you now?
Hannah Fraser, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, and Ministry of Rural Affairs, Tara Gariepy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and Cynthia Scott-Dupree, University of Guelph Figure 1: BMSB...
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Cucurbit Crop Integrated Pest Management Training Workshop
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 9:30 am to noon Room 102, Rudy Brown Rural Development Centre Ridgetown Campus, Ridgetown Ontario Please pre-register by contacting the Agricultural Information Contact Centre...
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Sweet Corn, Bean and Pea Integrated Pest Management Workshop
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm Room 102, Rudy Brown Rural Development Centre Ridgetown Campus, Ridgetown Ontario Please pre-register by contacting the Agricultural Information Contact...
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Integrated Pest Management Workshop Now Available by Webinar
Memo to all Growers, Scouts and Agribusiness: The Sweet Corn, Bean and Pea Integrated Pest Management Workshop will now also be available by webinar. If distance or time was preventing you from...
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Flea beetles in crucifer crops
Reposted from ONvegetables.com orginally posted on 15 May 2013. Flea beetle activity in brassica crops has been reported. What species of flea beetles affect crucifer crops in Ontario? Two species of...
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Brown marmorated stink bug updates
Brown marmorated stink bug adult (lower = nymph) from University of Guelph You can stay up-to-date on findings of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug in Ontario at OMAFRA’s Brown Marmorated Stink...
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