Category Archives: Ginseng Pest Management

Ginseng Pesticide and Research Prioritization Meeting – Friday, November 29, 2024

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Sean Westerveld

The Ginseng Pesticide and Research Prioritization Meeting will be held in person at the Ontario Crops Research Centre – Simcoe (Simcoe Research Station) on Friday, November 29. This is an opportunity to discuss the production issues over the past year, establish research … Continue reading →

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Ginseng Crop Update – Dealing with Phytophthora in the Fall – Sept. 6, 2024

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Sean Westerveld

This has been a challenging year for ginseng growers in some areas, with really only one major problem – Phytophthora due to flooded fields. While it has been necessary for some growers to pull the shades in some gardens and … Continue reading →

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Ginseng Crop Update – Phytophthora and Fertility After Heavy Rains – July 19, 2024

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Sean Westerveld

Heavy rains in the northern two-thirds of the growing area over the past week are by far the biggest issue in ginseng. Within the ginseng growing area bullseye for rain was the 402-401-403 corridor from Strathroy through to Brantford with … Continue reading →

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Crop Protection Hub Highlights: New Features

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Sean Westerveld

Earlier this growing season, new features were released on the Ontario Crop Protection Hub (Crop Hub). The goal of these new features is to make it easier for users to view, compare and print crop protection information.

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Ginseng Crop Update – Leaf Folders and Diseases – June 14, 2024

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Sean Westerveld

Leaf Folders We are getting reports of significant amounts of leaf folders in ginseng gardens this year (Figures 1 and 2). Most of what we are seeing are leaf folders, but there could be some leafrollers in the mix as … Continue reading →

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Ginseng Crop Update – Emerging Insects – May 24, 2024

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Sean Westerveld

This is a quick crop update that two occasionally damaging insects are now present in ginseng fields: Leaf Folders Leaf folder caterpillars (larvae of zigzag herpetogramma moths) have been found this week starting to roll up leaves and hide inside. … Continue reading →

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