Category Archives: Specialty Vegetable Pest Management

Resistant Weed Testing is Available for the 2023 Field Season

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Sean Westerveld

By: Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist Resistant weeds are becoming the new norm in weed management for many Ontario farmers.  This is a reminder that genomic resistant weed testing will be available again at no cost to the grower … Continue reading →

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Tank Mixing Update – Implications for Users of Pest Control Products

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Sean Westerveld

By: J. Mosiondz (OMAFRA) with input from J. Deveau (OMAFRA) Tank mixing, a practice commonly performed by growers across the agricultural spectrum, is an important practice used to reduce the number of sprayer passes per season, prevent resistance development, and … Continue reading →

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SuffOil-X® spray oil emulsion label expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage aphids and spider mites on various crops and crop groups in Canada

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Sean Westerveld

By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion registration for SuffOil-X® spray oil emulsion for management of aphids and spider mites on various crops and crop … Continue reading →

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SERENE® Herbicide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage labelled weeds in various crops and crop groups

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Sean Westerveld

By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion registration for SERENE® Herbicide for control or suppression of labelled weeds in various crops and crop groups … Continue reading →

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Understanding Laboratory Diagnostic Reports for Specialty Crop Diseases

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Sean Westerveld

By: Sean Westerveld, OMAFRA and Amy Fang Shi, OGGA At this time of year, many unusual symptoms can show up in specialty crop fields. If a disease is suspected, samples can be sent to diagnostic labs for determining the cause. … Continue reading →

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Trianum P Biological Fungicide Label Expanded to Many Crops including Herbs and Cannabis

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Sean Westerveld

By Jim Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion registration for Trianum P Biological Fungicide for: the Suppression of Post-Emergence Damping Off Caused by Rhizoctonia … Continue reading →

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