Category Archives: Sweet Potato Pest Management

Pesticide Resistance Management – Lunch and Learn Series

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Sean Westerveld

Lunch and Learn Series for fruit, vegetable and specialty crops Presented by OMAFRA horticulture specialists: Hannah Fraser – Entomologist, Katie Goldenhar – Pathologist, Kristen Obeid – Weed Management This series on pesticide resistance management is to give field growers with … Continue reading →

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Suspect you have herbicide resistant weeds? Participate in a genetic testing sampling project.

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Melanie Filotas

By Kristen Obeid, OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist – Horticulture Do you suspect that you have herbicide resistant weeds on your farm?  If so, why not get them tested for free through a genetic testing sample project.  So far there are 16 … Continue reading →

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Hornworms in sweetpotatoes

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Melanie Filotas

In the past couple of weeks, we have observed this individual feeding on sweet potato plants in the Simcoe area. Sweet potato producers who used to grow tobacco will likely recognize this as a hornworm, however it is not the same species … Continue reading →

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Chateau herbicide now registered on sweet potatoes

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Melanie Filotas

From Jim Chaput, Minor Use Coordinator, and Melanie Filotas, Specialty Crops IPM Specialist, OMAFRA The Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently announced the approval of Chateau Herbicide for control of weeds on sweet potatoes in Canada. Chateau® Herbicide was already labeled … Continue reading →

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Information on the USDA’s Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jim Todd

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently hosted a webinar entitled , “An Overview of the PACA Complaint Process”.  Information on how to access this webinar and other information on this program is detailed in the message below that was sent out … Continue reading →

Posted in Culinary, Goji, Haskap, Herbs, Lavender, Medicinal, Other Herbs, Other Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Other Specialty Vegetables, Sea Buckthorn, Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Specialty Vegetable Meetings, Specialty Vegetable Pest Management, Specialty Vegetable Production, Specialty Vegetables, Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Meetings, Sweet Potato Other, Sweet Potato Pest Management, Sweet Potato Production, Tree Nuts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Revus now registered on basil and ginseng

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Melanie Filotas

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion registration for Revus® Fungicide for control of downy mildew of basil and phytophthora blight and root rot of ginseng. Revus® Fungicide was already approved in … Continue reading →

Posted in Culinary, Ginseng, Ginseng Pest Management, Herbs, Hops, Hops Pest Management, Specialty Fruit and Nuts, Specialty Grains, Specialty Vegetable Pest Management, Specialty Vegetables, Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Pest Management | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment