Tag Archives: Basil

New Specialty Crop Resource Launched

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Evan Elford

By Sean Westerveld, Ginseng and Medicinal Herb Specialist OMAF and MRA; Evan Elford, New Crop Development Specialist OMAF and MRA; Melanie Filotas, Specialty Crop IPM Specialist OMAF and MRA; and Jim Todd, Transition Crops Specialist OMAF and MRA. Growers in … Continue reading →

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Ontario, Quebec and Alberta Basil Growers Receive Emergency Use Registrations for Downy Mildew

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Sean Westerveld

From Jim Chaput, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of emergency use registrations for CONFINE FUNGICIDE (potassium salts of phosphorous acid) and REVUS FUNGICIDE (mandipropamid) for control of an outbreak of … Continue reading →

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Sclerotinia white mould of herbs

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Melanie Filotas

From Alex Harris, an Undergraduate Student Experiential Learning student with OMAFRA and the University of Guelph, and the OMAFRA Simcoe Specialty Crop Team: Sclerotinia white mould is a fungal disease affecting numerous herbaceous crops including beans, sunflowers, cole crops, carrots … Continue reading →

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