Tag Archives: Quinoa

Ontario quinoa growers receive emergency use registration for Coragen Insecticide for control of beet webworm

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Melanie Filotas

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an emergency use registration request for Coragen Insecticide for control of beet webworm on quinoa. This product can only be used in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba until October … Continue reading →

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Quinoa Crop Update – August 16, 2018

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Evan Elford

Evan Elford, OMAFRA New Crop Development Specialist Melanie Filotas, OMAFRA Horticulture Integrated Pest Management Specialist At this point in the growing season we typically receive calls from quinoa growers about goosefoot groundling moth (Scrobipalpa artiplicella), tarnished plant bug (TPB) (Lygus … Continue reading →

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Herbicide Screening Trials for Ontario Grown Quinoa

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Evan Elford

Early season weed management is a limiting factor for quinoa production in Ontario. Currently there are no registered herbicides for use on the crop in Canada which is a concern for the commercial development of locally produced quinoa.    In 2015, … Continue reading →

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FAO: State of the Art Report on Quinoa Around the World in 2013

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Evan Elford

Ontario specialty crop growers may be interested in a new report released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).  The report is a follow up from the International Year of Quinoa in 2013. “The scientific studies … Continue reading →

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IR-4 Project Newsletter Highlights Quinoa

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Evan Elford

Ontario growers interested in learning more about quinoa may be interested in a recent newsletter article published by the US based IR-4 Program (Vol. 46 No. 1 Winter 2015).  The article provides a good overview of crop history, pest issues and current market values … Continue reading →

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