Tag Archives: Specialty grains

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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Delegate Insecticide Registered for Ginseng and Several Other Specialty Crops

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Sean Westerveld

By: J. Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of URMULE registrations for Delegate Insecticide for control of several additional insect pests on several crops in Canada including ginseng, basil, dill, … 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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Not All Mildews Are Created Equal!

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Sean Westerveld

By Sean Westerveld and Melanie Filotas, OMAFRA Over the last few weeks we have had a number of questions about “mildew”.  Mildew can refer to either downy or powdery mildew, and it seems that some growers have been confusing the … Continue reading →

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Three Ways to Reduce Off-Target Drift

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Sean Westerveld

By Dr. Jason S.T. Deveau, Application Technology Specialist, OMAF and MRA; Tara Wiedeman, Summer Research Assistant, OMAF and MRA There is no excuse for off-target herbicide drift because the spray operator can reduce the potential impact using these methods: Apparent wind speed (i.e. … Continue reading →

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