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Presidio Fungicide Registered for Use on Ginseng and Tobacco

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Sean Westerveld

By: Jim Chaput, OMAFRA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of URMULE registrations for Presidio® Fungicide for control of various diseases on potatoes, ginseng, leafy brassica greens, tobacco and greenhouse ornamentals in … Continue reading →

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Canadian sales of Actigard fungicide to be discontinued after 2015

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Melanie Filotas

Ontario tobacco growers are advised that the fungicide Actigard 50 WG will no longer be available for sale in Canada after the 2015 season.  In Canada, Actigard 50 WG (active ingredient acibenzolar-S-methyl) is registered for the control of blue mold … Continue reading →

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Tobacco blue mold reported in northern United States

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Melanie Filotas

Tobacco blue mold was recently found in broadleaf and shade tobacco in Connecticut and Massachussets.  In past weeks, the disease was also reported in Pennsylvania and Tennessee. While there have been no reports of tobacco blue mold in Ontario so … Continue reading →

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Learn About Ontario’s New Raw Leaf Tobacco Registration and Reporting Requirements

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Melanie Filotas

From the Ontario Ministry of Finance: Learn About Ontario’s New Raw Leaf Tobacco Registration and Reporting Requirements How do I register? How do the rules apply to me? What will I have to report and when? What can I expect during an … 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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Tobacco blue mold reported from Connecticut

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Melanie Filotas

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station reported that blue mold was confirmed at a research farm in Windsor, Connecticut on August 15. Only a single blue mold lesion on one leaf was found, and this was removed. It is thought that … Continue reading →

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