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New fungicide for late blight, downy mildew

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Downy mildew, with typical angular yellow, necrotic spots on the leaf, usually on the lower leaves first. The lower leaf surface shows the downy appearance in the morning, especially with dew.

Syngenta’s new fungicide Orondis Ultra is labelled for protecting potatoes against late blight fo

Submitted by The Grower on 4 April 2016

New FRAC group created for Fracture fungicide

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The U.S.-based Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) has assigned Fracture fungicide from

Submitted by The Grower on 1 April 2016

Reminder to apple growers: last year to use diazinon

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Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) conducted a re-evaluation of diazinon us

Submitted by The Grower on 1 April 2016

Interested in monitoring for brown marmorated stink bug? Traps are available

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Brown marmorated stink bug is an invasive pest that has made its way to Ontario.

Submitted by The Grower on 1 April 2016

New options for controlling powdery mildew in pumpkins and squash

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Much has changed in the world of powdery mildew control.

Submitted by Elaine Roddy on 1 April 2016

Entrust and Success insecticide for control of spotted wing drosophila on stone fruit

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The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of URMULE registrati

Submitted by Eduardo on 1 April 2016

Lontrel herbicide label expanded for management of weeds on turnips

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The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of an URMULE registr

Submitted by The Grower on 1 April 2016

New blockbuster BASF fungicide in advanced development phase

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At BASF world headquarters in Germany, the company is reporting a promising pipeline of new crop

Submitted by The Grower on 1 April 2016

Managing water in droplets, mist and ice

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Blueberry and strawberry nursery grower Dusty Zamecnik checks the water level on one of several ponds at EZ Grow Farms Ltd., near Langton, Ontario. The farm is part of the Grand River Watershed Node, a project of the Canadian Water Network. Photos by Glenn Lowson.

Living the land, living the water. That’s how every grower operates, totally dependent on what is offered up by the weather gods.

Submitted by Karen Davidson on 1 April 2016

TREND TO MORE CONTROLLED AND PRECISE WATER MANAGEMENT

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In the last decade, there’s been a steady movement to more controlled and precise water managemen

Submitted by Karen Davidson on 1 April 2016

New fungicide for late blight, downy mildew

New fungicide for late blight, downy mildew

New FRAC group created for Fracture fungicide

New FRAC group created for Fracture fungicide

Reminder to apple growers: last year to use diazinon

Reminder to apple growers: last year to use diazinon

Interested in monitoring for brown marmorated stink bug? Traps are available

Interested in monitoring for brown marmorated stink bug? Traps are available

New options for controlling powdery mildew in pumpkins and squash

New options for controlling powdery mildew in pumpkins and squash

Entrust and Success insecticide for control of spotted wing drosophila on stone fruit

Entrust and Success insecticide for control of spotted wing drosophila on stone fruit

Lontrel herbicide label expanded for management of weeds on turnips

Lontrel herbicide label expanded for management of weeds on turnips

New blockbuster BASF fungicide in advanced development phase

New blockbuster BASF fungicide in advanced development phase

Managing water in droplets, mist and ice

Managing water in droplets, mist and ice

TREND TO MORE CONTROLLED AND PRECISE WATER MANAGEMENT

TREND TO MORE CONTROLLED AND PRECISE WATER MANAGEMENT

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