Manzate Max, a new liquid formulation fungicide, is now available for use on potatoes to combat early and late blight in Ontario.
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Manzate Max fungicide now labelled for potato use against blight
Scouting, spraying and eliminating cull potatoes are key blight control strategies
Ontario growers urged to scout for stripe rust
It’s been identified in fields in Perth and Grey counties
In Ontario winter wheat varieties, there are large differences in variety susceptibility to stripe rust.
Vive launches Phobos FC fungicide for sugar beets
Vive Crop Protection Inc. has launched a new foliar fungicide, Phobos FC, to help sugarbeet growers control Cercospora leaf spot. Phobos FC fungicide combines Vive’s Allosperse delivery technology with prothioconazole to provide superior protection against Cercospora leaf spot while delivering maximum yield and sugar content. Using patented nano-polymers, Vive says Allosperse optimizes the active ingredient, enabling […] Read more
New fungicide treats sugar beets
Nufarm, in partnership with Valent Canada, recently released Excalia, a new horticulture fungicide registered for the control of scab and powdery mildew in apples and suppression of rhizoctonia crown and root rot in sugar beets. Excalia delivers locally systemic and translaminar action for complete leaf tissue uptake and distribution across the entire leaf surface. It […] Read more
Mancozeb fungicide approved for continued use
There was concern the fungicide’s registration would be cancelled
Mancozeb, a group M fungicide, has been approved for continued use under the the Pest Control Products Act. The pesticide re-evaluation was completed by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) and the announcement was made Nov. 19. Why it matters: The elimination of Mancozeb would have been costly for farmers. The product has been used […] Read more
Feed need, timing determines value of silage corn fungicides
Spraying fungicides on corn can help keep the leaves cleaner
Spraying fungicide in corn destined for corn silage is becoming an increasing trend across Ontario, especially for those who intensely manage their crops, says Michelle Baker, agronomist with Millstone Crop Service. Why it matters: Corn silage production depends on healthy ears and leaves, so the ability to protect the leaf with a fungicide can have […] Read more
Corteva launches new cereal fungicide
Canadian barley, oat and winter wheat crops now have additional multi-mode of action protection against serious leaf diseases with Cerefit fungicide from Corteva. Newly registered Cerefit fungicide will help protect cereal crops across Canada beginning in 2020. Cerefit is a dual mode-of-action fungicide that targets leaf diseases, which will ultimately provide farmers with increased yield […] Read more
Resistance management is of utmost importance for cucurbit downy mildew
Changes in fungicide regulations have reduced the available treatments
Management of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) requires more diligence with limited fungicide options. Recent changes in fungicide regulations leaves fewer options for farmers to control CDM, economically the most important disease for cucumbers. Why it matters: Re-evaluation of chlorothalonil has reduced the number of applications for cucurbit growers from seven to two. CDM has become […] Read more
Digital supercluster backs precision fungicide development
Project aims at wheat leaf rust, reducing pesticide load
A West Coast ag tech company in the crop pest control business is setting its sights on wheat leaf rust, with support from one of Canada’s five research superclusters — but not the cluster you might expect. Out of the five federally-supported superclusters launched in early 2018, Protein Industries Canada has been most closely linked […] Read more
Making better spraying decisions with low-cost, early fungal disease detection
Spornado is being tested across Canada, especially in higher value vegetable crops
It was a call from a client looking for a low-tech method for early detection of a fungal disease in potatoes that charted a new course for Toronto microbiology lab Sporometrics. The resulting innovation, Spornado Sampler, has been called the first reliable, early alert system for fungal crop diseases that’s available to farmers at an […] Read more
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