Two soybean varieties with varying levels of white mould tolerance. The less tolerant variety (right), is completely ruined by white mould. Image taken in Eastern Ontario in early September.

White mould troubling for some regions

Mixed impact on soybean crop, but greater damage on dry beans

Wet and warm summer weather brings two things to southwestern Ontario: mosquitoes and disease pressure. Both were abundant during an early September Pioneer soybean plot tour in Essex County. For […] Read more





Emergency registration approved for Captan

Emergency registration approved for Captan

An extension of a 2022 emergency registration will help pepper growers manage anthracnose

Ontario pepper growers will be able to control strains of Anthracnose in their fields this year after an emergency approval of Captan. ADAMA Canada has obtained an emergency registration for […] Read more

Tar spot is highly prolific, spreading on the wind and from underlying soil residue. Years of data taken in Ontario and the United States show tar spot can impact every commercially available corn variety.

Top strategies for managing tar spot

It’s all about tolerant hybrids, fungicides, and timing

Tar spot is now well-established in the province and experts from across North America encourage corn growers to think of it as a regional, not field specific disease. That would […] Read more