Bees play an important role in food production, responsible for pollinating 71 crop varieties.

New plant-based bee health treatment shows promise

Research results show treatment has efficacy against foulbrood viruses and varroa mites

The challenges facing bee health have become well-known in recent years as bee deaths have made headlines in many countries. According to the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists, honeybee losses […] Read more




Corn is faring better than wheat and soybeans in many areas according to agronomists.

What drought means after early season

How will dry conditions affect winter wheat, spring seeded crops and pest pressure?

Drought conditions are persisting across many parts of Ontario, despite recent rain events. From uneven emergence to the potential for increased pest pressure, continuation of dry, hot weather will not […] Read more

Two-spotted spider mites covering the underside of a bean leaf.

Spider mites bugging your soybeans?

OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of July 3

Dimethoate resistant two-spotted spider mite populations in Ontario soybeans Results from bioassays conducted on two-spotted spider mite (TSSM) populations collected in soybean fields across Ontario show the prevalence of dimethoate […] Read more