Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN), a soil-borne parasitic roundworm that infects soybeans, is Ontario’s leading yield-reducing soybean pathogen, causing an average of $40-$60 million USD worth of damage annually, often without obvious symptoms.
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Soybean cyst nematode on the rise
Managing SCN-infested soils comes down to selecting resistant varieties, crop rotation and supplementing with chemical seed treatments
Conservatives call for approval of emergency strychnine use
Poison used for pest populations of gophers was phased out over the first half of the 2020s.
The federal Conservatives called for the government to authorize emergency use of the poison strychnine against infestations of gophers.
Creating new guidance for true armyworm and cereal leaf beetle
Older understanding of the pests can be updated by new research and technology
As populations of true armyworm and cereal leaf blight increase across the province, early detection through filed monitoring is key to protecting crops and preventing losses
Ontario invests $5.4 million in agri-food research to boost global competitiveness
The funding will advance 28 agri-food research projects at the University of Guelph.
A $5.4 million provincial investment in 28 new agri-food research projects will help Ontario’s agri-food sector innovate, grow, and boost global competitiveness in the face of U.S. tariffs.