Welcome to the blog for controlled environment agriculture in Ontario including greenhouse fruits and vegetables and vertical farms. Here you will find timely updates and technical information about production and integrated pest management (IPM) from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) greenhouse specialists. Dr. Fadi Al-Daoud is the greenhouse vegetable specialist who deals with issues and topics related to production, and Cara McCreary is the greenhouse vegetable IPM specialist who deals with all things related to integrated pest management.
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IESO’s New Peak Performance Program
The Independent Energy System Operator (IESO) announced its new Peak Performance Program. Get paid to save energy this summer. The Peak Performance Program provides financial incentives to commercial and institutional buildings in Ontario for reducing their HVAC loads on peak electricity demand days. If your facilities curtail an average of 1.25 MW over the 2026…
PYGANIC® Insecticide label temporarily expanded via Emergency Use Registration request to help manage Nesidiocoris tenuis in greenhouse grown tomatoes and greenhouse grown cucumbers in Ontario.
J. MOSIONDZ, OMAFA, Minor Use Coordinator, Guelph The Pesticides Regulatory Directorate (PRD), formerly known as the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), recently announced the approval of an Emergency Use Registration (EUR) request for PYGANIC® insecticide for management of Nesidiocoris tenuis, “Nesi”, on greenhouse grown cucumbers and greenhouse grown tomatoes in Ontario. This EUR request can…
March, 2026 DLI Report
Summary DLI values for only the first three weeks of March were available for Leamington-Kingsville. The average DLI for the month of March, 2026 for Leamington-Kingsville was 24 moles/m2/day. The maximum DLI was 41 recorded on March 9th, and the minimum DLI was 5 recorded on March 5th. The average DLI for the month of…
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