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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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…
February, 2026 DLI Report
Summary Leamington-Kingsville received approximately 57% more sunlight in February than January, 2026, and it received around the same levels as last year with only 5% more sunlight this February than last February. Vineland received approximately 58% more light in February than January, 2026. The average DLI for the month of February, 2026 for Leamington-Kingsville was…
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