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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April, 2026 DLI Report
Summary DLI data for the last two weeks of April were available for Leamington-Kingsville. Average DLI for the month of April, 2026 for Leamington-Kingsville was 43 moles/m2/day. The maximum DLI was 63.1 recorded on April 20th, and the minimum DLI was 14.8 recorded on April 29th. The average DLI for the month of April for…
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…
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