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Author Archives: Cassie Russell
Risk of Frost this Week – Plan Now!
This article was adapted from an article by Sean Westerveld, OMAFRA Ginseng and Herb Specialist out of Simcoe with additions from a 2015 article from Jennifer Llewellyn, former OMAFRA Nursery and Landscape Specialist Although the weather forecasts generally still show … Continue reading
May 12th – Nursery Pest Report
Happy spring everyone and welcome to the first pest report for 2023. We had a damp start to May that’s for sure, but the plants sure are loving the sun and heat from this week. After this weeks warm temperatures, … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, IPM, Weekly Nursery Landscape Report
Tagged Nursery IPM, Pests and disease, weekly IPM report
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Japanese Beetle Control 2023: Changes to Allowable Pesticides and Updates to Infographic
Original post by S. Jandricic, Greenhouse Specialist OMAFRA on the ONFloriculture.com blog It will soon be that time of year again, when Japanese beetle (JB) adults begin to fly! However, there have been some changes to acceptable control products for … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM
Tagged D-96-15, japanese beetle, JB infographic, nursery crops
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Tank Mixing Update for Nurseries: Implications for Users of Pest Control Products
The following article was authored by J. Mosiondz (OMAFRA) with input from J. Deveau (OMAFRA) Tank mixing, a practice commonly performed by growers across the agricultural spectrum, is an important practice used to reduce the number of sprayer passes per … Continue reading
Posted in Application Technology, IPM
Tagged pesticides, spray technology, tank mixing
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Box Tree Moth: 2023 Training & Resources
Too busy to catch the last two Box Tree Moth Webinars? You’re in luck! Both were recorded and available to watch below. First up, we have a short refresher video on basics of BTM biology, how to monitor for this … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, landscape, Nursery Production, Uncategorized
Tagged box tree moth, boxwood, BTM, Pheromone traps
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Upcoming Pest Webinars for Nurseries
With the season starting to ramp up, there are two upcoming (and free!) webinars that I hope will be helpful to any nursery staff, IPM managers, and others in the green industry. Both webinars are meant to serve as a … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, Nursery Production, Uncategorized
Tagged BMPs, box tree moth, boxwood, BTM, nursery crops, Scouting, SLF, spotted lanternfly
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Nursery Growers: Register Now for Short Course!
It’s that time of year, the annual Nursery Growers Short Course is right around the corner. This year, short course is back in-person and will be held on Friday February 10, 2023. We also have a new location; Landscape Ontario … Continue reading
Do you grow Boxwood? Listen up!
Nurseries who grow and ship Boxwood, please read. This post provides important information on new proposed requirements and an opportunity to provide feedback to CFIA. In November of 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) added Box Tree Moth to … Continue reading
Hello & nice to meet you!
Hi everyone, My name is Cassie and I’m the new Nursery and Landscape Specialist with OMAFRA. As many of you know, after 23 years in the role, Jen Llewellyn has moved onto other opportunities outside of OMAFRA. While nobody could … Continue reading
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