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Author Archives: Cassie Russell
A new Root Rot for Fir Trees?
Over the last number of years, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has been partnering to conduct surveys in Eastern Canada to determine the presence and distribution of a newly detected soil-borne pathogen called Phytophthora abietivora (Click here to view … Continue reading
Upcoming Webinar: Best practices for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Nursery
In light of the expansion of the regulated area for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid this fall in Ontario (click here for announcement), CNLA and OMAFA are hosting a webinar on December 10th for nursery growers to understand the biology of this … Continue reading
Posted in Insects, Invasive Species, IPM
Tagged hemlock ontario, hemlock woolly adelgid, hwa, HWA management, HWA ontario
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Windsor Area: Free Spotted Lanternfly Workshops
Are you in the Windsor area? If so, this is for you! With numerous recent sightings of Spotted Lanternfly (SLF), especially in the Southwestern area of Ontario, the Invasive Species Centre is hosting free workshops in Windsor on November 17th, … Continue reading
Box Tree Moth management: your final window to target larvae before they overwinter
Many regions have seen a small uptick in box tree moth adult catches over the last two weeks, while other trap catches have remained steady since the start of the second adult flight period in mid-August. These constant catches indicate … Continue reading
Canadian Greenhouse Conference: October 8-9, 2025
Registration is open for the 2025 Canadian Greenhouse Conference (CGC) in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on October 8 and 9. This conference is great for any nursery producers who have greenhouse facilities, or even those who don’t! There are lots of great speakers … Continue reading
In case you missed it: Canada’s Plant Hardiness Zones Got an Update
Thanks to efforts by scientists at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Canadian gardeners, farmers, growers and foresters from coast to coast to coast now have a new, more accurate source of information for making planting decisions. The plant hardiness zones were … Continue reading
Be on the lookout: Spotted Lanternfly are on the move
While the Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is still NOT established in Canada yet, there have been numerous interceptions and unverified sightings over last couple years, with many being in the months of August and September. At this time of year in … Continue reading
Expanded Regulated Area for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded the regulated area for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Ontario. The new regulated area now includes the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Haldimand County, the City of Hamilton and the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand. This expansion … Continue reading
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Tagged hemlock cfia, hemlock regulated area ontario, hemlock woolly adelgid, hwa
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Got unwanted pesticides in your storage? Get rid of it for free this September!
BY: Denise Beaton, OMAFA Crop Protection Specialist, Josh Mosiondz, Provincial Minor Use Coordinator Do you have old, expired, compromised, or cancelled pesticides sitting in your storage shed collecting dust? Cleanfarms is running a collection program for unwanted pesticides and livestock/equine … Continue reading
Tree of Heaven: Recognizing and reporting this invasive tree
August is tree check month, and there’s no better time to spotlight one of Ontario’s most notorious invaders — the tree of heaven. Once an introduced ornamental, this fast-growing species now thrives in the most unexpected places: sprouting from sidewalks … Continue reading
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Tagged invasive species ontario, invasive toh, invasive tree ontario, SLF, spotted lanternfly, TOH, tree of heaven
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