Weeds
Dow AgroSciences is introducing new formulations for three horticultural products – Entrust SC insecticide, Lorsban NT insecticide and Kerb SC herbicide. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Titus PRO is a new DuPont post-emergent herbicide solution that combines DuPont Prism SG (rimsulfuron) and a 75 per cent DF metribuzin into one co-pack. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for Prowl H2O Herbicide on green onions and leeks. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The program that educates and trains Ontario farmers and pesticide vendors in the responsible and safe use of pesticides has gone online. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
There are three species of weeds with resistance to glyphosate in Ontario: giant ragweed since 2008, Canada fleabane since 2010, and common ragweed. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 1 comments
AEF Global, Inc. based out of Levis, Que., and BioWorks, Inc. of Victor, N.Y., announced they have established a biopesticide agreement for North America. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Online databases and new smartphone applications are making it easier than ever to track and map infestations of invasive weed. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Solar tents can easily, inexpensively and successfully kill weed seeds and rhizomes, eliminating the need for hauling weeds out of remote areas Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Bayer CropScience is now offering orchard growers a new herbicide option with Alion. The herbicide provides residual control of annual grassy and broadleaf weeds, including glyphosate, triazine and ALS-resistant weeds, on pome fruit, stone fruit and tree nuts. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
AMVAC Chemical Corporation recently appointed Engage Agro the exclusive distributor and marketer of Impact corn herbicide in Canada. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
BASF Canada Inc. (BASF)has received regulatory approval for the use of new Armezon™ herbicide on field, seed, and sweet corn crops in Eastern Canada. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Nova Scotia Agricultural College has an extensive array of wild blueberry management research projects ranging from pollination to weed control. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
2,4-D is coming back. What many might consider a dinosaur may be the best solution for growers fighting weed resistance today, said Dean Riechers, University of Illinois associate professor of weed physiology. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Syngenta has announced that Callisto® 480SC herbicide – known for control of annual broadleaf weeds – has received a Minor Use Label Expansion for highbush and lowbush blueberries from the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The first six to eight weeks after planting your potatoes is the most vital period for weed control, says Dr. Doug Waterer. After that, the crop is big enough (with enough row closure) to look after itself. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers! 1 comments
The list of weeds that are resistant to herbicides is growing much faster than the list of new herbicides coming to the market, says Kristen Callow the weed management program lead for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) based out of Ridgetown, Ont. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!