In Case you Missed it: a Demo of Ontario’s Crop Protection Hub

Still unfamiliar with Ontario’s Crop Protection Hub (fondly referred to as “Crop Hub”) and want to know more about it? This recorded webinar tells you everything you need to know.

In this video, we’ll walk you through examples on how to:

  • Look up products for specific pests
  • Compare efficacies of pesticides and fungicides for Ontario pests
  • Look up compatibility of chemical products with natural enemies
  • Print out lists of products for a specific IPM plan

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Should you Tank Mix Your Pesticides? The Answers are “Mixed”.

Will tank mixing pesticides give you better efficacy? Save you money? Can tank mixing HURT your crop in any way? How do you know if two products are compatible? And, how do you know if you’re legally ALLOWED to tank mix two products?

This post covers all these questions and more, with some great links to other resources to boot!

This article was written by Jason Deveau (OMAFRA Application Technology Specialist) and Mike Cowbrough (OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist – Field Crops). The original post can be viewed on the Sprayers 101 website. New guidance on Health Canada’s federal tank mixing policy can be found here.

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