Powdery mildew in a cut rose production facility.

Please join us THIS AFTERNOON (TUES) at 2pm EST for our LAST webinar presentation.   Dr. Janna Beckerman of  Purdue University will covering disease control in cut flowers.

A reminder that All webinars are FREE – all they require is registration.  Please go to https://www.greenhousecanada.com/webinars to sign up with your email.

Interested in ornamental disease webinars you may have missed?  See below for links to previously recorded presentations.

Continue reading “Reminder: LAST Webinar in “Let’s Talk Disease” Webinar Series Today.” →

It’s that time of year again!  Learn how to recognize important greenhouse pest species; discuss the benefits of sprays versus bios!  All in the 1 day workshop on “Greenhouse IPM: Achieving Sustainable Biocontrol”, held on March 1 in Vineland.

For registration details, keep reading.

Continue reading “Upcoming IPM Workshop in Niagara” →

In honour of #bellletstalk day, click here to get an update on “In the Know”, a mental health literacy course designed specifically for farmers.   The pilot course will  soon be available by researchers at the University of Guelph.

You may remember last year’s post on some of their stunning research; like how 45% of Canadian farmers indicated they were under high levels of stress and many are suffering from anxiety and depression.   Some of you may even have participated in interviews that will help these researchers in developing online material to support growers.

If you need help TODAY, here are some resources you can reach out to:

• Telehealth Ontario: 1-866-797-0000

• Mental Health Helpline (Toll free) 1-866-531-2600 or start a Live web chat 

• Crises Services Canada: (Toll free) 1-833-456-4566 or follow the website link for texting or web chat options.

This post was originally written by Sarah Jandricic and Chevonne Carlow in 2017. Updates to the post are in blue.

It’s that time of year again, when baskets of Million Bells (Calibrachoa) are going up in the greenhouse.  Here’s how to deal with and prevent some of their most common issues. Continue reading “Managing Million Bells: 2019 Updates” →

The family of blogs contributed to by OMAFRA staff has just grown by one more!

The new ONGreenhouseVegetables blog can be accessed here.  I encourage you to share with your clients, friends and stakeholders growing greenhouse vegetables.  By subscribing to the blog (click the “follow” button), you’ll get the latest news and info on greenhouse veggies straight in your inbox, and can leave feedback to help drive the direction of the blog.

Entomopathogenic nematodes infecting a thrips pupa. Photo courtesy of R. Buitenhuis.

New to nematodes and want to know how they can be successfully used to control thrips, fungus gnats and other pests?  Already using them, and want to get the most out of this IPM tool?  Then check out this webinar from GrowerTalks on Thursday December 13th at 1pm (EST).  

Here, the popular U.S.-based consultant Susanne Wainwright and experts from BASF will discuss Nematode 101 as well as current research and the efficacy of different formulations.   I highly encourage you all to check it out!