Diseases

Downy mildew confirmed across southern Ontario
July 12, 2010, Guelph, Ont – Downy Mildew has been confirmed in several fields of cucumbers in Norfolk, Elgin and Chatham/Kent Counties over the past week.

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Funding received to advance ag crop protection
July 6, 2010, Edmonton, Alb – Innovotech Inc. has secured funding in excess of $900,000 from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to help commercialize Agress™, a seed treatment and plant spray designed to protect crops against both bacterial and fungal infections.

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Downy mildew confirmed in Norfolk County
July 2, 2010, Guelph, Ont – Downy mildew was confirmed in two fields of cucumbers in Norfolk County over the past week, however downy mildew has not been found in any of the scouted fields in Chatham-Kent or Elgin Counties yet.

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Downy mildew confirmed in Ont. cucumber field
June 18, 2010, Guelph, Ont – Downy mildew was confirmed in a field of fresh market cucumbers near Milton, Ont. on June 17, 2010.

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Downy mildew alert in Ontario
June 10, 2010 – Downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) has been found in some greenhouse cucumber operations in Southwestern Ontario that will most likely spread to field cucumbers.

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EPA may force pesticide label on new plum
May 5, 2010, Washington, DC – The Competitive Enterprise Institute is condemning a proposed Environmental Protection Agency action plan that would require a new biotech crop to be labeled as a pesticide.

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Get ready for late blight in 2010
The 2009 season was a bad year in North America for Phytophthora infestans, more commonly known as late blight.

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New method to protect grape rootstock available
February 8, 2010, Wooster, OH – An alternative method for protecting rootstock while controlling weeds and promoting environmental sustainability may be available to grape producers, specifically those who grow the crop in cold climates.

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