Protecting melons
Organic potato growers may want to consider planting resistant varieties
as an additional tactic in their efforts to control late blight.
Revus receives emergency reg for greenhouse cucumbers
January
16, 2012, Guelph, Ont – Syngenta Canada Inc. recently announced that Revus ®
Fungicide, when used in a tank-mix with Previcur N™ Aqueous Solution fungicide,
has received Emergency Use Registration for suppression of downy mildew on
greenhouse cucumbers in Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia until December 31,
2012.
IPM research
Organic potato growers may want to consider planting resistant varieties
as an additional tactic in their efforts to control late blight.
Two new DuPont fungicides registered
December 21, 2011, Mississauga, Ont – DuPont™ Fontelis™, a
next-generation fungicide, has received approval for registration in Canada to
protect pome and stone fruits, blueberries and vegetable crops from diseases.
Researchers unravel tomato pathogen’s tricks
 November 14, 2011 – The
genome of several Pseudomonas syrinage pv. tomato isolates have been sequenced
in order to track the bacterial pathogen’s ability to overcome plant defenses
and to develop methods to prevent further spread.
Bayer grants Koppert rights to bio fungicide
November 1, 2011 – Bayer
CropScience has reached an agreement with Koppert Biological Systems to grant
exclusive worldwide rights on the marketing, registration and production of the
new product Shemer, a biological fungicidal product based on the yeast strain
Metschnikowia fructicola.
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October 25, 2011 – An
Alberta Agriculture specialist says that now is a good time to ensure that late
blight is not a problem next year.
