Muck Crops IPM

Day 1 (Carrot Day) of the 2026 Muck Grower Information Days is today! Come by at 9:30 am for coffee and donuts. Presentations start around 10 am. The program, with Zoom link for those who cannot attend in person, is here: bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/events/2026/03…

A reminder that the 2026 Muck Grower Information Days are tomorrow and Wednesday at our Research Centre! Come for coffee and donuts at 9:30am and presentations begin at 10am. A Zoom option is available too. Check out the program here: bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/events/2026/03…

The 2026 Muck Grower Information Days will be held at the Ontario Crops Research Centre – Bradford (Muck Station) on March 31st and April 1st this year! A virtual option is available for those who cannot attend in person. Link to the program here: bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/events/2026/03…

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency has approved Zidua herbicide for suppression of foxtail and redroot pigweed in carrots grown in muck soil. #cropprotection thegrower.org/news/zidua-her…

Students, we're hiring! If you, or someone you know, are looking for a summer job in the Ag Research field please check out our job ads! bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/job-postings We will be accepting applications until the end of the month.

Our 2025 Grower Field Day is today here at the station. The rain should let up soon. Come on by to check out our onion and carrot variety trials and research plots. Coffee, donuts and lunch are provided. bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/events/2025/09…

Stemphylium leaf blight has been identified on transplant onions in the Holland Marsh. Spray programs should begin on transplants to manage this disease. Check out our latest IPM Update for recommended fungicides and more info: bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/system/files/M…

The carrot (Day 1) and onion (Day 2) sessions from the 2025 Muck Grower Information Days are now up on our YouTube channel 'Muck Crops IPM'. Have a look! @muckcrops" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@muckcrops

Our 2024 Muck Vegetable Cultivar Trial & Research Report is available on our website! Check it out here: bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/system/files/G…

Thank you everyone for attending the 2025 Muck Grower Information Days! A special thank you to all the great speakers and all our sponsors! Recordings of the carrot and onion sessions will be available on our YouTube channel 'Muck Crops IPM' soon: @muckcrops" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@muckcrops

We hope to see everyone here today for Day 2 of the 2025 Muck Grower Information Days! Onion presentations begin at 10:10 am at our Research Centre (Muck Station). The speaker program, with Zoom link for those who cannot attend in person, is here: bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/system/files/2…

Day 1 of the 2025 Muck Grower Information Days is today! Come by at 9:30 am for coffee and donuts, presentations start around 10 am. The program, with Zoom link for those who cannot attend in person, is here: bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/system/files/2…

Don't forget that our 2025 Muck Grower Information Days are tomorrow and Thursday at our Research Centre! Presentations begin around 10 am. A Zoom option is available for those who cannot attend in person. Check out the program here: bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/events/2025/04…

A reminder that the 2025 Muck Grower Information Days will be held next week here at the Research Centre on Wednesday and Thursday! Presentations begin at 10 am. Coffee and lunch provided. A Zoom option is available. Check out the agenda here:bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/events/2025/04…

The Lorox L herbicide label has been restored for control or suppression of labelled weeds in celery due to new supporting information from the registrant. #cropprotection. @TravisCranmer thegrower.org/news/lorox-l-h…

New farm robots seed, weed and cultivate — without a driver. #UofG researchers ask: Are they the future of farming? Project lead Dr. Mary Ruth McDonald says these robots address the real challenges of growers today. Read more: news.uoguelph.ca/2024/08/these-…

Onion downy mildew has been identified on transplant onions in the marsh. A protective spray is recommended ASAP. More info on managing the disease can be found in our latest IPM Report: bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/system/files/M…

Stemphylium has been identified on transplant onions in the marsh. Spray programs should begin on transplants to manage this disease. Recommended fungicides can be found in our latest IPM Update: bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/system/files/M…

Interested in the work done at our Research Centre last year? Check out all the trial reports in our 2023 Greenbook: bradford-crops.uoguelph.ca/system/files/G…

Check out the 2024 Muck Grower Information Days recordings from the carrot (Day 1) and onion (Day 2) sessions on our YouTube channel 'Muck Crops IPM': @muckcrops" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@muckcrops