Hi, everyone
It is time for another year's minor use pesticide
priorities selection. In the 2023 production season, both weeds and diseases
had a great year to grow. What are the top diseases and weeds that concern you during
the production season? Do you have enough management tools to tackle them? What about insect pests?
We want to hear from our cranberry growers about pests
that concern them in the current season; if you have enough tools to manage
them; if you would like to see new chemicals to help with a particular pest
issue that is a growing concern. There are a lot more related to pesticides and
pest issues we want to hear from you. You can share your comments with Hugh Lyu
(Cranberry Specialist, hlyu@perennia.ca,
902-890-0472) OR join the meeting on November 21 (1-2 PM through Zoom, please
see details below.
I also want to share what are the top pest issues
for the cranberry sector in NS in 2022. This is what we discussed in last year’s
meeting:
Weeds:
1. Broadleaf
and low-growing weeds;
2. Dewberry
3. Horsetail
Insects:
1. Cranberry
Fruitworm
2. Black
Vine Weevil
3. Blackhead
fireworm
4. Sparganothis
fruitworm
Diseases:
1. Fruit
rots
Meeting Information:
Please save the date for our annual selection of minor use pesticide priorities for Nova Scotia crops. The session for berry
crops will take place virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, November
21 from 1 PM to 2 PM.
Perennia’s minor use representative,
Michelle Cortens, and the provincial minor use coordinator Deney Augustine
Joseph will briefly outline the process. Then as a group you will be guided
through the different crops to assess the priority pest control needs for
insects, weeds/growth regulators, and diseases. If you have potential
solutions on your radar (products registered in other crops or for
other uses) or have heard of products you might be interested in, please
bring those along as well.
Any grower is welcome to attend, so if you know of someone who
would like to attend please let me know so I can include them on the contact
list. If you can’t make the meeting, please send me your critical pest issues
and any potential solutions for consideration at the meeting.
The selected priorities will then be submitted on behalf of the
province and used in ranking the national priorities.
Minor Use Berries
Tuesday, November 21 at 1-2 PM
Login: https://perennia.zoom.us/j/84932980282
Passcode: 423071