February 2012
The Big Picture: Petit Chefs learn about food and farming
By: Claire Cowan
IT’S NO SECRET that the kid’s table is more fun than the boring conversation taking place across the room at the grown up table. With this in mind, Farmers Feed Cities has partnered with the Petits Chefs Academy for the next installment of their already successful Event Series.“The series started with a formal dinner in downtown Toronto,” says Jenny Van Rooy, campaign coordinator with Farmers Feed Cities. “We then made our way to London for a more casual meal at Garlic’s restaurant and now
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February 2012
Future of Grain
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NEW SAFETY STANDARDS for augersNew Canadian safety standards for portable augers have been developed and manufactures are getting set to work them into their equipment designs. The Agricultural Machinery Technical Committee of the Canadian Standards Association has worked for several years to develop the new standard. Most of the upgrades in the auger standards relate to the design of the intake guard and the auger driveline. “Those are the areas where most injuries take place,” says Jim
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February 2012
Soybeans: performing in fields and your body
By: Jeanine Moyer
EVERY SEVEN MINUTES inutes in Canada, someone dies from heart disease or stroke. So, what if soybean farmers could help lower that statistic and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease? Dr. Steve Gleddie, plant genetics researcher with Agriculture and AgriFood Canada (AAFC) believes he can help develop soybean lines with elevated health qualities to reduce cholesterol and other risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease. Heart disease and stroke are two of the three leading causes of
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February 2012
Research roundup
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MANAGING AND PREDICTING mycotoxin accumulation in cornNicole YadaThe 2006 gibberella ear rot outbreak and the subsequent mycotoxins contamination in Ontario corn highlighted the need to better understand the susceptibility of corn hybrids to toxin accumulation, and the necessary strategies to mitigate the impact of the problem. Drs. Art Schaafsma and Victor Limay-Rios at the University of Guelph Ridgetown campus are trying to get ahead of another such outbreak. They’re
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February 2012
Winning spring wheat yields
By: Claire Cowan
THE RESULTS OF Grain Farmers of Ontario’s second annual Spring Wheat Challenge are in and three impressive farmers have now gained bragging rights and a monetary prize for their yields.First place and the prize of $1,500 goes to Schouten Corner View Farms of Richmond for their 98.42 bushel per acre. The winning field was planted with Sable wheat. Teeswater farmer, John Schiestel, takes home second prize and $750 with his big yield of 92.08 bushels per acre from his field of Wilken
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February 2012
Cropside: Assess your variability
By: Peter Johnson,Wheat Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
DUE TO THE weather this past fall, we can expect lots of variable wheat stands come the spring. Although planting and growing conditions have certainly not been ideal for winter wheat so far, the season does pose a great opportunity to examine the impact of certain production practices on uniformity in the field.get out and take a lookThis fall and early winter provided an excellent opportunity to get into the field and look for uniformity. Temperatures were such that the wheat was growing
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February 2012
Meeting of the minds
By: Kim Waalderbos
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE researchers are working together in an unprecedented manner to develop what they hope will become the gold standard of corn growth simulation models. The results of their collaboration will have far reaching effects by providing information to researchers, policy makers, industry and, ultimately, farmers.Crop physiologist Dr. Saratha Kumudini of Monsanto says large, integrated crop models are frequently being used by policymakers nationally and internationally to better
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February 2012
March Classic to be a big hit
By: Claire cowan
THE MARCH CLASSIC is the largest grain-focused conference in Eastern Canada drawing upwards of 500 attendees from farms across Ontario. The event, to be held on March 19, 2012, is building on the success of 2011 with speakers from across North America discussing the issues of trade, world markets and new opportunities. “We have an excellent line up of speakers this year and we are anticipating a packed house,” says John Cowan, VP of strategic development at Grain Farmers of Ontario. “The
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February 2012
Putting a price on plant biotechnology
By: Rebecca Hannam
BIOTECHNOLOGY IS A growing business. Millions of farmers plant genetically enhanced crops every year and the quantity and complexity of available traits has grown tremendously over the past two decades. But before you can read about new varieties in your seed guide, significant financial and time investments must be made. According to a new study led by CropLife International, an average of $136 million and over 13 years of research is required to discover, develop and authorize a new biotech
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February 2012
GFO Newsletter for February 2012
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GFO MARCH CLASSICJOIN us for our annual conference on March 19, 2012 at the London Convention Centre. More information is available at www.gfo.ca/marchclassic. •January District Grain Committee MeetingsLast month, Grain Farmers of Ontario took to the road for the annual January District Grain Committee Meetings. Each district held a meeting to receive reports and elect the District Voting Delegates and GFO Directors for the coming year. A full list of elected delegates and
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