December 2010

In this issue:

GFO Newsletter

December 2010 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO SWAC Satellite options The Southwest Agricultural Conference (SWAC) is an excellent opportunity for farmers to hear about the latest in agronomic and production research in the…
The Big Picture: Farmers are important! But why?

December 2010 - WHAT NON-FARMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FARMING farmers feed cities set out to discover what non-farmers think about farming and the results are really positive for Ontario’s farmers. According to their survey of 807 randomly selected…
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Cropside: Slug management starts in the fall

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

December 2010 - Slug damage can be one of the biggest challenges to achieving a good soybean stand. In severe cases replanting may be necessary. Feeding can resemble hail damage, but damaged leaves have more of a “skeleton”…
Research Roundup

December 2010 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Cutworm levels require long-term management strategy Alycia Moore The Western bean cutworm, a highly destructive corn and bean pest, first arrived in Ontario in 2008, and…
Future of Grain

December 2010 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION New partnership explores plant root systems Plant Bioscience Limited and Dow AgroSciences recently announced an exclusive commercial license agreement for technology that enhances the root systems…
In the news

December 2010 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER New Industrial Research Chair in Biomaterials The creation of a new $3 million Senior Industrial Research Chair focusing on Biomaterials was recently announced. Over $1.5 million in new Natural Sciences and…
Opening minds to agriculture

December 2010 - PILOT PROGRAM EXPOSES RURAL KIDS TO LOCAL AGRICULTURAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES there are very few issues in agriculture where all members of the industry are unified in one belief, but nearly everyone associated with farming today…
One big elk problem

December 2010 - FARMERS MOBILIZING TO ADDRESS ELK DAMAGES it’s been a decade old problem—elk causing thousands of dollars in crop damages to farmers in the Bancroft region. A grassroots group has emerged to address this issue dubbed…
Understanding US farm policy

December 2010 - HARD FOR AMERICANS, WORSE FOR EVERYONE ELSE it’s a mistake to think of the US farm bill as a logical, consistent plan for agriculture. Imagine it instead as a strange, rambling mansion where owner after…
What is GFO doing about the basis?

December 2010 - PROVIDING ANSWERS TO A COMMONLY ASKED QUESTION AS LOCAL GRAIN prices struggle to keep up with the pace set at the Chicago futures exchange, not surprisingly ‘the basis’ is a hot button issue commonly raised…
Responsible use of technology

December 2010 - ALTHOUGH THE RISKS ARE FAR-OFF, PROTECTING FUTURE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY IS IMPORTANT there is no doubt that farming is a technologically intensive business. From tractors that drive themselves to corn hybrids stacked with multiple traits,…
Valuing crop residue

December 2010 - QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT IT’S WORTH IT TO HARVEST YOUR RESIDUE there is lots of talk these days about crop residue removal for bioenergy purposes. Although the agricultural industry works hard…
New traits coming down the pipeline

December 2010 - WHAT’S JUST OUT – OR COMING SOON – IN CORN, SOYBEANS AND WHEAT it’s sometimes difficult to keep up with myriad of new trait developments for your rotation as they become available. To give you…
Help wanted

December 2010 - EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING INITIATIVE TO CREATE A PROMISING FUTURE FOR THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY as farmers, we know we don’t get the recognition deserved each time consumers fill up their dinner plates, but we aren’t…
Looking forward

December 2010 - INDUSTRY LEADERS PROVIDE INSIGHT ON UPCOMING CHALLENGES FACING ONTARIO AGRICULTURE gfo asked agriculture leaders across Ontario what issues and challenges they foresee for farmers in the next two to five years. This knowledge should help…
GFO makes headlines in regards to potash

December 2010 - grain farmers of ontario has been actively participating in the Potash Corp. story over the last few weeks. Our interest is not directly related to who owns Potash Corp.; rather, we have been encouraged by…

December 2010

The Big Picture: Farmers are important! But why?

Cropside: Slug management starts in the fall

Research Roundup

Future of Grain

In the news

Opening minds to agriculture

One big elk problem

Understanding US farm policy

What is GFO doing about the basis?

Responsible use of technology

Valuing crop residue

New traits coming down the pipeline

Help wanted

Looking forward

GFO makes headlines in regards to potash

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Charting the path forward

GrainTALK Newsletter

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December 2010

GFO Newsletter

The Big Picture: Farmers are important! But why?

Cropside: Slug management starts in the fall

Research Roundup

Future of Grain

In the news

Opening minds to agriculture

One big elk problem

Understanding US farm policy

What is GFO doing about the basis?

Responsible use of technology

Valuing crop residue

New traits coming down the pipeline

Help wanted

Looking forward

GFO makes headlines in regards to potash

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Charting the path forward