Research Roundup
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FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Corn yield ‘lost by the minute’ from weed stress Joey Sabljic Weeds growing near corn plant seedlings permanently rob these future cash crops of their full…
February 2011
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Future of Grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Savvy Farmer Developed to help farmers save money on pest control, an unbiased web-based information warehouse, called Savvy Farmer, has been launched. Savvy Farmer can help… -
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In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Deferred payments now permitted under the Grains Act The Ontario Agri Business Association (OABA) and Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) are pleased with the recent changes that OMAFRA has made to… -
Cropside: Do longer maturity beans really yield more?
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- USING YIELD-MATURITY GRAPHS TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR CROP A GOOD WAY to look at the information presented by the Ontario Oil and Protein Seed Crop Committee in the Soybean Performance Trials is on… -
The Big Picture: The traceability trend
- NEW WEBSITE ALLOWS CONSUMERS TO TRACE THEIR SOY BEVERAGE BACK TO THE FIELD wanting to know where our food comes from is a growing phenomenon among consumers. The country of origin often drives spending in… -
Looking back at the 2010 corn crop
- EXAMINING THE VICTORIES AND CHALLENGES OF 2010 bask in the high yields, adjust for the lessons learned or agonize over the unresolved questions – the 2010 corn season provides some excellent grist for the mill.… -
Public and private corn breeding – a behind the scenes tour
- HOW PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY IN CANADA COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER the improved yield and disease resistance Canadian-adapted corn hybrids have demonstrated during the last few decades has been truly impressive. Growers know a lot… -
Maximizing fertilizer usage this spring
- IMPORTANT TIPS AND THE LOW-DOWN ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES it’s been a year to celebrate in Ontario, with outstanding yields for corn and solid yields for soybeans and wheat. However, with great yields, comes great responsibility.… -
Spring Wheat Challenge winners
- WINNERS SHARE THEIR MANAGEMENT PRACTICES there is NO doubt that growing spring wheat in Ontario is not for the faint of heart. Battling moisture and adverse weather conditions, Ontario farmers work hard to manage their… -
Giving grain a facelift
- JOHN ROWSELL AND HIS TEAM ARE WORKING TO MAKE ONTARIO’S GRAIN INDUSTRY MORE PROFITABLE “we want to keep Ontario’s grain industry vibrant,” says John Rowsell, project lead for SMART spring cereals and head of northern… -
Examining the US cost of production
- DELVING INTO THE COP OF OUR SOUTHERN NEIGHBOURS $288.83 per acre of wheat $359.74 for soybeans $546.63 for corn those are the average US production costs for 2009, but it’s only by looking beyond the… -
Renewable fuels update
- A LOOK AT THE PAST AND UPCOMING YEAR IN THE ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL INDUSTRIES 2010 WAS AN eventful year for the renewable fuels industry in both Canada and the United States. The ethanol and biodiesel… -
The fiends of the future
- CROP DISEASES LURKING JUST BEYOND OUR BORDERS anyone who has ever read a comic book knows no amount of good comes without some share of evil. In the tale of modern agriculture, our hero the… -
Success in 2010 and excitement for 2011
- it is amazing how quickly the first year of Grain Farmers of Ontario has flown by. Upon reflection for the preparation of this January’s district meetings, we have many accomplishments to celebrate in our inaugural… -
Research at GFO
- FUNDING PROJECTS, CREATING PARTNERSHIPS AND LOOKING LONG-TERM discovering practices that reduce on-farm nitrogen costs, minimize the impact of pests like Western bean cutworm and improve wheat genetics for more Fusarium resistance are all examples of…