October 2011

In this issue:

Web Special

Harvest for Hunger – A Once in a Lifetime Experience

October 2011 - EXPERIENCING THE HARVEST FROM THE COMBINE – THE EXCITEMENT OF THE WORLD RECORD BREAKING CHALLENGE The big event On October 5th over 3500 farmers and spectators gathered in Monkton, Ontario to attempt a world record…
Web Special

Canada’s largest commercial bakery opens

October 2011 - MAPLE LEAF’S NEWEST FACILITY SET TO BAKE 250,000 LOAVES OF BREAD A DAY 250,000 loaves a day! That’s how much bread Maple Leaf foods and Canada Bread expect to bake each and every day out…
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The Big Picture: FREEDOM from oil?

October 2011 - WHAT NON-FARMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT FARMING setting out on a journey across the American Midwest and Canada, filmmakers Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell try to take a look at the ethanol argument and America’s…
Future of grain

October 2011 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Largest steel grain bin in Ontario goes up Great Lakes Grain opened its newest grain storage facility at their FS Partners grain site recently in Delhi.…
Cropside: Aiming for 30 percent in 2012, good tillage practices for the year ahead

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2011 - CONSERVATION TILLAGE AIMS to achieve the benefits of tillage without compromising the benefits of residue cover. Maintenance of 30 percent residue ground cover has been identified as the critical level which still provides significant protection…
GFO Newsletter for October 2011

October 2011 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Annual District Meeting Schedule Everything you need to know about the Annual District Meetings can be found on the gfo website at http://gfo.ca/AboutUsMain/GFOEventCalendar/DistrictAnnualMeetings.aspx. • Upcoming Market Trends…
Research roundup

October 2011 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Airborne pathogens key to North American disease surveillance Natalie Osborne An international disease monitoring system initially developed for soybean rust is now being expanded to include…
In the news

October 2011 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER New soybean genetics made available New genetics are becoming available to soybean farmers as a result of the success of a new public breeding program supported by Grain Farmers of Ontario.…
Enjoying a glass of Ontario corn

October 2011 - PROMOTION OF NEW CANADIAN WHISKY IS FOCUSED ON THE USE OF LOCAL INGREDIENTS grain is going into some interesting products these days – from wheat straw bio-plastics to soybean-based asphalt sealant. New markets for Ontario…
New strategies for promoting Canadian soybeans

October 2011 - RECENT CHANGES ALLOW FOR A STRONGER FOCUS ON PROMOTION the agricultural industry is in constant flux as markets change, opportunities arise and technology advances. It’s within this flux that agricultural organizations must operate and find…
Light at the end of the tunnel?

October 2011 - NEW FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT RESEARCH BRINGS HOPE within a few years, SeCan and Advantage Seed Growers will start selling varieties of hard red and soft white winter wheat developed by Dr. Lily Tamburic-Ilincic at the…
Need for speed meets sustainability

October 2011 - STUDENT DESIGNED RACE CAR GOES GREEN for most students, September means it’s back to the books. But for members of the University of Guelph’s Gryphon Racing team, it’s also back the drawing board to design…
Harvest survey results show consistency

October 2011 - MILLERS WILL BE PLEASED WITH THE RELIABLE QUALITY OF ONTARIO’S CROP IT SEEMS AS though the winter wheat harvest started and finished in the blink of an eye. For three weeks samples were coming in…
Leaders in the making

October 2011 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO SPONSORS A YOUNG COUPLE FOR THE AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION AND DUPONT YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM supporting young farmers and grooming future leaders is an activity Grain Farmers of Ontario takes seriously. Which…
Behind the scenes: Calling attention to important work within the organization

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

October 2011 - SEPTEMBER WAS A busy month at Grain Farmers of Ontario with our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and all of the related board and committee meetings adding to an already full schedule of fall events. Preparing…
The house that straw built

October 2011 - LIVING HAPPILY EVER AFTER IN HOME-GROWN HOMES building with straw can be accredited to both early pioneers and a beloved porcine fairytale character. But with increasing consumer demand for sustainable practices, straw bale housing is…

October 2011

Harvest for Hunger – A Once in a Lifetime Experience

Canada’s largest commercial bakery opens

The Big Picture: FREEDOM from oil?

Future of grain

Cropside: Aiming for 30 percent in 2012, good tillage practices for the year ahead

Research roundup

In the news

Enjoying a glass of Ontario corn

New strategies for promoting Canadian soybeans

Light at the end of the tunnel?

Need for speed meets sustainability

Harvest survey results show consistency

Leaders in the making

Behind the scenes: Calling attention to important work within the organization

The house that straw built

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation

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October 2011

Harvest for Hunger – A Once in a Lifetime Experience

Canada’s largest commercial bakery opens

The Big Picture: FREEDOM from oil?

Future of grain

Cropside: Aiming for 30 percent in 2012, good tillage practices for the year ahead

GFO Newsletter for October 2011

Research roundup

In the news

Enjoying a glass of Ontario corn

New strategies for promoting Canadian soybeans

Light at the end of the tunnel?

Need for speed meets sustainability

Harvest survey results show consistency

Leaders in the making

Behind the scenes: Calling attention to important work within the organization

The house that straw built

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation