November 2011

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Web Special

Herbicide resistance takes centre stage at weed conference

November 2011 - SOLUTIONS TO RESISTANCE DISCUSSED AMONG CANADA’S BEST WEED SCIENTISTS Weed scientists from across Canada met this week in Niagara Falls at the Canadian Weed Science Society annual conference. This is a great opportunity for public…
Take five minutes, win free coffee for a year!

November 2011 - . As much as we’d like to, we can’t visit every coffee shop in the province to talk about how we’re doing. Click on the button below to fill out the questionnaire. To thank you…
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GFO Newsletter for November 2011

November 2011 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Your Grain Farmers of Ontario Team Below is our next installment of profiles of your Grain Farmers of Ontario directors and staff to introduce you to…
Research roundup

November 2011 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Reducing nitrogen use with red clover Johnny Roberts Cutting down on nitrogen use but still maintaining higher yields — now, that’s a lofty goal. A Guelph…
Future of grain

November 2011 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Corn School — new online resource A new online resource for Canadian corn growers has been launched by RealAgriculture.com in partnership with PRIDE Seeds and BASF.…
In the news

November 2011 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Harvest for Hunger a big success On October 5th over 3500 farmers and spectators gathered in Monkton, Ontario to attempt a world record soybean harvest. The goal was to harvest 160…
The Big Picture: Wheat under attack

November 2011 - MACLEAN’S ARTICLE BLASTS WHEAT AS “EVIL” it appears wheat farmers are under attack, or at least that’s what an article in the September 20, 2011 Maclean’s wants Canadians to believe. The recent Maclean’s interview “On…
Sulphur: more than just a secondary nutrient?

November 2011 - RESEARCH SHOWS BENEFITS OF SULPHUR sulphur has been getting a lot of attention this year — some are even calling it the next ‘it’ nutrient. Preliminary in-field research trials are showing promising results with as…
Cropside: Get serious about uniformity

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

November 2011 - POOR NITROGEN APPLICATIONS COST GROWERS DOLLARS EVERY YEAR THERE are calls from growers where the fertilizer spreader wasn’t set right or something went wrong. Even with airflow technology, the number of complaint calls hasn’t gone…
Taking the pressure off

November 2011 - AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM THAT ADJUSTS TRACTOR TIRE PRESSURE PROTECTS THE SOIL AND THE BOTTOM LINE growers are clocking more time on the road than ever, driving their equipment from farm to farm over large geographical…
Pampering your workhorse

November 2011 - A RUN DOWN ON DIESEL ADDITIVES AND WHAT THEY CAN DO FOR YOUR ENGINE with a machine as complex and important as a diesel engine, it’s no wonder there are lots of different products on…
Soy presses marry well with dairy

November 2011 - ON FARM PRESSES LET DAIRY OPERATIONS GET BETTER, NOT BIGGER HIGH PRICES ARE a welcome change for grain farmers but a challenge for feed purchasers like dairy farmers. Although many choose to get bigger to…
From field to furniture and crop to countertop

November 2011 - GRAINS IN YOUR LIFE RETURNS TO THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR back, by popular demand, the Grains in Your Life exhibit will be showcased at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto from November 4…
Grain terminals: international gateways for Ontario grains

November 2011 - . it’s not often grain terminals make the news, but in 2011 Parrish and Heimbecker’s Hamilton Harbour terminal built a new grain handling facility and South Pier Terminal in Goderich was struck by a tornado.…
Low potassium is limiting soy yields

November 2011 - ONTARIO SOILS ARE LOW IN POTASSIUM AND YIELDS ARE SUFFERING this past growing season, hundreds of thousands of soybean acres showed potassium deficiency in the province and there is no doubt that this deficiency is…
Farming technology goes state-of-the-art

November 2011 - WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT’S NEXT IN FARM EQUIPMENT – ALTERNATIVE FUELS, AUTOMATION AND MUCH MORE like technology in other sectors, agricultural technology is evolving fast. Cleaner-burning and more energy-efficient engines are on the way, as…
Ontario is ideal for coexistence

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

November 2011 - EVERY TWO YEARS, leading experts from around the world working in the field of agriculture meet to actively debate the policy, legal, economic and technical solutions needed to facilitate the coexistence of biotech, conventional, organic…

November 2011

Herbicide resistance takes centre stage at weed conference

Take five minutes, win free coffee for a year!

Research roundup

Future of grain

In the news

The Big Picture: Wheat under attack

Sulphur: more than just a secondary nutrient?

Cropside: Get serious about uniformity

Taking the pressure off

Pampering your workhorse

Soy presses marry well with dairy

From field to furniture and crop to countertop

Grain terminals: international gateways for Ontario grains

Low potassium is limiting soy yields

Farming technology goes state-of-the-art

Ontario is ideal for coexistence

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation

GrainTALK Newsletter

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November 2011

Herbicide resistance takes centre stage at weed conference

Take five minutes, win free coffee for a year!

GFO Newsletter for November 2011

Research roundup

Future of grain

In the news

The Big Picture: Wheat under attack

Sulphur: more than just a secondary nutrient?

Cropside: Get serious about uniformity

Taking the pressure off

Pampering your workhorse

Soy presses marry well with dairy

From field to furniture and crop to countertop

Grain terminals: international gateways for Ontario grains

Low potassium is limiting soy yields

Farming technology goes state-of-the-art

Ontario is ideal for coexistence

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation