February 2012

In this issue:

The Big Picture: Petit Chefs learn about food and farming

February 2012 - THE FARMERS FEED CITIES EVENT SERIES TAKES A SEAT AT THE KIDS’ TABLE it’s no secret that the kid’s table is more fun than the boring conversation taking place across the room at the grown…
Future of Grain

February 2012 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION New safety standards for augers New Canadian safety standards for portable augers have been developed and manufactures are getting set to work them into their equipment…
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Soybeans: performing in fields and your body

February 2012 - ACCORDING TO AN AAFC RESEARCHER, SOYBEAN FARMING COULD REDUCE THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE every seven minutes in Canada, someone dies from heart disease or stroke. So, what if soybean farmers could help lower that…
Research roundup

February 2012 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Managing and predicting mycotoxin accumulation in corn Nicole Yada The 2006 gibberella ear rot outbreak and the subsequent mycotoxins contamination in Ontario corn highlighted the need…
Winning spring wheat yields

February 2012 - SPRING WHEAT CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED 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.…
Cropside: Assess your variability

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2012 - UNIFORM WHEAT STANDS GET HIGHER YIELDS 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…
Meeting of the minds

February 2012 - GLOBAL CORN EXPERTS COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP A NEW CORN GROWTH SIMULATION MODEL public and private researchers are working together in an unprecedented manner to develop what they hope will become the gold standard of corn…
March Classic to be a big hit

February 2012 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXPECTED TO ATTRACT TOP FARMERS WITH HIGH QUALITY SPEAKERS the march classic is the largest grain-focused conference in Eastern Canada drawing upwards of 500 attendees from farms across Ontario.…
Putting a price on plant biotechnology

February 2012 - NEW RESEARCH STUDY REVEALS COSTS OF GETTING A BIOTECH CROP FROM THE LAB TO THE FIELD biotechnology is a growing business. Millions of farmers plant genetically enhanced crops every year and the quantity and complexity…
GFO Newsletter for February 2012

February 2012 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO GFO March Classic Join 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…
Shaping young farm leaders

February 2012 - GRAINS IN ACTION PROGRAM IS SET FOR ANOTHER GREAT YEAR farming is so often a solitary line of work. But, like any other industry, it’s important for farmers to keep on top of current trends…
Getting creative with nutrient sourcing

February 2012 - NASM REDUCE COSTS, IMPROVE SOIL LONGEVITY non Agricultural source Materials (NASM) are cost effective alternatives to commercial fertilizer say some Certified Crop Advisors (CCA). For some, saving cash is enough incentive to try new things,…
Re-plant and stress recovery in corn

February 2012 - RECENT RESEARCH PROVIDES ANSWERS TO COMMON WEED MANAGEMENT CONCERNS in any given year, as much as 32,000 acres of Ontario corn is re-planted due to poor plant stand establishment. “If a poor stand is not…
In the news

February 2012 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Farm & Food Care Ontario open for business Following the amalgamation of the Ontario Farm Animal Council (OFAC) and Agricultural Groups Concerned about Resources and the Environment (AGCare), a coalition focused on…
Early planting and longer maturating varieties in soybeans

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2012 - With Dan Docking FIELD RESEARCH OUTLINES THE PROS AND CONS OF THESE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES EXTENSIVE SOYBEAN BREEDING in Ontario is continually leading to higher yielding soybean varieties. Unfortunately, these higher yields are not always realized…
The quest for nitrogen fixing corn

February 2012 - RESEARCHERS TESTING POTENTIALLY CRITICAL ELEMENT a bacterium that may be capable of actively fixing nitrogen in corn has been studied and tested in Ontario. Although research is still very preliminary, the study may provide an…
Plant patent policy

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

February 2012 - GRAIN FARMERS RECEIVED a letter recently from Pioneer announcing the first variety improvement patents issued in Canada. Since the October announcement, Grain Farmers of Ontario has been examining the impact these patents will have on…

February 2012

The Big Picture: Petit Chefs learn about food and farming

Future of Grain

Soybeans: performing in fields and your body

Research roundup

Winning spring wheat yields

Cropside: Assess your variability

Meeting of the minds

March Classic to be a big hit

Putting a price on plant biotechnology

Shaping young farm leaders

Getting creative with nutrient sourcing

Re-plant and stress recovery in corn

In the news

Early planting and longer maturating varieties in soybeans

The quest for nitrogen fixing corn

Plant patent policy

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Tar spot prevention

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February 2012

The Big Picture: Petit Chefs learn about food and farming

Future of Grain

Soybeans: performing in fields and your body

Research roundup

Winning spring wheat yields

Cropside: Assess your variability

Meeting of the minds

March Classic to be a big hit

Putting a price on plant biotechnology

GFO Newsletter for February 2012

Shaping young farm leaders

Getting creative with nutrient sourcing

Re-plant and stress recovery in corn

In the news

Early planting and longer maturating varieties in soybeans

The quest for nitrogen fixing corn

Plant patent policy

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Your voice, heard