Minimizing Fusarium
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BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR HARVEST AND STORAGE Peter Johnson didn’t beat around the bush last week when he faced his first group of the day at FarmSmart Expo in Elora. “This is a Fusarium year,”…
July 2013
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Agricultural community milestones
- MANY CELEBRATIONS IN 2013 in the profession of farming, nobody can become truly skilled by reading books alone. In the days before the internet, smart phones and social media, farmers would get together to share… -
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Business side: Understanding Agristability
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- WHAT IS AGRISTABILITY? AgriStability is an affordable way to protect your farm income. It has been in place since 2007 and has provided over $670 million in program payments. Think of the program as you… -
Marketing the Pool
- A GREAT OPTION FOR YOUR WHEAT over the next few months, the Wheat Marketing Team at Grain Farmers of Ontario has plans to make the Wheat Pool a more visible marketing option to farmers. At… -
Future of Grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Scouting from the sky Farmers in Ontario now have access to a new scouting tool that will help them monitor crop stress, weeds, insects, diseases, and… -
Revealing the cost of recycling
- THE STORY BEHIND TIRE STEWARDSHIP FEE CHANGES farmers who purchased new tires this spring saw a hike in recycling fees on their receipt as part of a permanent change introduced by Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS).… -
Understanding the Weed Control Act
- FACING TODAY’S CHALLENGES WITH TECHNOLOGY every year, weed inspectors from across the province gather for the Annual Weed Inspector’s Conference. Weed Specialist Mike Cowbrough, from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) hosted this… -
Getting the lay of the land
- MAKING THE BEST USE OF PRECISION AG TOOLS most farmers would be hard pressed to find a piece of equipment rolling off the assembly lines without the latest and greatest tools for precision agriculture —… -
Cropside: Frosted wheat?!
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- TIMING IS EVERYTHING! In 2012, repeated hard frosts, down to -7C and colder throughout April had me scrambling, looking at field after field for frozen wheat. The research suggested that -4C for two hours could… -
Field tested
- JOHN DEERE S660 S-SERIES COMBINE A review by farmers for farmers david fraser jeremy nixon robert parks ottawa, ON north gower, ON kanata,… -
GFO Newsletter for July/August 2013
- GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Agronomy Research Insert Attached on the opposite page you will find the latest update on research being funded by Grain Farmers of Ontario. This insert focuses… -
The importance of infrastructure
- MOVING CANADA’S RECORD CORN AND SOYBEAN CROPS “ontario just had its biggest corn crop in history, and the US has shifted from being our biggest competitor to one of our biggest customers. If you are… -
Research roundup
- FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH For better nutrient application, try the old 4 Rs Samantha Beattie Every spring, growers face the age-old problem of determining the best soil nutrient applications, without sacrificing… -
Ensuring good growth
- THE ROLE OF SEED TREATMENTS IN PLANT COMPETITION recent research shows that seed treatments can play an important role in plant competition, says Clarence Swanton, a Professor of Crop Science in the Department of Plant… -
In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER New Canadian Wheat Alliance The Government of Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan have announced the creation of a new Canadian Wheat Alliance (CWA). This initiative will… -
Growing the Great White North
- OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN DISTRICT 15 northern ontario is better known for its rocks and trees than rolling farmland. However, climate change and agronomic advances are creating growth opportunities for farm communities in the north.… -
Owning the problem
- TAKING PROACTIVE STEPS AGAINST HERBICIDE RESISTANCE from his office on campus at the University of Guelph, Plant Agriculture professor and weed scientist Francois Tardif is poring over slides showing examples of resistant weeds found on… -
Professorship in Wheat Breeding established
FROM THE CEO'S DESK
- GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO recently celebrated an exciting new partnership with SeCan and the University of Guelph. A new Grain Farmers of Ontario Professorship in Wheat Breeding has been established in the Department of Plant…