August 2014

In this issue:

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Digging deeper into soil quality

August 2014 - SCIENTISTS USING IMAGING TECHNOLOGY WHEN IT COMES to understanding the ins and outs of soil quality, are growers currently getting only a small part of the picture? The simple answer, according to a University of Guelph researcher,…
Future of Grain

August 2014 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION New corn nitrogen test Grain Farmers of Ontario has recently approved funding for a research project conducted by Dr. Manish Raizada at the University of Guelph.…
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Moving agriculture forward

August 2014 - A MESSAGE FROM MINISTER LEAL I AM VERY proud to be your new Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and honoured that Premier Wynne has asked me to serve in this capacity. During her…
Research roundup

August 2014 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Groundwater models target nitrate levels Maritza Vatta Extreme weather and climate trends are being analyzed to determine their impact on nitrate levels in groundwater. University of…
Cropside: Corn rootworm control

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

August 2014 - THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT of resistance to at least one rootworm Bt trait in the U.S. Corn Belt has been fast and widespread. This indicates that the general population of beetles possess the genetics needed to…
Injuries no longer ending careers

August 2014 - GRANTS AVAILABLE TO GET FARMERS BACK TO AG AFTER SUFFERING A life threatening injury, some farmers face a long struggle just to re-establish a normal life, but those determined to get back to the business…
Cultivating community relations

August 2014 - FARMER EXEMPLIFIES ROLE OF LOCAL AMBASSADOR LOCATION IS JUST as important in agriculture as it is in real estate. But for Max Kaiser, the impact of his location reaches beyond soil type and topography —…
Ag Maps

August 2014 - AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION ATLAS LOOKING FOR AGRICULTURAL information in a visual format? There’s a map for that. When the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) showcases Ag Maps at farm shows around the…
Evaluating Ontario’s farmland policies

August 2014 - PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR UPCOMING REVIEWS 2015 MARKS A significant year for provincial land policy in Ontario. Three of the key plans that impact farmland are expected to undergo a formal review process, giving farm groups…
In the news

August 2014 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Premier Equipment celebrates new store On Saturday, June 21, a grand opening event was held to celebrate the new Premier Equipment Ltd. Store in Elmira, Ontario. The event drew large crowds…
Business side: Lease financing

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

August 2014 - WHAT FINANCING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE WHEN PURCHASING EQUIPMENT? The traditional train of thought is that when buying equipment, you can either pay cash or utilize loan financing. But farm business owners often have the additional…
GFO Newsletter for August 2014

August 2014 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO 2014 Annual General Meeting Grain Farmers of Ontario’s 2014 Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 9 at Craigowan Golf Club in Woodstock. The…
Wanted: pesticide use data

August 2014 - GROWERS ASKED TO COMPLETE CONFIDENTIAL SURVEY IF YOU ARE going to claim it, you have to be able to prove it. That is what Nick Betts, Grain Farmers of Ontario’s market development coordinator for environment…
Launching new technology

August 2014 - PROMOTING THE BASICS MONSANTO CANADA IS gearing up for the launch of its Roundup Ready® X-tend Crop System for soybeans. The system, expected to launch in 2016, will consist of Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® soybeans,…
Weed resistance

August 2014 - PAST LESSONS LEADING TO FUTURE SOLUTIONS THE DEVELOPMENT OF glyphosate resistance has created a challenging obstacle for farmers to tackle at all stages of growth across all crops. Each stage of a crop’s development can…
Investment in research

August 2014 - BASF’S OUTLOOK FOR AGRICULTURE CONTINUOUS INNOVATION IS what BASF executives claim is the key to the century of success the company’s Crop Protection division has seen with its inoculants, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. Globally, they…
Making tracks

August 2014 - HANDLING HEAVIER LOADS AND REDUCING SOIL COMPACTION WHILE WHEELED TRACTORS continue to be the vehicle of choice for farmers in North America, tracked tractors have been gaining more of a foothold in the high horsepower…
Soil Compaction

August 2014 - STILL THE NUMBER ONE YIELD KILLER SOIL COMPACTION IS still the number one factor that impacts negatively on crop production. It is the unexpected or unwanted outcome of a series of normal field operations. The…
N application in corn

August 2014 - RESEARCHING PRECISION AGRICULTURE STRATEGIES WHAT’S THE BEST stage to apply nitrogen (N) in corn? What’s the right amount of N to apply? Can variable rate nutrient application increase corn yields? Ontario corn growers would like…
One Ontario?

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

August 2014 - AS YOU ARE aware, Ontario now has a new government with a full mandate. Kathleen Wynne and her Ontario Liberal Party won a majority in the June 12 election, with the vast majority of their 58…

August 2014

Digging deeper into soil quality

Future of Grain

Moving agriculture forward

Research roundup

Cropside: Corn rootworm control

Injuries no longer ending careers

Cultivating community relations

Ag Maps

Evaluating Ontario’s farmland policies

In the news

Business side: Lease financing

Wanted: pesticide use data

Launching new technology

Weed resistance

Investment in research

Making tracks

Soil Compaction

N application in corn

One Ontario?

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation

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August 2014

Digging deeper into soil quality

Future of Grain

Moving agriculture forward

Research roundup

Cropside: Corn rootworm control

Injuries no longer ending careers

Cultivating community relations

Ag Maps

Evaluating Ontario’s farmland policies

In the news

Business side: Lease financing

GFO Newsletter for August 2014

Wanted: pesticide use data

Launching new technology

Weed resistance

Investment in research

Making tracks

Soil Compaction

N application in corn

One Ontario?

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation