September 2014

In this issue:

Leading by example

September 2014 - 2015 ASA DUPONT YOUNG LEADERS A COMMITMENT TO the environment, their community, and agvocacy are just some of the reasons Dave and Rhonda McEachren were selected as the participants for the 2015 American Soybean Association…
The future of Ontario winter wheat

September 2014 - PROFESSORSHIP IN WHEAT BREEDING DR. ALI NAVABI has been on the job for less than six months and his plans to develop new varieties of wheat that will directly benefit farmers are already underway. Navabi…
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Grains in Action Summit

September 2014 - HARVESTING GROWTH WITH ALUMNI OVER THE PAST four years, the Grains in Action program has provided valuable opportunities for young farmers across the province to network with one another, make industry contacts, and learn more…
Common ground at IOPD conference

September 2014 - A MEETING OF OILSEED EXPORT COUNTRIES ONCE A YEAR, oilseed exporting countries get together to discuss common concerns and challenges. And while they are export competitors, representatives at the 17th annual International Oilseed Producers Dialogue…
Representation for oat and barley

September 2014 - UPCOMING VOTE AN INTERVIEW WITH Craig Martin, Chair, Oat and Barley Representation Committee. CRAIG, CAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE WITH OAT AND BARLEY AS CASH CROPS IN ONTARIO? This year…
Research roundup

September 2014 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Balancing SCN resistance and high isoflavone traits Alexandra Sawatzky If soybean isoflavone levels can be increased without jeopardizing traits for yield and soybean cyst nematode (SCN) resistance,…
Soybean prices

September 2014 - A LOOK AT HISTORIC TRENDS AND TODAY’S FACTORS OTHER THAN A brief price spike in the summer of 2004, soybean prices have held mostly steady for the last several decades. “Between 1974 and 2007, Chicago…
Cropside: What’s infecting soybeans?

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

September 2014 - PHOMOPSIS SEED MOULD is Ontario’s most important soybean seed disease. It is most problematic when the weather conditions at harvest are warm and wet causing delays in harvest. The fungus overwinters in seed and crop…
Future of Grain

September 2014 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION The Most Profitable Acre Challenge Ontario corn and soybean farmers are invited to enter The Most Profitable Acre Challenge, a contest that tests business savvy, celebrates…
Spring versus fall strip tillage

September 2014 - A CORN GROWER’S ADVANTAGE IN ONTARIO, STRIP tillage had its origins mainly as a fall practice, but that is slowly changing. Those who have switched from fall to spring have cited a number of advantages,…
In the news

September 2014 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Cribit Seeds hosts 25th anniversary celebrations In July, Cribit Seeds celebrated its 25th anniversary alongside the Waterloo Soil and Crop Improvement Association’s (WSCIA) first anniversary by hosting an open house. Nearly…
Business side: Measuring instincts

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

September 2014 - WHAT IS THE KOLBE SYSTEMTM? Kolbe Corp is a publishing and consulting company that provides materials to help people identify their instinctive talents. I am a Kolbe Certified™ Consultant which means that I am trained…
GFO Newsletter for September 2014

September 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…
Palmer Amaranth

September 2014 - A GROWING THREAT IN THE U.S. CORN BELT FARMERS IN THE U.S. Corn Belt are facing a growing wave of glyphosate resistant weeds, including Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), an alarming import from the desert Southwest.…
Similar but not the same

September 2014 - IDENTIFYING WEEDS WHEN IT COMES to scouting fields, weed technician Dave Bilyea says misidentifying a weed is a missed opportunity. It’s a message the researcher at the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus often delivers to…
Tragedy results in education

September 2014 - LOCKIE FARMS HOSTS GRAIN SAFETY DAY A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY in one family prompted an education day for farmers, grain elevator operators, and anyone working with or storing grain. In July, Lockie Farms Grain Elevator in…
Proper grain storage

September 2014 - A COMPONENT OF FARM SAFETY “HOW MANY OF you have been in a bin and walked on grain?” asks Dr. Carol Jones. She raises her hand as she looks around the chair-filled equipment shed at…
Combine maintenance

September 2014 - PREPARING FOR HARVEST AFTER MONTHS OF watching the weather forecast, scouting for insects, and battling weeds, it’s time for harvest and the whole other set of worries that accompany this busy time of year. To…
The blame game

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

September 2014 - I’M FED UP with the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association (OBA) continuously blaming every problem relating to bee health on neonicotinoids. This group has left behind its traditional role as a spokesperson for nature to become a…

September 2014

Leading by example

The future of Ontario winter wheat

Grains in Action Summit

Common ground at IOPD conference

Representation for oat and barley

Research roundup

Soybean prices

Cropside: What’s infecting soybeans?

Future of Grain

Spring versus fall strip tillage

In the news

Business side: Measuring instincts

Palmer Amaranth

Similar but not the same

Tragedy results in education

Proper grain storage

Combine maintenance

The blame game

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation

GrainTALK Newsletter

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September 2014

Leading by example

The future of Ontario winter wheat

Grains in Action Summit

Common ground at IOPD conference

Representation for oat and barley

Research roundup

Soybean prices

Cropside: What’s infecting soybeans?

Future of Grain

Spring versus fall strip tillage

In the news

Business side: Measuring instincts

GFO Newsletter for September 2014

Palmer Amaranth

Similar but not the same

Tragedy results in education

Proper grain storage

Combine maintenance

The blame game

Recommended:

Tar spot prevention

Tradition meets innovation