February 2018

In this issue:

Western bean cutworm

OVERWINTERING BEHAVIOUR AND BIOLOGY

February 2018 - IN THE SPACE of five seasons, the Western bean cutworm (WBC) has spread to become a well-established threat across Ontario. The question is, how? Researchers from the University of Western Ontario (UWO) are trying to…
GFO Newsletter for February 2018

GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO

February 2018 - NEW COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Grain Farmers of Ontario is pleased to welcome Victoria Berry to the role of communications manager. Berry took on this role in early January. She will be leading the communications team and…
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Continuing the conversation

ONTARIO FARMERS OPEN UP ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

February 2018 - 2017 WAS A difficult production year for farmers across Canada. Unpredictable weather was an enormous source of stress for growers; this, paired with ongoing concerns about insect, disease, and weed pressures and government regulations — many farmers…
Cropside: Cleavers

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2018 - CLEAVERS IN A field of winter wheat are a pain and I am often asked ‘what is the best way to get rid of this weed in winter wheat?’. I can’t think of a redeeming…
Split nitrogen application on corn

U.S. STUDIES QUESTION BENEFITS

February 2018 - SEVERAL FACTORS — INCLUDING the drive to improve yields, pressures to use less nitrogen (N) or use it more effectively, the availability of high clearance equipment — are prompting more U.S. grain producers to try…
Making investments

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

February 2018 - ADVANCEMENTS IN CROP management and new seed varieties have helped farmers increase their yields in recent years. We are now growing more grain on less land than ever before. That’s a positive for our industry…
History lessons to advance agriculture

SYMPOSIUM USES PAST TO HIGHLIGHT POTENTIAL FUTURE

February 2018 - THE FUTURE OF agriculture will be fueled by lessons from history. This was discussed in depth during the second annual DuPont Pioneer Plant Sciences Symposium held in Guelph. Advertised as the Historical Guide to Modern…
Business side: Business taxes

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

February 2018 - (J.M) CAN YOU SHARE SOME YEAR-ROUND TAX TIPS FOR FARM BUSINESSES? (W.R) The best advice I can give isn’t just to farmers, it’s to anyone filing taxes — get organized. The best way to do…
The consumer conversation

2017 GEORGE MORRIS AGRIFOOD POLICY LECTURE

February 2018 - HOW DOES THE agriculture industry talk to consumers about food? A look through a different lens can reveal answers to this question. This topic was part of the George Morris AgriFood Policy lecture hosted by…
Market side: Futures trading basics

LESSON 34: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

February 2018 - CANDLESTICK CHARTING This lesson we will continue to explore basic candles. GRAVESTONE DOJI The doji is one of the most significant candlestick formations and is created when the open and close for a day are…
Collaborative field crop research

IMPROVING GENETICS

February 2018 - THIS YEAR MARKS an important milestone in Canadian field crop genetics research. Results are being finalized for 12 projects in the Canadian Field Crop Genetics Improvement Cluster — a collaboration between the Canadian Field Crop…
Farming for the future

2017-2018 ASA DUPONT YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM

February 2018 - GROWING UP IN North Gower as the seventh generation on her family’s cash crop and beef farm, Ann Vermeersch always knew she wanted to be in agriculture. “It’s never been a doubt; it’s all I’ve…
Defining roots to defy drought

SOYBEAN WATER STRESS RESEARCH

February 2018 - EVEN IN A wet year, if soybeans don’t get rain in a critical week, that water stress shows during harvest. However, some varieties seem to fare better than others, and researchers at the University of…
Fighting off Fusarium head blight

DEVELOPING ONTARIO-ADAPTED VARIETIES

February 2018 - DEVELOPING NEW WINTER wheat varieties that are better able to resist Fusarium head blight (FHB), a complex and stubborn disease that can destroy whole crops, is the goal of the research efforts of Dr. Ali…

February 2018

Western bean cutworm

Continuing the conversation

Cropside: Cleavers

Split nitrogen application on corn

Making investments

History lessons to advance agriculture

Business side: Business taxes

The consumer conversation

Market side: Futures trading basics

Collaborative field crop research

Farming for the future

Defining roots to defy drought

Fighting off Fusarium head blight

Recommended:

Weed control tips

From the CEO’s desk – November 2025

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February 2018

Western bean cutworm

GFO Newsletter for February 2018

Continuing the conversation

Cropside: Cleavers

Split nitrogen application on corn

Making investments

History lessons to advance agriculture

Business side: Business taxes

The consumer conversation

Market side: Futures trading basics

Collaborative field crop research

Farming for the future

Defining roots to defy drought

Fighting off Fusarium head blight

Recommended:

Weed control tips

From the CEO’s desk – November 2025