Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine is the flagship publication of Grain Farmers of Ontario and a source of information for our province’s grain farmers.

Grain Farmers of Ontario

February 2019

In this issue:

The next frontier

SOIL SCIENCE.

February 2019 - THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN agriculture and food is a natural one — at least for producers, who nurture it daily. But the agri-food connection is increasingly becoming a “eureka moment” for the public, too. People are…
The only certainty

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

February 2019 - WHEN A MAJOR international trade deal is signed, images of a handshake between the nations’ leaders are shown across the evening news and printed in the papers. It’s a symbol of a promise made in…
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GrainTALK for February 2019

GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO

February 2019 - FROM THE CHAIR A Q&A with Grain Farmers of Ontario chair, Markus Haerle. Grain Farmers of Ontario invests a lot of money into research projects. What are some of the current projects that interest you and…
Soil microbiomes

TRACKING CHANGES BELOWGROUND

February 2019 - CROP ROTATION IS an excellent way to create opportunities for improved soil health within a three-crop rotation. It can help promote the “right” biological community for subsequent cash crops to boost beneficial organisms and decrease…
Surviving the flood

WESTERN SOYBEAN RESEARCH APPLICABLE TO ONTARIO

February 2019 - RESEARCHERS BELIEVE THAT common plant proteins could hold the key to developing soybeans that are better equipped to survive — and even thrive — under harsh environmental conditions. The crop insurance data doesn’t lie —…
A research journey

HYDROLOGY AND AGRICULTURE

February 2019 - HYDROLOGY, CLIMATE, AND agriculture work together to shape our understanding of water quality in our watersheds. Dr. Merrin Macrae, associate professer and researcher at the University of Waterloo, looks at how water moves, where it…
Breeding a better soybean

PROMISING VARIETIES EMERGING

February 2019 - DEVELOPING SOYBEAN VARIETIES that perform better in terms of yield, protein content, and resistance to disease is a complicated, time-consuming, but ultimately rewarding job. Just ask assistant professor Dr. Milad Eskandari, who works in the…
Business side: Fire risks

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

February 2019 - (J.M) WHAT TYPE OF FIRE RISKS DO TRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT POSE ON THE FARM? (J.Z.) Motorized equipment, especially tractors, produce a significant amount of heat even after being powered off and stored. As farms grow…
Water’s influence

CORN NITROGEN FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS

February 2019 - WHAT RATE OF nitrogen to apply? This is a common question asked by Ontario corn farmers and their advisors. Apply too little and corn yield may be limited. Apply too much then the nitrogen fertilizer…
Mapping the soybean genome

A CANADIAN GENOTYPING PLATFORM

February 2019 - AS YOU MAY already know, mapping the genome of livestock animals and crops — and identifying specific genetic markers linked to specific traits of interest within those genomes — is starting to enable breeders to…
Cropside: Specialty control

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2019 - TEN YEARS OF public research trials evaluating weed control in non-GMO soybeans at the University of Guelph have demonstrated that the key to success is to start with a soil applied herbicide program that has…
Improving precision ag effectiveness

NEW ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT GUELPH

February 2019 - JOHN SULIK, GEOGRAPHER by trade, joined the University of Guelph’s Department of Plant Agriculture in June 2018. His mission — to use a wide range of biological data to make precision agriculture actually pay for…
Fighting phytophthora

NEW GENE DISCOVERY BY AAFC SCIENTIST

February 2019 - PHYTOPHTHORA SOJAE (P. SOJAE) isn’t a new nemesis to soybean farmers. Every year, the root and stem rot disease results in significant damage around the world, forcing farmers to replant or face costly crop losses.…
New research investments

CANADIAN AGRICULTURAL PARTNERSHIP

February 2019 - EIGHT NEW RESEARCH projects will be funded by Grain Farmers of Ontario with support from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership). The Partnership will provide funding up to $590,454. “Through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, our…