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

Author: Melanie Epp

Ensuring good growth

July 2013 - 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…
Understanding the Weed Control Act

July 2013 - 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…
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Mastering phosphorus management

June 2013 - UNDERSTANDNIG WHAT’S IN THE SOIL As most farmers know, plants need phosphorus very early in the growth cycle. Phosphorus is essential for all operations, including membrane development and cell division. While there might be an…
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Sulphur management

June 2013 - SUPPLY AND DEMAND Increasingly, and for a number of reasons, sulphur deficiencies are an issue for farmers around the world. Here in Ontario, because we have better air quality standards, there is less sulphur from…
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Improving Nitrogen Management

June 2013 - FITTING PRACTICES TO THE ENVIRONMENT Nutrient management is particularly important for nitrogen because nitrogen is critical in plant growth and because nitrogen, if managed incorrectly, can cause environmental damage. Nitrogen use efficiency will decrease because…
The farmer’s hand to success

May 2013 - YIELDING 300+ BUSHEL CORN david hula of Renwood Farms in Charles City, Virginia might just be one of the most innovative corn growers in North America. Well known for recording higher than average corn yields,…
Spray nozzle technology

April 2013 - CHOOSING THE RIGHT ONE FOR THE JOB Spray nozzle technology has come a long way. In the early days you had just two choices, flat fan nozzles or cone nozzles. Today, there is no shortage…
Why herbicides fail

April 2013 - THE IMPORTANCE OF A WEED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY As glyphosate-resistant weeds become an issue in Ontario, farmers are trying to incorporate more herbicide modes of action into their weed control programs. Unfortunately, some of them are…
Providing shelter

March 2013 - THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF WINDBREAKS it has long been known by conservation officials that windbreaks are great tools for farmers, particularly if they’re looking to boost yields. In corn, windbreaks can result in an eight…
20 years of crop rotation

February 2013 - A LONG-TERM APPROACH TO RESEARCH for decades now, plant researchers like the University of Guelph’s Dave Hooker, Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Agriculture (Ridgetown Campus), and Bill Deen, Associate Professor in the Department…