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Author: Ontario Grain Farmer

Be Rooted. Be Involved.

November 2016 - MAIZEX LAUNCHES EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN MAIZEX SEEDS INC. wants farmers to be involved in telling their own positive story about the work they do. The company has developed an initiative called ‘Be Rooted. Be…
GFO Newsletter for November 2016

November 2016 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO CELEBRATING 30 YEARS Brenda Miller-Sanford, Project Manager IN SEPTEMBER, BRENDA Miller-Sanford celebrated 30 years with Grain Farmers of Ontario, having started her career with one of…
GFO Newsletter for October 2016

October 2016 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO ONTARIO PROVINCIAL PREMISES REGISTRY Accurate and up-to-date premises identification is critical to the strength of Ontario’s agriculture and food sectors. Since 2008, the Provincial Premises Registry…
Future of grain

September 2016 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Boosting soil health The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) supports cover crop research through its Soil Health Graduate Scholarship fund. The 2015 recipient, graduate…
Research roundup

September 2016 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Multi-purpose soybeans Sameer Chhabra Soybeans are already renowned for their many uses. Now, processors might be able to use modified soybeans that are high in linoleic…
In the news

September 2016 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Strong overwintering numbers reported for Ontario bees Ontario’s bees overwintered well this past year, as losses of only 18% were reported by the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists in July. Nationally,…
GFO Newsletter for September 2016

September 2016 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO BREEDING AND GENETICS RESEARCH INSERT Grain Farmers of Ontario provides funding for research projects that address the present and future needs of our farmer-members under our…
#grainbugs

August 2016 - DOCUMENTING THE IMPACT OF REGULATIONS GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO asked farmer-members to document their experiences planting without neonicotinoids this spring. This feedback is being used to measure how the neonicotinoid regulations are impacting agriculture in…
GFO Newsletter for August 2016

August 2016 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO 2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING All farmer-members are invited to attend Grain Farmers of Ontario’s 2016 Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, September 13 at the Quality Hotel…
Future of grain

August 2016 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION New insecticide seed treatment receives PMRA registration Corn growers in Ontario and Quebec have a new tool to use against key insect pests. DuPont Crop Protection…