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GFO Newsletter for June/July 2017

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June 2017 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO ANNOUNCE NEW VICE PRESIDENT Grain Farmers of Ontario is pleased to announce that Crosby Devitt will be joining the organization as Vice President. He will start in this role on June…
Web Special

Stripe rust samples needed!

NEW RESEARCH UNDERWAY

May 2017 - FOLLOWING THE HIGH severity of stripe rust in wheat fields in southwestern Ontario in 2016, the University of Guelph Wheat Breeding Program is undertaking a new research project to study the distribution of different races of rust diseases, and stripe rust in particular, in Ontario. For this purpose, they require the collection of as many rust samples as possible from across Ontario. Your assistance in collecting samples is very important to this research and is much appreciated.
GFO Newsletter for April/May 2017

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April 2017 - PRODUCTION INSURANCE — NEW FORAGE SEEDING Production insurance coverage is now available for an expanded range of crops, including brassica, cereal, grasses, and legume species. They include: • Alfalfa • Annual rye grass • Bird’s-foot…
GFO Newsletter for March 2017

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March 2017 - COME SEE US AT A FARM SHOW NEAR YOU! London Western Fair farm show March 8 – 10 http://www.westernfairdistrict.com/london-farm-show in the Grain Farmers of Ontario pavillion booth #727V. Ottawa Valley Farm show March 14-16 http://ottawafarmshow.com/…
GFO Newsletter for February 2017

February 2017 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO MEETINGS WITH CROP COMMITTEES In January, the Ontario Cereal Crop Committee (OCCC) and the Ontario Soybean and Canola Committees (OSACC) held their main annual meetings. Members…
GFO Newsletter for January 2017

January 2017 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Canadian Field Crop Cluster – request for letters of intent The Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance (CFCRA) has begun the development of a Canadian field crop…
Online influence

January 2017 - “STORYTELLING IS THE essential human activity. The harder the situation, the more essential it is.” ~Tim O’Brien Connecting with the non-farming public is often described as our greatest challenge in agriculture. One could also say,…
GFO Newsletter for December 2016

December 2016 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEONICOTINOID IMPACT SURVEY All Grain Farmers of Ontario farmer-members are being asked to participate in a three-year study being conducted by BDO on the impact of…
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…