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Research roundup

February 2015 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Soybean research at Harrow Erin Calhoun Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Greenhouse and Processing Crops Research Centre continue to develop food type soybean germplasm…
Future of grain

February 2015 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION AGCO announces updates to AgCommand® AGCO has announced several feature updates to its AgCommand® telemetry system, including key reports, mobile app enhancements, and a new look…
In the news

January 2015 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER New IntakeTM Adjuvant for Liquid AchieveTM Dow AgroSciences Canada has announced that Intake™ Adjuvant is the new surfactant for use with Liquid Achieve herbicide for reliable grass weed control in wheat…
GFO Newsletter for January 2015

January 2015 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Grain farming under attack by government Grain Farmers of Ontario believes new pesticide regulations announced by the Ontario government at the end of November are impractical…
Research roundup

January 2015 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Using thermodynamics to determine plant health Melissa Micu A novel way of assessing plant health is being investigated by a multi-disciplinary research team from the universities…
Future of grain

January 2015 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Ontario farm tire deflation technology goes global Lilian Schaer, AgInnovation Ontario An automatic air inflation deflation system (AAID), developed by a southwestern Ontario hog farmer, is…
Soil health

January 2015 - DO WE NEED A CHECKUP? HAVE YOU FELT a need in recent years to do a little more tillage? Do you sometimes feel the market determines your crop rotation? The late 80’s and through the…
Web Special

2015 FarmSmart

December 2014 - FOCUS ON SOIL HEALTH AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY A FULL LINE-UP of presenters has been confirmed for the 2015 FarmSmart and SoilSmart agricultural conferences. For a third year, a full-day event will precede the main FarmSmart…
GFO Newsletter for December 2014

December 2014 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO THANK A GRAIN FARM FAMILY During the month of October, Grain Farmers of Ontario held its third Thank a Grain Farm Family contest. The contest was…
In the news

December 2014 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Ridgetown Alumni Mentorship Program This fall, the University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus is offering a pilot Student Mentorship Program. This new program will see sixteen alumni mentors matched with sixteen students…