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Grain Farmers of Ontario

Author: Ontario Grain Farmer

Research Roundup

January 2012 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Avoid mixing chemicals to treat winter wheat Matt McIntosh Agrochemical cocktails can weaken winter wheat, according to a new research study. University of Guelph graduate student…
Future of Grain

January 2012 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Dow AgroSciences wins international award Dow AgroSciences was recognized at the Agrow Awards in November and received the “Best Novel Agricultural Biotechnology” award for SmartStax hybrids. …
Web Special

A detailed look at soil organic matter services

December 2011 - INFORMATION ON THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF COMMONLY USED SOIL ORGANIC MATTER ADDITIVES Product Benefits Challenges Livestock manure Available on-farm, manure provides many of the required macro and micro nutrients for year of application and…
In the news

December 2011 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show gets new owners Glacier Media Inc. has acquired Canada’s Outdoor Shows Limited which runs Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show and Canada’s Outdoor Equine Expo. The Vancouver-based company is…
GFO Newsletter for December 2011

December 2011 - GET THELATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO GFO ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETINGS Details for the district meetings in association with Grain Farmers of?Ontario are listed on the next page. If your district meeting time and place…
Research roundup

December 2011 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Mind the herbicides for safer replanting Joey Sabljic Planting earlier maturing corn hybrids or soybeans in response to wet weather could help producers salvage soggy growing…
Future of Grain

December 2011 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION New feed mill in Maxville operational The MacEwan Grain Inc. feed mill in Maxville became operational last month. According to the company, the new mill has…
In the news

November 2011 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Harvest for Hunger a big success On October 5th over 3500 farmers and spectators gathered in Monkton, Ontario to attempt a world record soybean harvest. The goal was to harvest 160…
Future of grain

November 2011 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Corn School — new online resource A new online resource for Canadian corn growers has been launched by RealAgriculture.com in partnership with PRIDE Seeds and BASF.…
Research roundup

November 2011 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Reducing nitrogen use with red clover Johnny Roberts Cutting down on nitrogen use but still maintaining higher yields — now, that’s a lofty goal. A Guelph…