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: Shawn Brenneman

The WBC problem

AVOIDING THE DAMAGE OF 2016

June 2017 - LAST SEASON WAS officially the worst year on record in Ontario for Western bean cutworm (WBC) feeding damage. What’s even more troubling is that cutworm feeding damage was also a major contributor to high deoxynivalenol…
A proactive plan

April 2016 - WHITE MOULD COULD BE THE BIG SOYBEAN ISSUE FOR 2016 HOW DO YOU manage a disease that growers and researchers have struggled to get a handle on for years? PHOTO: WHITE MOULD OFTEN SHOWS UP…
Leaf disease hampers corn yield

February 2016 - DISEASE MIX SHIFTS SPUR MANAGEMENT CHANGE IN A FEW short seasons, we’ve seen corn leaf diseases become a bigger part of the high yield management conversation than ever before — and that’s not likely going…
Robust SCN management

PREVENTING YIELD LOSS

October 2015 - FOR MANY SOUTHWESTERN Ontario growers, Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) is a reality that’s been around for a while. But, understanding the spread of this illusive pest, how to spot it, and how to manage it…