Field observations
PREPARING FOR SPRING 2021
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AFTER A SUCCESSFUL 2020 growing season for some of the province, many are looking to 2021 to be a great year. Crop prices are ranging in levels we have not seen in years, winter wheat…
Agronomy
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Cover crops
AGRONOMY BASICS FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT
- WHEN SOIL MANAGEMENT specialist Anne Verhallen thinks of agronomy, she thinks of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ (OMAFRA’s) Agronomy Guide for Field Crops. It’s a comprehensive resource with specific seeding, tillage,… -
Managing the weather
UTILIZING DATA
- THE WEATHER IS one aspect of farming which farmers have no ability to change but are forced to work with come what may. Wind speed and direction can impact when and if you can spray… -
Water management
IRRIGATION CASE STUDY
- Water is a precious resource. The success of farm businesses and the health of our families depend on having a clean and abundant supply. Historically, agricultural technology has allowed us to manipulate the quantity and…
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Making hay
THE BENEFITS IN A GRAIN ROTATION
- FORAGE ACRES IN Ontario have decreased by about 40 per cent in the last eight years, with just under 1.5 million acres planted in 2020. But there are good financial and environmental reasons to consider… -
Winter barley
OVERCOMING CHALLENGES
- THERE HAS BEEN a renewed interest in winter barley for many reasons. Known for its early maturity compared to winter wheat, this crop provides an opportunity to double crop soybeans for those in longer season… -
Herbicide carryover
PREVENTING CROP INJURY
- the 2020 growing season saw many reports of crop injury due to herbicide carryover. Some crops grown in Ontario are very sensitive to carryover, particularly some horticulture crops. When growing crops on land that could… -
Cropside: Soil crusting
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- IN SPRING 2020, rain followed by hot dry conditions resulted in surface crusts that created challenges in some areas for emerging seedlings. Some fields were re-planted entirely, while others came through with thin but acceptable… -
Managing the weather
UTILIZING DATA
- THE WEATHER IS one aspect of farming which farmers have no ability to change but are forced to work with come what may. Wind speed and direction can impact when and if you can spray… -
Cropside: Spring management
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- IT MAY BE hard to believe but spring is just around the corner and that means we need to start thinking about our early spring management in winter cereals! But before we jump into spring,…