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Agronomy

Weed control tips

FALL MANAGEMENT 2021

October 2021 - Many farmers have witnessed the value of applying herbicides in the fall for the management of winter annual and biennial/perennial weeds (Figure 1). Often, they will see both a reduction in density and a delay…

DON in corn

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

October 2021 - WHAT IS DON (DEOXYNIVALENOL)? A mycotoxin produced primarily by Gibberella ear rot that devalues grain corn when sold to buyers resulting in price reductions for grain sales. If infected grain is consumed, humans and animals…
Soybean N deficiency

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2021 - NITROGEN (N) DEFICIENCY in soybeans caused many fields to turn yellow in late June and July. A dry spring delayed nodulation, then heavy rainfall saturated soils just as plants required large amount of N during…
Field observations

Fall 2021

September 2021 - October 15, 2021 As October rolls on, so does soybean and corn harvest in areas where weather permits. Corn is drying down faster than expected thanks to warmer temperatures. Even though we have received the…

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