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Agronomy

Big wins for wheat

SUCCESSFUL SEASON FOR GREAT LAKES YEN

March 2023 - 2022 MARKED THE first full season of the Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN). There were 98 entries in the program this year from across Ontario and five American states: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, New York,…

Grazing cover crops

PARTNERSHIPS BRING MANURE, BIOMASS MANAGEMENT

March 2023 - MORE FARMERS ARE realizing the benefits of cover crops in grain rotations. They are also valuable for livestock, though. Partnerships with livestock farmers can bring economic and environmental benefits to both production systems. In a…
Weed control

TIPS FOR THE 2023 GROWING SEASON

March 2023 - WEED CONTROL IS critical for high yields every year, and for the 2023 growing season, here is the latest advice on several problem species from Mike Cowbrough, weed specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,…
Biologicals

THE PROMISES AND PERILS

March 2023 - AS THE NEED to reduce carbon footprints grows, interest and investments in developing biological pesticides and fertilizers have exploded in recent years, but their effectiveness remains questionable. “Large sums of money are being invested in…

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