Field Observations SPRING 2024 April 2024 - May 2, 2024 April showers bring May flowers – well, at this point of the year, there should be a good crop of flowers in the coming month. Rains have been variable across the province;…
Winter wheat A POWERHOUSE IN SUSTAINABILITY AND PRODUCTIVITY April 2024 - ONGOING RESEARCH SHOWS THAT CROP ROTATION IS AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION IN GROWING SUSTAINABLE AND PROFITABLE CROPS — and winter wheat is one of the crops that growers should consider including. With a list of benefits,…
Alternative rotation options IMPROVING SOIL HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY April 2024 - DECLINING COMMODITY PRICES OFTEN HAVE GROWERS ASKING ABOUT OTHER OPTIONS, yet there’s often more to explore with crop alternatives. Spreading workloads, diversifying operations, or lowering risk are a few reasons, while some growers look to…
New corn hybrid DON screening report SUPPORTING DISEASE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS April 2024 - A NEW REPORT WILL HELP ONTARIO CORN GROWERS ASSESS the risks of gibberella ear rot and deoxynivalenol (DON) accumulation in corn hybrids. The Ontario Corn Hybrid DON Screening Trials 2023 Report, released by the Ontario…
New phosphorus products GREY-BRUCE FARMERS’ WEEK PANEL DISCUSS OPTIONS March 2024 - PHOSPHORUS (P) BOOSTING PRODUCTS can benefit crop health and the environment, provided growers understand their soil fertility well and ensure they are incorporated in the right place at the right time. “My playbook when you…
2024 YEN wrap-up A SUCCESSFUL THIRD YEAR IN THE BOOKS March 2024 - THE ONTARIO GREAT LAKES YIELD ENHANCEMENT NETWORK (YEN) wrap-up meeting, held in January 2024, kicked off with a welcome from Marty Vermey, senior agronomist with Grain Farmers of Ontario and a welcome video from Dr.…
More winter barley acres HIGHER YIELDS AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES December 2023 - SIGNIFICANT JUMPS IN yield potential and a desire to expand rotation options are making new winter barley varieties a more attractive rotational option in Ontario — the direct result being an increase in winter barley…
A year in review GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO AGRONOMIST WEIGHS IN December 2023 - LIKE MOST YEARS, it has been a year of ups and downs: temperature, moisture, and, in some cases, disease. Heavy rains and snow across much of the province at the start of spring caused a…
Field Observations FALL 2023 September 2023 - December 7, 2023 Another season has come and (mostly) gone. Corn harvest is roughly 90 to 100 per cent complete, and with another few good days of harvest, it should be nearing the finish line.…
Weed control for 2024 ENSURE THE BEST OUTCOMES NEXT YEAR September 2023 - EVERY FALL, ALONG with combining, grain storage, and other harvest tasks, weed control for the coming season should be top of mind. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW• Group 14-resistant common ragweed has been identified in…