Ontario Grain Farmer March 2021

6 ON THE COVER Cover crops Rebecca Hannam AGRONOMY BASICS FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT From the CEO’s desk VIRTUAL CONNECTIONS 4 Herbicide Carryover Laura Ferrier 10 Business side Conversations with business experts 33 GrainTALK newsletter An update on Grain Farmers of Ontario news and events 20 Making hay Rachel Telford 14 Crop side Agronomic information from crop specialists 9 Plant growth regulators Laura Ferrier 16 Preventing lodging in milled oats Matt McIntosh 18 Yield and quality in wheat Treena Hein 22 Water management Rebecca Shortt, OMAFRA 24 Managing the weather Rachel Telford 28 Good in Every Grain Updates on our campaign 38 Are broadband investments enough? Matt McIntosh 30 AgriSuite tools Lilian Schaer 32 Lights, camera…entrapment Owen Roberts 34 MARCH 2021 volume 12, number 06 ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER is published 10 times a year (January, February, March, April/May, June/July, August, September, October, November, and December) through Grain Farmers of Ontario. Distribution is to all Ontario barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmer-members. Associate Membership Subscription available upon request. Views and opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the policies of Grain Farmers of Ontario. Seek professional advice before undertaking any recommendations or suggestions presented in this magazine. PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40065283. Return undeliverable items to Grain Farmers of Ontario, 679 Southgate Drive, Guelph, ON N1G 4S2. © Grain Farmers of Ontario all rights reserved. Publisher: Grain Farmers of Ontario, Phone: 1-800-265-0550, Website: www.gfo.ca; Managing Editor: Rachel Telford; Production Co-ordinator: Kim Ratz; Advertising Sales: Joanne Tichborne Look for these symbols for bonus content in our digital edition. Cover photo courtesy of Dr. Laura Van Eerd. Winter barley Joanna Follings 12