Ontario Grain Farmer June/July 2021

“Through meeting with producers who live in different countries with different government support programs and different parameters around the way in which they farm, I’m looking for the common threads,” she explains. “At the heart of it, how are farmers protecting themselves? How are they able to grow viable and sustainable businesses in a volatile environment?” BRINGING NEW KNOWLEDGE HOME As Cronin’s children grow and show interest ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER 21 JUNE/JULY 2021 This article features a Grain Farmers of Ontario funded Nuffield Scholarship recipient. Shieldex ® 400SC Herbicide is the latest Group 27 herbicide available for 昀eld, seed, sweet and popcorn growers. Independent research has shown that the active ingredient tolpyralate, as part of a comprehensive herbicide program, provides the most consistent control of important broadleaf and grassy weeds in corn. • Excellent control of Canada Fleabane, Waterhemp, Lamb’s Quarters, Pigweed, Green Foxtail, Barnyard Grass & much more! • A highly compatible re-cropping pro昀le following the year after application. • Good tank-mix compatibility and an excellent 昀t with atrazine Post Emergent Control of G27 Corn Herbicides 2 Weeks after Application Lambs Quarters Shieldex + Atrazine (30 + 1000g ai/ha) Armezon + Atrazine (12+ 500g ai/ha) Callisto + Atrazine (100 + 280g ai/ha) Velvet Leaf Pigweed Common Ragweed Lady’s Thumb Wild Mustard Green Foxtail Barnyard Grass 100 80 60 40 20 % CONTROL University of Guelph Ridgetown College (2015-17) KILLS THE WEEDS THAT MATTER GOWANCANADA.COM Shieldex is a registered trademark of Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. Always read and follow label directions. in the business, she finds that the topic of risk management is becoming even more imperative. “I feel like agriculture takes even more than it used to take. You need to understand business risk management better than you have ever needed to in the past,” she says. Though there have been some significant barriers to her Nuffield experience so far, Cronin ultimately hopes to learn how successful farmers worldwide approach risk management and determine if there are correlations between these approaches and different types of government support programs. “COVID-19 has presented many new challenges for agriculture and agri-food and has forced many to think about risks they have not had to contemplate previously,” she says. “I have already made some interesting observations and look forward to broadening my perspective and bringing the information back to Canada.” l