6 ON THE COVER Tar spot in Ontario Treena Hein HERE TO STAY From the CEO’s desk TALKING ABOUT GRAIN 4 Save money on grain drying Matt McIntosh 10 2021 Census of Agriculture Owen Roberts 12 Business side Conversations with business experts 9 GrainTALK newsletter An update on Grain Farmers of Ontario news and events 16 Smarter farming Lois Harris 14 Crop side Agronomic information from crop specialists 26 Dedicated industry champion retires Jeanine Moyer 18 The shows go on Barb Keith 20 Mental wellness Ontario Grain Farmer 22 Urban sprawl Rose Danen 24 Good in Every Grain Updates on our campaign 30 Digging deeper into soil health Melanie Epp 28 AUGUST 2022 volume 13, number 9 ONTARIO GRAIN FARMERis published 9 times a year (December/January, February, March, April/May, June/July, August, September, October, and November) 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: Mary Feldskov; Production Co-ordinator: Kim Ratz; Advertising Sales: Joanne Tichborne Photo courtesy of Albert Tenuta.
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