Ontario Grain Farmer November 2022

6 ON THE COVER Crop management from above Treena Hein DRONES ON THE FARM From the CEO’s desk DECISIONS, DECISIONS 4 Autonomous equipment roundup Matt McIntosh 10 There's an app for that Kelsey Banks 14 Business side Conversations with business experts 9 GrainTALK newsletter An update on Grain Farmers of Ontario news and events 16 Electric pickups Jeanine Moyer 18 Crop side Agronomic information from crop specialists 13 Ontario Agricultural Conference Ontario Grain Farmer 21 Harvest Genomics Lisa McLean 22 Funding innovation Melanie Epp 24 Alternative weed control Rebecca Hannam 26 Good in Every Grain Updates on our campaign 30 Weed Olympics Mary Feldskov 28 172023 ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETINGS CHECK HERE FOR DATES AND TIMES NOVEMBER 2022 volume 14, number 2 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

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