Research roundup
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FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Multi-purpose soybeans Sameer Chhabra Soybeans are already renowned for their many uses. Now, processors might be able to use modified soybeans that are high in linoleic…
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A garden full of weeds
- PROMOTING WEED IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL WHEN IT COMES to weeds, Dave Bilyea strongly believes in the adage keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. PHOTO: WEED IDENTIFICATION GARDEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH RIDGETOWN… -
Poison Ivy
- A HEALTH PROBLEM AT HOME AND THE FARM LEAVES OF THREE, leave it be. So went the warning many of us heard from our mothers to keep us safe from poison ivy, the noxious weed… -
Future of grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Boosting soil health The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) supports cover crop research through its Soil Health Graduate Scholarship fund. The 2015 recipient, graduate… -
Business side: Taxing details
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (J.M) WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT FARM EQUIPMENT DEPRECIATION FOR TAX PURPOSES? (T.B.) Depreciation for tax purposes is called capital cost allowance (CCA). There are three common CCA classes most farmers use for asset depreciation… -
Simplifying seed selection
- PLANNING AHEAD ALTHOUGH THIS YEAR’S crop season isn’t over yet, decisions are already being made for next year. Correct seed selection is crucial to a successful and profitable growing season and should be given careful… -
Cover up for winter!
- FIELD PROTECTION DOES YOUR SOIL look a bit naked? Silage corn, soybeans, and crops such as edible beans leave little residue to protect the soil and prevent soil erosion over the winter and through the… -
Cropside: Pesticide drift
AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS
- WHEN IT COMES to information about pesticide drift, it’s easy to find and there’s a lot of it. I have an archive of 29 articles written by staff at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food… -
Farm lightly
- PREVENTING OR MITIGATING COMPACTION COMPACTION IS A topic that every farmer must take seriously. Soil compaction causes damage to the soil structure and makes it much more difficult for plants to grow because it reduces… -
GFO Newsletter for September 2016
- GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO BREEDING AND GENETICS RESEARCH INSERT Grain Farmers of Ontario provides funding for research projects that address the present and future needs of our farmer-members under our…
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Weed control tips
FALL MANAGEMENT
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Many farmers have witnessed the value of applying herbicides in the fall for the management of winter annual and biennial/perennial weeds (Figure 1). Often, they will see both a reduction in density and a delay…
From the CEO’s desk – June/July 2026
From the CEO's desk
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Agriculture is built on more than the crops we grow. It’s built on the people willing to step forward, to learn, and most importantly, to lead. A strong farm sector needs strong leaders, and that’s…