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Field data

November 2015 - NEW SOIL ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY “IN THE UNITED STATES, when you go to meetings, farmers talk about their farms by their soil types,” explains Greg Kitching, integrated solutions consultant at Premier Equipment in Elmira, ON. Kitching,…
Accepting technology

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

November 2015 - FARMERS HAVE AN innovative spirit which favours the adoption of new technology. Over the past few decades we have embraced the use of GPS and auto steer in our tractors, advanced application techniques which allow…
Grains and health

October 2015 - SEPARATING THE MYTHS FROM THE FACTS THERE IS NO shortage of opinions when it comes to what diet is the best to follow for weight loss and overall healthy eating. From fat-free to low carb…
GMO labelling

October 2015 - U.S. FARM GROUPS BACK NEW LEGISLATION LABELLING FOODS THAT contain genetically modified (GMO) ingredients continues to be a contentious issue in the United States, where the U.S. House of Representatives approved a food labeling bill…
Increasing Canada’s soy reputation

October 2015 - EXPLORING THE CHINESE MARKET THIS PAST JUNE, a delegation of more than 70 people representing over 30 agricultural groups and four provinces took part in a federal government-organized trade mission to China to expand and…
Project SOY

October 2015 - UNIVERSITY PROGRAM CELEBRATES 20TH YEAR WHEN ALICIA HUSTON married into a farm family near Thamesville five years ago, she had little more than a passing acquaintance with some of the commodities grown on their farm…
Cellulosic sugar production

October 2015 - UTILIZING ONTARIO CORN STOVER A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT project evaluating the potential use of renewable agriculture residue, like corn stover, has just entered its second phase. The residue is being studied for its potential use in…
Robust SCN management

PREVENTING YIELD LOSS

October 2015 - FOR MANY SOUTHWESTERN Ontario growers, Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) is a reality that’s been around for a while. But, understanding the spread of this illusive pest, how to spot it, and how to manage it…
Understanding precision agriculture

MANAGEMENT ZONE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS HIGHLIGHTS

October 2015 - THIS ARTICLE RECAPS the first six articles in a series intended to introduce and explain the concept of management zones, to provide a process to define, delineate, and characterize management zones, and to outline the…
Research roundup

October 2015 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH UAVs offer new perspective on plant health Allison Sears Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—remote controlled aircraft with cameras mounted on them—are helping farmers and researchers detect early…