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Research roundup

August 2015 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Research indicates effective herbicides for field horsetail control Kyra Lightburn Got field horsetail? The most effective combination of herbicides to fight it will depend on the…
GFO Newsletter for August 2015

August 2015 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO NEW NEONICOTINOID REGULATIONS New regulations restricting the sale and use of neonicotinoid treated corn and soybean seeds in Ontario were passed, June 9. They came into…
Bees Matter

August 2015 - CAMPAIGN DELIVERS A BALANCED MESSAGE WITH RESULTS IN JUNE, BEES Matter was launched across the country to bring public attention to the many ways the agriculture community supports pollinators. PHOTO: FREE POLLINATOR GARDEN SEED KITS…
Advancing wheat research

August 2015 - UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH LEVERAGES RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS IT’S BEEN JUST over a year since Dr. Ali Navabi was selected for the Grain Farmers of Ontario professorship in wheat breeding in the Department of Plant Agriculture at…
Disease risk prevention from the field

August 2015 - ANIMAL BIOSECURITY MEASURES IMPACT GRAIN FARMERS THE INCREASING SPREAD of infectious on-farm diseases means biosecurity has never been more essential. Biosecurity has become an important management focus on livestock and poultry farms, and the potential…
Soybean disease management

August 2015 - NEW FIELD GUIDES AVAILABLE THE CROP PROTECTION Network (CPN) has developed a series of Soybean Disease Management publications to educate growers in the U.S. and Canada about how to combat emerging disease problems in their…
Cropside: The finish line is near!

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

August 2015 - IT IS THAT time of year when late season soybean diseases develop, and although they do occur at other times of the season, they are most apparent when the soybean crop enters the final reproductive…
Frosted corn and soybeans

CROP LOSS AND RECOVERY

August 2015 - SPRING 2015 STARTED off well with little rain and warm temperatures that allowed farmers to get seeds into the ground relatively early and many crops grew quickly. However, this soon changed when temperatures dipped to…
Representation for barley and oats

August 2015 - PRODUCERS WELCOMED TO GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO BARLEY AND OAT producers now have official representation in Ontario. As of July 1, 2015, they have been added to the mandate of Grain Farmers of Ontario. “We…
The federal election

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

August 2015 - ONTARIO HAS A major impact on which party will form the federal government for the next four years. That means every vote will count during the election scheduled for this October. I encourage all of…