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Fall reflections

September 2013 - INDUSTRY REMEMBERS LOST AGRICULTURE MINISTERS The agrarian lifestyle establishes fall as a season where farmers weigh the gains and losses of the year. So it is only natural that the gains and losses to the…
Future of Grain

September 2013 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Agriculture Ministers annual meeting In July, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) agriculture Ministers held their annual meeting which this year focused on the potential of Growing…
Research roundup

September 2013 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH DNA barcoding for weeds Megan Cowie An innovative University of Guelph technique called DNA barcoding is paving the way for quick weed identification and more effective…
The global struggle

September 2013 - PROACTIVE STEPS AGAINST HERBICIDE RESISTANCE ontario’s growing problems with herbicide resistant weeds are just the tip of the iceberg in what is truly a global problem. The problem weed species, growing climates and affected crops…
Cropside: Corn ear moulds ID “101”

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

September 2013 - SMALL TO ALMOST non-detectable levels of mould in the field can lead to significant mould problems if they go undetected and are allowed to develop in storage; therefore proper ear mould identification is critical. These…
Understanding the GFPP

September 2013 - LICENSING, INSPECTION AND FINANCIAL SECURITY imagine storing your grain at an elevator and your crop disappears before you go to sell it. Or imagine selling your grain to a dealer and not getting paid. Thirty…
Assurance in the face of wet weather

September 2013 - RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS during the summer of 2013, many parts of the province experienced a barrage of bad weather. In June, some areas saw more than twice the average monthly rainfall, which heightened the risk…
GFO Newsletter for September 2013

September 2013 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Insects and Diseases Research Insert Attached on the opposite page, you will find the Grain Farmers of Ontario research insert on insects and diseases. This insert…
Mobile marketing

September 2013 - THE ADVANTAGE OF SELLSMART AND AGBIDS AT HARVEST how times have changed. Fifteen years ago, when I started writing management articles, the message to farmers was that they needed to think of themselves as the…
Attention to detail

September 2013 - FINE TUNING FOR AN OPTIMUM WINTER WHEAT CROP the key to an optimum winter wheat crop is to pay close attention to the details. That is the word from Barry Gordon, Ontario sales manager for…