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Owning the problem

July 2013 - TAKING PROACTIVE STEPS AGAINST HERBICIDE RESISTANCE from his office on campus at the University of Guelph, Plant Agriculture professor and weed scientist Francois Tardif is poring over slides showing examples of resistant weeds found on…
Professorship in Wheat Breeding established

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

July 2013 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO recently celebrated an exciting new partnership with SeCan and the University of Guelph. A new Grain Farmers of Ontario Professorship in Wheat Breeding has been established in the Department of Plant…
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Mastering phosphorus management

June 2013 - UNDERSTANDNIG WHAT’S IN THE SOIL As most farmers know, plants need phosphorus very early in the growth cycle. Phosphorus is essential for all operations, including membrane development and cell division. While there might be an…
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Sulphur management

June 2013 - SUPPLY AND DEMAND Increasingly, and for a number of reasons, sulphur deficiencies are an issue for farmers around the world. Here in Ontario, because we have better air quality standards, there is less sulphur from…
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Improving Nitrogen Management

June 2013 - FITTING PRACTICES TO THE ENVIRONMENT Nutrient management is particularly important for nitrogen because nitrogen is critical in plant growth and because nitrogen, if managed incorrectly, can cause environmental damage. Nitrogen use efficiency will decrease because…
Stabilizing food prices

May 2013 - PART 5 – EXPOSURE-4-DEVELOPMENT TOUR food prices are the heart of politics in Kenya, just as agriculture is the heart of their economy. Prices for food staples have been rising steadily since 2007, putting increasing…
Future of Grain

May 2013 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Investing in soils for a sustainable future “Our soil is a great resource, and we need to change our vision of how we manage it.” This…
Production and global demand

May 2013 - WORLD SOYBEAN RESEARCH CONFERENCE the ninth edition of the World Soybean Research Conference was held in Durban, South Africa in February. The conference brought together leading researchers and agriculture representatives from all over the world,…
A formidable competitor

May 2013 - UKRAINE INCREASING GRAIN EXPORT SALES long recognized as as a major wheat and barley producer, Ukraine is evolving into an important source of corn and soybeans and a “formidable competitor” for regional export sales, according…
Water management

May 2013 - MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY DROP challenging weather in the last two growing seasons has left some farmers high and dry, and others squeezing the most out of their water sources. Now, an Ontario initiative…