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Out-yielding the competition

March 2013 - SOYBEAN YIELD CHALLENGE WINNERS growers that were outstanding in their field were honoured in the 2012 Yield Challenge created and hosted by Grain Farmers of Ontario. Last month we profiled the Spring and Winter Wheat…
GFO Newsletter for March 2013

March 2013 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO Grain Farmers of Ontario Conference The March Classic is the largest grain-focused conference in Eastern Canada drawing upwards of 500 attendees from government, industry, and farms…
Cropside: In furrow MAP with soybean seed

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

March 2013 - SOIL TEST VALUES for Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) have been on the decline in Ontario as fertilizer prices increase and crop rotations include more corn and soybeans, which have high nutrient removals. The typical…
Reducing the risk to pollinators

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

March 2013 - STEPS TO TAKE THIS PLANTING SEASON A HIGH LEVEL of concern was raised last spring regarding bee kills and corn planting. Many growers are asking what actions they can take to help reduce the risk…
Providing shelter

March 2013 - THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF WINDBREAKS it has long been known by conservation officials that windbreaks are great tools for farmers, particularly if they’re looking to boost yields. In corn, windbreaks can result in an eight…
Water conservation

March 2013 - NEW INITIATIVE FOR DROUGHT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES a project launched last fall by Farm & Food Care Ontario will focus on water efficiency, conservation and low water strategies for Ontario farmers. The 18-month Water Resource Adaptation…
No-till carbon credits program

March 2013 - REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ontario’s no-till farmers are eligible to take part in a new program that will reward farmers for environmental stewardship. “We’re getting great participation,” says Ben Currelly, the president of NorAg Resources…
In the news

March 2013 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Conversations in Sustainability BASF Canada has launched a five part series entitled ‘Conversations in Sustainability’. Each online video features a member of the urban community who was paired up with a…
Better biodiesel – on and off the farm

March 2013 - OLD RESEARCH, NEW TECHNOLOGY, A GROWING MARKET biodiesel has been accepted very slowly in Canada but the continued efforts of biodiesel’s supporters are making an impact in this country and abroad. A decade ago, biodiesel…
Green energy

March 2013 - A LOOK AT WIND, SOLAR AND BIODIGESTERS ON THE FARM Many farmers are seeing the need to diversify their operations in order to stay viable; and some of them are turning to green energy as…