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Soybeans: performing in fields and your body

February 2012 - ACCORDING TO AN AAFC RESEARCHER, SOYBEAN FARMING COULD REDUCE THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE every seven minutes in Canada, someone dies from heart disease or stroke. So, what if soybean farmers could help lower that…
Research roundup

February 2012 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Managing and predicting mycotoxin accumulation in corn Nicole Yada The 2006 gibberella ear rot outbreak and the subsequent mycotoxins contamination in Ontario corn highlighted the need…
Winning spring wheat yields

February 2012 - SPRING WHEAT CHALLENGE WINNERS ANNOUNCED the results of Grain Farmers of Ontario’s second annual Spring Wheat Challenge are in and three impressive farmers have now gained bragging rights and a monetary prize for their yields.…
Cropside: Assess your variability

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2012 - UNIFORM WHEAT STANDS GET HIGHER YIELDS DUE TO THE weather this past fall, we can expect lots of variable wheat stands come the spring. Although planting and growing conditions have certainly not been ideal for…
Meeting of the minds

February 2012 - GLOBAL CORN EXPERTS COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP A NEW CORN GROWTH SIMULATION MODEL public and private researchers are working together in an unprecedented manner to develop what they hope will become the gold standard of corn…
March Classic to be a big hit

February 2012 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXPECTED TO ATTRACT TOP FARMERS WITH HIGH QUALITY SPEAKERS the march classic is the largest grain-focused conference in Eastern Canada drawing upwards of 500 attendees from farms across Ontario.…
Putting a price on plant biotechnology

February 2012 - NEW RESEARCH STUDY REVEALS COSTS OF GETTING A BIOTECH CROP FROM THE LAB TO THE FIELD biotechnology is a growing business. Millions of farmers plant genetically enhanced crops every year and the quantity and complexity…
GFO Newsletter for February 2012

February 2012 - GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO GFO March Classic Join us for our annual conference on March 19, 2012 at the London Convention Centre. More information is available at www.gfo.ca/marchclassic. • January District…
Shaping young farm leaders

February 2012 - GRAINS IN ACTION PROGRAM IS SET FOR ANOTHER GREAT YEAR farming is so often a solitary line of work. But, like any other industry, it’s important for farmers to keep on top of current trends…
Getting creative with nutrient sourcing

February 2012 - NASM REDUCE COSTS, IMPROVE SOIL LONGEVITY non Agricultural source Materials (NASM) are cost effective alternatives to commercial fertilizer say some Certified Crop Advisors (CCA). For some, saving cash is enough incentive to try new things,…