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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,…
Re-plant and stress recovery in corn

February 2012 - RECENT RESEARCH PROVIDES ANSWERS TO COMMON WEED MANAGEMENT CONCERNS in any given year, as much as 32,000 acres of Ontario corn is re-planted due to poor plant stand establishment. “If a poor stand is not…
In the news

February 2012 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Farm & Food Care Ontario open for business Following the amalgamation of the Ontario Farm Animal Council (OFAC) and Agricultural Groups Concerned about Resources and the Environment (AGCare), a coalition focused on…
Early planting and longer maturating varieties in soybeans

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2012 - With Dan Docking FIELD RESEARCH OUTLINES THE PROS AND CONS OF THESE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES EXTENSIVE SOYBEAN BREEDING in Ontario is continually leading to higher yielding soybean varieties. Unfortunately, these higher yields are not always realized…
The quest for nitrogen fixing corn

February 2012 - RESEARCHERS TESTING POTENTIALLY CRITICAL ELEMENT a bacterium that may be capable of actively fixing nitrogen in corn has been studied and tested in Ontario. Although research is still very preliminary, the study may provide an…
Plant patent policy

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

February 2012 - GRAIN FARMERS RECEIVED a letter recently from Pioneer announcing the first variety improvement patents issued in Canada. Since the October announcement, Grain Farmers of Ontario has been examining the impact these patents will have on…
The Big Picture: Metro Toronto Convention Centre goes local

January 2012 - NEW LOCAL FOOD PROCUREMENT INITIATIVE SETS AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHER LARGE INSTITUTIONAL FOOD BUYERS the metro toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) has been a Toronto landmark since 1984. It is a destination location for local, national and…
Future of Grain

January 2012 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Dow AgroSciences wins international award Dow AgroSciences was recognized at the Agrow Awards in November and received the “Best Novel Agricultural Biotechnology” award for SmartStax hybrids. …
Farmers recognized for high yield

January 2012 - SOYBEAN YIELD CHALLENGE AND WINTER WHEAT CHALLENGE WINNERS no one can claim it was an easy growing season, but many farmers did make the best of it. Impressive crops came out of the Soybean Yield…
Research Roundup

January 2012 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Avoid mixing chemicals to treat winter wheat Matt McIntosh Agrochemical cocktails can weaken winter wheat, according to a new research study. University of Guelph graduate student…