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Research roundup

October 2011 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Airborne pathogens key to North American disease surveillance Natalie Osborne An international disease monitoring system initially developed for soybean rust is now being expanded to include…
In the news

October 2011 - NEWS BITES THAT MATTER New soybean genetics made available New genetics are becoming available to soybean farmers as a result of the success of a new public breeding program supported by Grain Farmers of Ontario.…
Enjoying a glass of Ontario corn

October 2011 - PROMOTION OF NEW CANADIAN WHISKY IS FOCUSED ON THE USE OF LOCAL INGREDIENTS grain is going into some interesting products these days – from wheat straw bio-plastics to soybean-based asphalt sealant. New markets for Ontario…
New strategies for promoting Canadian soybeans

October 2011 - RECENT CHANGES ALLOW FOR A STRONGER FOCUS ON PROMOTION the agricultural industry is in constant flux as markets change, opportunities arise and technology advances. It’s within this flux that agricultural organizations must operate and find…
Light at the end of the tunnel?

October 2011 - NEW FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT RESEARCH BRINGS HOPE within a few years, SeCan and Advantage Seed Growers will start selling varieties of hard red and soft white winter wheat developed by Dr. Lily Tamburic-Ilincic at the…
Need for speed meets sustainability

October 2011 - STUDENT DESIGNED RACE CAR GOES GREEN for most students, September means it’s back to the books. But for members of the University of Guelph’s Gryphon Racing team, it’s also back the drawing board to design…
Harvest survey results show consistency

October 2011 - MILLERS WILL BE PLEASED WITH THE RELIABLE QUALITY OF ONTARIO’S CROP IT SEEMS AS though the winter wheat harvest started and finished in the blink of an eye. For three weeks samples were coming in…
Leaders in the making

October 2011 - GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO SPONSORS A YOUNG COUPLE FOR THE AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION AND DUPONT YOUNG LEADER PROGRAM supporting young farmers and grooming future leaders is an activity Grain Farmers of Ontario takes seriously. Which…
Behind the scenes: Calling attention to important work within the organization

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

October 2011 - SEPTEMBER WAS A busy month at Grain Farmers of Ontario with our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and all of the related board and committee meetings adding to an already full schedule of fall events. Preparing…
The house that straw built

October 2011 - LIVING HAPPILY EVER AFTER IN HOME-GROWN HOMES building with straw can be accredited to both early pioneers and a beloved porcine fairytale character. But with increasing consumer demand for sustainable practices, straw bale housing is…