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Future of Grain

July 2010 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Caramba fungicide registered in Canada BASF Canada recently announced that it has received Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) registration for its Caramba fungicide for use on…
Future of Grain

July 2010 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION
Cropside: Corn flowering fundamentals

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

July 2010 - SCOUT YOUR FIELDS AT THIS CRITICAL PERIOD OF GROWTH knowing the stages The VT stage in corn development begins when the last tassel branch is visible. This will generally occur two to three days before…
Unlocking soy protein potential

July 2010 - UNDERSTANDING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SOY PROTEIN CAN HELP OPEN MARKETS soybean varieties developed for specific food and health applications represent a key future growth opportunity for the Canadian soybean industry. Different types of soybean protein…
The next generation of grain farmers

July 2010 - YOUNG LEADERS SHARE THEIR PASSION AND OUTLOOKS ON THEIR FUTURE IN AGRICULTURE educating future leaders is a tradition that is nearly 140 years old at the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) and it’s one that the…
New year, more value

July 2010 - it has been This strategic plan includes some auspicious goals for GFO and a vision for the organization that positions Ontario’s grain farmers as leaders not only in our province but beyond our borders. We…
The Big Picture: Corn stars in a blockbuster

May 2010 - THE INFORMANT! HIGHLIGHTS A BLACK SPOT IN THE HISTORY OF CORN it’s not every day that corn is the focus of a blockbuster movie. Of course, corn gets mentioned in a variety of documentaries, but…
Future of Grain

May 2010 - HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION New Group 13 weed control option Command 360 ME herbicide has recently been registered for use on soybeans and other field crops. The product, offered by…
Cropside: The right seeding depth?

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

May 2010 - KEEP DEPTH IN MIND WHEN PLANTING SOYBEANS A NEWLY PLANTED soybean seed is completely dependent on its reserve of energy to push through the soil. In general, larger seeds contain more energy and can be…
Research Roundup

May 2010 - FIND OUT WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF RESEARCH Planting wheat using the best technique Rebecca Hannam Wheat growers have reported increased yields in headland areas where seeding may be overlapped. These reports spurred researchers…