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Tailoring the tar spot response

RESEARCH PROJECT DETERMINES BEST APPROACH

February 2025 - Tar spot is here to stay – but corn growers don’t have to live in fear of the disease. That’s the takeaway message from Albert Tenuta, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) field…
Corn and soybean planting dates

STUDY SUPPORTS BETTER DECISION-MAKING

February 2025 - Spring planting of corn and soybeans is just around the corner, and Ontario’s grain farmers are always looking for new data on planting date decisions. The weather, planting other crops, and more can get in…
Fertilizer rate research

LOTS OF VARIABLES MEANS IT’S NOT AN EASY TASK

February 2025 - Researchers often face what can seem like an uphill battle in a search for a clear direction. For any number of reasons, a project’s outcome may not yield the anticipated results, yet no experiment is…
Personal goal setting for growth

CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS

February 2025 - (J.M.) WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO SET PERSONAL GOALS? (K.K.) Goals are important because they provide clarity, motivation, measurement, accountability, and a sense of achievement. There are three types of goals. A-Type goals are ones…
FarmingSmarter withLivingLab

ONTARIO'S COLLABORATIVE APPROACH UNITING FARMERS AND SCIENTISTS

February 2025 - The Living Lab-Ontario Program, part of the Agricultural Climate Solutions (ACS) Program (2021-2031), unites various stakeholders in the agriculture sector to collaboratively design and trial on-farm practices and technologies aimed at lowering greenhouse gas (GHG)…
From the CEO’s desk – February 2025

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

February 2025 - It’s a new year, and Grain Farmers of Ontario has lots to celebrate! 2025 marks 15 years since the three legacy associations, the Ontario Wheat Producers’ Marketing Board, Ontario Corn Producers’ Association, and Ontario Soybean…
Filling your wellness toolbox

December 2024 - THE BUSY HARVEST SEASON CAN LEAVE FARMERS FEELING LIKE THERE IS NOTHING LEFT IN THE TANK. But investing in your mental and physical health this winter can help you restore your equilibrium and be better…
Ontario Agricultural Conference 2025

PARTNERING FOR AGRONOMIC LEARNING

December 2024 - AS ONTARIO FARMERS CONTINUE TO NAVIGATE EVOLVING CHALLENGES IN AGRICULTURE, the 2025 Ontario Agricultural Conference (OAgC) brings together the SouthWest Agricultural Conference (SWAC), the MidWest Agricultural Conference (MWAC), and the Eastern Ontario Crop Conference (EOCC)…
Weeds, pests, and disease

OMAFA EXTENSION SPECIALISTS WEIGH IN ON THE 2024 SEASON

December 2024 - A MILD WINTER, WET SPRING, SURPRISE PESTS AND SOME USUAL SUSPECTS: 2024 was a typically atypical year in many respects. Here, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) extension specialists share what stuck out…
Eyes forward with a few glances back

LESSONS LEARNED FROM 2024

December 2024 - EVERY YEAR AT THIS TIME, THERE’S A COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO LOOK BACK ON THE GROWING SEASON that was and cast a glance toward the days, weeks and months ahead with a mix of cautious optimism,…