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Cropside: Soybean Gall Midge

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

March 2019 - SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS TO WATCH FOR Insecticide seed treatments and cultural practices have not been effective against this pest. Some foliar insecticides have shown promise, though work is underway to determine the most effective products…
Value creation

CEREALS INDUSTRY CONSIDERS RESEARCH FUNDING OPTIONS

March 2019 - CANADA IS FALLING behind the world in funding cereals plant breeding research and the models being proposed to fix the situation have prompted sometimes heated discussion among producers across the country. TWO PROPOSALS One of…
Agricorp update

KEEPING FARMERS INFORMED

March 2019 - 2018 SAW HIGHS and lows for many producers, from record high yields for some crops to difficult planting and growing conditions and widespread DON in others. Through it all, Agricorp’s goal has been to ensure…
The next frontier

SOIL SCIENCE.

February 2019 - THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN agriculture and food is a natural one — at least for producers, who nurture it daily. But the agri-food connection is increasingly becoming a “eureka moment” for the public, too. People are…
The only certainty

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

February 2019 - WHEN A MAJOR international trade deal is signed, images of a handshake between the nations’ leaders are shown across the evening news and printed in the papers. It’s a symbol of a promise made in…
GrainTALK for February 2019

GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO

February 2019 - FROM THE CHAIR A Q&A with Grain Farmers of Ontario chair, Markus Haerle. Grain Farmers of Ontario invests a lot of money into research projects. What are some of the current projects that interest you and…
Soil microbiomes

TRACKING CHANGES BELOWGROUND

February 2019 - CROP ROTATION IS an excellent way to create opportunities for improved soil health within a three-crop rotation. It can help promote the “right” biological community for subsequent cash crops to boost beneficial organisms and decrease…
Surviving the flood

WESTERN SOYBEAN RESEARCH APPLICABLE TO ONTARIO

February 2019 - RESEARCHERS BELIEVE THAT common plant proteins could hold the key to developing soybeans that are better equipped to survive — and even thrive — under harsh environmental conditions. The crop insurance data doesn’t lie —…
A research journey

HYDROLOGY AND AGRICULTURE

February 2019 - HYDROLOGY, CLIMATE, AND agriculture work together to shape our understanding of water quality in our watersheds. Dr. Merrin Macrae, associate professer and researcher at the University of Waterloo, looks at how water moves, where it…
Breeding a better soybean

PROMISING VARIETIES EMERGING

February 2019 - DEVELOPING SOYBEAN VARIETIES that perform better in terms of yield, protein content, and resistance to disease is a complicated, time-consuming, but ultimately rewarding job. Just ask assistant professor Dr. Milad Eskandari, who works in the…