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Topic: organic

Soil health and phosphorus efficiency

MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIC AMENDMENTS

February 2022 - ORGANIC AMENDMENTS, SUCH as manure, are a double-edged sword for grain farmers. They obviously boost crop performance through providing both plant-available nutrients and adding organic matter to the soil. “However, these amendments can be a…
Cropside: N credits from manure

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

January 2021 - HOW MUCH NITROGEN (N) will be available next spring, from manure applied after harvest will depend on a number of factors. Factors range from manure and soil characteristics in the field to weather conditions –…
The organic angle

NEW RESEARCH COULD BENEFIT ALL GROWERS

February 2020 - ALL ONTARIO GRAIN farmers could benefit from organic agriculture research projects currently being conducted around using probiotics to combat disease, new soybean cultivars and year-round crop rotations. Grain Farmers of Ontario is partnering on the…