Respect the dangers SAFETY REMINDERS FOR HARVEST September 2022 - WHEN THE FARM is both a home and a place of business, farmers need to be vigilant to keep their families and workers safe. During the rush of harvest time, it is important to take…
DON in corn WHAT TO LOOK FOR October 2021 - WHAT IS DON (DEOXYNIVALENOL)? A mycotoxin produced primarily by Gibberella ear rot that devalues grain corn when sold to buyers resulting in price reductions for grain sales. If infected grain is consumed, humans and animals…
Preventing lodging in milled oats EARLY RESEARCH OBSERVATIONS March 2021 - CROP QUALITY, YIELD potential, and susceptibility to lodging can have significant impacts on the profitability of milled oats — a crop common to Northern Ontario, and one to which food processors mandate a high standard.…
Harvest safety PLAN AHEAD TO PREVENT INCIDENTS September 2020 - HARVEST 2020 WILL be much different than other years, given the need to remain vigilant about COVID-19. “We’ve developed a lot of specific guidance documents to help agricultural workers, supervisors, and employers,” says Jay Remsik,…
Focusing on DON MYCOTOXIN PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH February 2020 - THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN mycotoxins and grain farmers is a toxic one, and it’s driving Grain Farmers of Ontario to continue investing in management and prevention research. The following highlights three such projects. WHAT YOU NEED…
Tar spot prevention TIPS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO’S AGRONOMY TEAM August 2022 - Original article: Tar spot in Ontario MANY ACROSS THE province have heard about tar spot – southwestern Ontario and the Greater Toronto area have seen pressure. The disease was first detected in 2020; however, in…
Summer fades to fall FROM THE CEO'S DESK September 2024 - IT’S GO-TIME FOR ONTARIO’S FARMERS – WE’RE NOW INTO THE HOME STRETCH OF THE 2024 CROP SEASON. As summerfades to fall – marked by kids back in school, shorter days, and cooler nights – farmers…