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Topic: research

Barley in space

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH RESEARCH STUDY

September 2021 - ON A PLATFORM outside the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) sits a container holding a few hundred barley seeds that are part of a unique study led by University of Guelph researchers. The research seeks…
Research for a better bottom line

HEALTHIER SOIL AND BETTER WEED MANAGEMENT

September 2021 - A TEAM OF researchers from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), and the University of Guelph are collaborating to determine how winter canola can be intercropped…
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.…
Important work

FROM THE CEO'S DESK

February 2021 - RESEARCH HAS LONG been a standing pillar of our organization. Recently, through our new strategic plan development process, we had the opportunity to re-examine how we add value for our farmer-members — including our research…
Insect resistance management

WESTERN BEAN CUTWORM

February 2021 - WESTERN BEAN CUTWORM (WBC) was first identified in Ontario in 2008 and has quickly become one of the most challenging pest issues encountered by farmers growing corn in Ontario. Recently, WBC has undergone a range…
Malting barley

A NEW CROP FOR THE NORTH?

August 2020 - CROP DIVERSITY IS just one of the keys to on-farm success when it comes to farming in Northern Ontario. With an ever-growing agricultural industry in the north thanks to technological improvements, climate change, and the…
Scaling up soil health research

UTILIZING PRECISION AGRICULTURE

August 2020 - THERE ARE A lot of factors that determine whether you win or lose with cover crops. In Tony Balkwill’s mind, the soil is the primary factor that will determine your level of success. “We were…
Innovative cover crop approaches

BIO STRIP-TILL RESEARCH A FIRST IN ONTARIO

February 2020 - THE BENEFITS OFcover crops are widely known — keeping the soil covered to minimize soil erosion, improve water filtration and increase organic matter are just a few of the reasons that farmers will use cover…