Ontario Grain Farmer Magazine is the flagship publication of Grain Farmers of Ontario and a source of information for our province’s grain farmers.

Grain Farmers of Ontario

Topic: scouting

Scouting for stink bugs

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

August 2022 - STINK BUGS ARE becoming more prevalent in field crops. Though we don’t often reach threshold in Ontario, this could change as summers become warmer. These shield-shaped bugs have needle-like mouthparts to pierce and suck on…
Bt resistant corn root worm

FARMERS SHOULD ACT NOW

November 2020 - HERE IS YOUR Bt resistant corn root worm (CRW) wake up call. This tiny little worm can wreak havoc on your corn, but it can be managed. The simplest management solution is not to plant continuous…
Cropside: Insect resistance

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

August 2020 - WITH VERY FEW new insecticides coming to market soon, we need to preserve the products we currently have. Climate change research also predicts an increased risk of certain pests expanding into Ontario and the potential…