April 2012
The Big Picture: Australian Year of the Farmer
By: Erin Fletcher
THIS YEAR IN Australia is the Year of the Farmer. A full scale campaign has been launched by a group of farmers as well as members of the agricultural industry and the supply chain to highlight the hard work and innovation of the many Australians involved in the farming industry.The campaign was officially launched in October 2011 by the Official Patron, Governor General of Australia, Ms. Quentin Bryce AC. Following the launch, the events that have rolled out include a photo
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April 2012
Future of Grain
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JOHN DEERE MOBILE weatherJohn Deere Mobile Weather system is for private and commercial applicators needing precise weather information to make proper product application and other weather-related decisions. Operators don’t have to rely on hand-held devices or make multiple stops to manually check and record weather conditions when applying product.“Mobile Weather is perfect for producers or commercial applicators who need to capture weather information as part of their
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April 2012
Stacking the benefits
By: Kim Waalderbos
THERE ARE NEW pest management options on the horizon, thanks to the potential of biological products that can provide seemingly limitless options for control and suppression of weeds, insects and diseases.Field crop plant pathologist Albert Tenuta of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs says biologicals – the use of one biological organism to control another – are opening more product options for growers.“Biologicals are the next promising frontier for pest
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April 2012
Cropside: Comparing 'set-up' residual herbicides for glyphosate tolerant corn
By: Mike Cowbrough, Weed Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affair; François Tardif, Clarence Swanton and Peter Sikkema, Universi
ON AVERAGE THERE is a 4% yield advantage to incorporating a pre-emergent residual herbicide in glyphosate tolerant corn. The yield benefits are much higher when the in-crop glyphosate application has been delayed due to unavoidable circumstances. There is also the benefit of having additional herbicide modes of action that, provided they control the weeds in your field, will delay the selection of herbicide resistant weed populations. It is therefore important to know what weeds are controlled
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April 2012
Precision agriculture
By: Steve Redmond
AS A CERTIFIED Crop Advisor it has been interesting to participate in the evolution of crop management in Ontario and many CCA’s have watched and waited for global positioning systems (GPS) to lead farmers to the “next step”. Consultants working with livestock farmers and the provincial Nutrient Management Act have demonstrated that GPS is a good compliance tool to document where soil samples have been taken in fields that have a history of manure but this doesn’t help farmers become more
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April 2012
Take a tablet for more mobile power
By: The AgNerds, Shaun Haney and Peter Gredig
THE SMARTPHONE BRINGS mobile management power to farmers of all description. But an internet-enabled tablet device is a perfect complement and more farmers are taking advantage. If you already have a smartphone, you probably wouldn’t be without it. And if you’re like most smartphone users, you probably feel like there is still a lot of untapped potential to uncover with your iPhone, BlackBerry or Android phone. The last thing you want to hear is that you need to buy another device and go
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April 2012
Beyond standard soil sampling
By: Treena Hein
ODETTE MENARD IS ard is a firm believer that growers need to take a much closer look at their soil. “We need to see it more as a living creature, and not just as a physical support for growing the plant,” says the soil specialist with the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries. To get a true sense of the health and fertility of our soil, Menard thinks we need to go beyond standard soil sampling, which only gives us chemical nutrient levels. “The biological and physical composition of
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April 2012
The necessity of grain segregation
By: Jeanine Moyer
ONTARIO PRODUCES A very diverse mix of grain crops – and each year new traits, technologies and varieties are added to the complex lineup of products that are grown, stored, processed or exported for specific end use markets. The industry has become accustomed to handling a wide range of grain varieties, but today, products like identity preserved soybeans, GMO corn and specialty wheat demand additional investments and protocols for storage and handling to keep them all separated.
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April 2012
GFO Newsletter for April 2012
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RURAL VOICES NETWORK launches the 'Let Your Voice Be Heard' Survey for Rural OntarioYour Voice is important to rural Ontario! This is the basis for the Rural Voices Network participant driven survey distributed to over 10,000 rural residents in Ontario. The Rural Voices Network (RVN) launched the ‘Let Your Voice Be Heard’ Survey to examine what enables rural citizens to participate in the common life of their community, and to identify barriers to rural civic engagement.“Rural
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April 2012
Early nitrogen
By: Peter Johnson, Cereal Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Kim Ratz
THERE ARE LOTS of questions this spring with regard to nitrogen application on wheat. How early should we go? Does split nitrogen make sense? Should we use “protected” nitrogen this year? Let’s look at the data.A few growers put nitrogen on in February. NO!!! Research data clearly shows that nitrogen should not be applied on wheat in February. Dr. Ed Lentz from Ohio State University has proven that February application of nitrogen has no yield benefit and a very high risk
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