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An insect that likes to feed on young corn plants may be more of a problems for farmers this year than usual. Agris Cooperatives Agronomist Dale Cowan says that’s because of this year’s weather and field conditions. He says the cutworms had ideal conditions and some adult moths were blown into Southwestern Ontario by...
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Canola growers are being warned to keep an eye out for flea beetles. OMAFRA’s Brian Hall says the beetles are now very active and present in emerged canola. Damage is most severe the first two weeks after canola seedling emergence. By the 3-4 leaf stage the plants can generally outgrow the feeding damage. Flea...
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Several major Agricorp deadlines coming up. April 30th is the deadline for Ontario producers to pay their 2012 AgriStability fee without penalty and to apply for the 2012 year. Then May 1st is the deadline for several production insurance elements. That includes application or change of coverage for most spring-seeded crops, fall-seeded grains and...
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Ontario corn growers are being warned that supplies of hybrid seeds are low this spring. OMAFRA’s Greg Stewart says that means replant options may be limited if early planted corn gets taken out by frost. He’s advising producers to restrict any early planting to only a portion of your intended total acreage. Stewart is...
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Some cautionary notes from OMAFRA’s Brian Hall on the idea of planting canola early. Hall says Ontario growers should likely be targeting 3-4 plants per square foot. To get that he says you’d target 10 plants per square foot with early seeding. He points out that early seeded canola will flower earlier, making it...
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University of Guelph Professor John Cranfield Canada isn’t keeping up to the rest of the world in agricultural research. That’s according to University of Guelph professor John Cranfield. And he argues because of that we could be compromising our competitiveness in global markets. Cranfield suggests there are three possible ways to boost agricultural research....
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One Canadian group says the Manitoba government is basing a decision about pesticides on fear and misinformation. The group is the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers. The Manitoba government is considering a ban on cosmetic pesticides. The agri-retailers group argues those pesticides are proven safe and effective tools to maintain green space and crops. They...
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Jeffrey Smith, author of the international best seller “Seeds of Deception” was the key note speaker at Bio Ag Consultants and Distributors annual educational seminar in Milverton yesterday. Smith suggests many of those in attendance already feel GMO’s are a false promise and faulty technology so he hopes they carry the message forward… 1Smith-BioAg-Milverton Smith believes...
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The Provincial Apiarist says outbreaks of mites that can cause bee deaths of more than 40 per cent per year continue to be the biggest challenge honey producers face. Paul Kozak says colonies can be splite every year so beekeepers have been able to restock. But he says it’s a constant struggle. KOZAK-Bees-1 Kozak...
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CropLife Canada and OMAFRA have put together a couple of videos to help farmers deal with pesticide spray drift. Both agree even extremely low amounts of spray drift can impact sensitive crops, human habitats or environmentally sensitive areas. One of the videos highlites the various causes of spray drift. The other focuses on how...
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