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Weed control should be a priority for Ontario corn growers. OMAFRA’s Greg Stewart says about 95 per cent of the crop has been planted and it’s approaching that critical 3-4 leaf stage. He says cutworm injury has been reported in some areas south of London so farmers should scout fields that had significant weed...
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University of Guelph testing has detected the first group 1 resistant grass species in Essex County. The large crabgrass survived applications of Poast Ultra. The testing also detected resistant green foxtail and, to a lesser extent, some common ragweed and eastern black nightshade. Specialist Mike Cowbrough says glyphosate resistant giant ragweed continues to be...
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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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A University of Guelph researcher is looking for farmers who would be interested in allowing some soybean research plots on their land. Peter Smith is a resarch technician working with Doctor Francois Tardif. They want to test tank mix options for the control of Canada fleabane. It’s a wind disperesed weed which germinates in...
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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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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 South West Agriculture Conference in Ridgetown got off to a strong start with more than 14-hundred participants yesterday. As always there are sessions on new latest seed and cropping technologies but if there is a theme to the Ag Conference it seems to be getting down to basics: taking care of the soil,...
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Pioneer Hi-Bred says it’s got CFIA approval for another all-in-one corn seed product. They already have one product on the market now in Canada that includes above-ground insect protection. The new one will include both above and below ground protection. The all-in-one products include 95 per cent hybrid and 5 per cent non-bt hybrid...
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