Palmerston Crop Consultants June 5, 2012 Meeting

Synopsis: Most areas received between 1-2″ of rain, although few areas (Goderich) only received 1/2 this amount.. Fungicide application to wheat is ongoing with most fields sprayed. Corn advanced for leaf stage. Populations of corn and soys generally excellent although those planted last 10 days variable. Watch for armyworm, alfalfa weevil, cabbage seedpod weevil(canola). Wheat: […]

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Forage Report – June 6, 2012

First-cut yields are variable across the province, with below average yields in western Ontario. A combination of factors have contributed to low yields, including dry April and May weather, frost damage, cutting during last fall’s Critical Fall Harvest Period, saturated soils going into the winter, alfalfa disease, winterkill and stand thinning. Recent rains have helped […]

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Baleage Tips

Making wrapped large bale haylage, also known as “baleage”, reduces the risk of rain damage within shorter harvest windows. Baleage can provide excellent quality forage. Existing baling and feeding equipment can be used, and it comes with its own storage. However, the risk of spoilage can sometimes be frustrating, particularly when forage supplies are limited and hay […]

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Soybean Leaf Feeding

Early-season leaf feeding before the 3rd trifoliate can look serious because plants are small. However, soybeans can compensate for large amounts of leaf loss with little impact on yield. Soybeans will put on new leaves quickly at the top of the plant and unaffected leaves actually grow larger to compensate. Before the plants begin to […]

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Armyworm are Marching

They’re here early this year! We’ve been hearing reports of true armyworm numbers getting fairly high in some wheat fields and even above threshold in some cases. I think it’s a good time to post a refresher on armyworm management. In Cereals Armyworms typically feeding in the lower leaves of the wheat and work their […]

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Soybean Report – May 30, 2012

Soybean planting finished this week.  Stands are generally exceptional if seed was placed into moisture.  In some cases no-till drills were not able to penetrate properly especially on top of corn rows.  If the seed remains dry  it can remain in the soil for up to six weeks and still emerge once moisture arrives.  However, […]

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Pasture Report – May 30, 2012

Grass growth continues to be slow but maturity continues to advance.  Orchardgrass is headed and should be grazed immediately to maintain quality and stimulate new leaf development.  Moving livestock to new paddocks when they have grazed half of the available forage will assist in managing this early growth and set pastures for continued summer growth.  […]

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Corn Report – May 30, 2012

Corn development has been rapid this past week.  Some areas were close to accumulating 200 CHU in 7 days!  Good soil conditions and early planting are paying off as the corn continues to move ahead despite relatively dry conditions.  Some replanting has occurred where low population and uneven stands were caused by cold shock to […]

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Cereal Report – May 30, 2012

Winter Cereals continue their rapid development pace. Most fusarium fungicides will have been applied by June 3.  There will be some harvest in June.  Shortest varieties are those that showed the most freeze injury earlier, indicating that the injury had impact.  Straw is becoming increasingly sought after, with prices in the countryside reaching unprecedented levels.  […]

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