Rain and Spider Mites

July 31, 2012 • Written by Tom Cowan
Rain and Spider Mites
Since we’ve been getting a bit of rain across the province in the last week I’ve been asked about how the rain will affect spider mite populations in soybeans.  Rains are very beneficial to help keep populations of spider mites down but don’t assume that because it rained our spider mite ... Continue reading →
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Forage Report – July 25, 2012

July 25, 2012 • Written by Joel Bagg
Forage Report - July 25, 2012
Dry weather has significantly reduced forage regrowth and second-cut yields.  Many farmers are examining options to increase their forage inventories, including using corn damaged by dry weather for silage. http://fieldcropnews.com/?p=4243 Seeding oats in late-July or early-August following whea... Continue reading →
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Forage Report – July 25, 2012

July 24, 2012 • Written by Joel Bagg
Forage Report - July 25, 2012
Dry weather has significantly reduced forage regrowth and second-cut yields.  Many farmers are examining options to increase their forage inventories, including using corn damaged by dry weather for silage. http://fieldcropnews.com/?p=4243 Seeding oats in late-July or early-August following whea... Continue reading →
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Summer Seeding Oats For Extra Forage

July 23, 2012 • Written by Joel Bagg
Summer Seeding Oats For Extra Forage
Seeding oats in late-July or early-August following wheat for an early-October harvest can be a useful low-cost option for extending forage supplies. Oats can make good feed when harvested at the correct stage of maturity and made into “oatlage” or baleage. Oats are more frost tolerant in the fa... Continue reading →
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It’s a Lepidoptera Summer!

July 23, 2012 • Written by Tom Cowan
It’s a Lepidoptera Summer!
The butterfly enthusiasts had a good spring this year with the early arrival of the red admiral butterfly and large flights of other species. Unfortunately for us, that also meant some pests also arrived in great numbers. Speaking of pests has anyone seen this caterpillar in soybeans? This is... Continue reading →
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Using Corn Damaged By Dry Weather For Silage

July 18, 2012 • Written by Joel Bagg
Using Corn Damaged By Dry Weather For Silage
Dry weather during corn silking and pollination can significantly reduce grain yield expectations. Inadequate moisture can result in poor ear fill or even corn plants without any ear or grain. In extended dry weather situations, farmers can also face the immediate problem of providing adequate forag... Continue reading →
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Nutrient deficiency key

July 18, 2012 • Written by bonnie.ball
Nutrient deficiency key
Diagnosing nutrient deficiencies in field crops can sometimes be challenging. That is why I put together the following nutrient deficiency key. Let me know what you think. Click on the above image to download the nutrient deficiency key.... Continue reading →
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Herbicide Injury in Corn and Soybean, FarmSmart Expo 2012

July 13, 2012 • Written by Mike Cowbrough
Herbicide Injury in Corn and Soybean, FarmSmart Expo 2012
Below are examples of corn and soybean injury demonstrated at the FarmSmart field expo, July 12, Elora Research Station (University of Guelph) Scenario 1: Just this past spring, I had contact with a producer who had accidentally applied Guardian Plus (glyphosate + chlorimuron + flumioxazin) post em... Continue reading →
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Soybean Cyst Nematode and Rhizoctonia Root Rot in Soybeans

July 11, 2012 • Written by Albert Tenuta
I have had a lot of questions concerning Soybean cyst nematode and rhizoctonia in soybeans recently.  In terms of SCN, remember the primary SCN symptom is often no above ground symptoms at all.  Growers are advised over the next few weeks to scout for SCN by carefully digging-up plants, gently rem... Continue reading →
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Impact of Dry Conditions on Soybeans

July 11, 2012 • Written by Albert Tenuta
Horst Bohner, Soybean Specialist, OMAFRA, Stratford Albert Tenuta, Field Crop Plant Pathologsit, OMAFRA, Ridgetown Prolonged dry conditions can reduce soybean yield at any stage of development, but plants are more susceptible during germination and the reproductive growth stages. Dry soil cond... Continue reading →
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Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Corn Diseases in Ontario (Corn Disease Working Group)

July 11, 2012 • Written by Albert Tenuta
The hot, dry weather conditions to date have not been very conducive to foliar leaf diseases across most of the province.  In most cases, besides high relative humidity, prolonged wet conditions on the leaves are necessary for infection but only under favourable temperatures (16-30oC).  What has s... Continue reading →
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Soybean Report – July 11, 2012

July 11, 2012 • Written by Horst Bohner
Soybean growth has been slow in those areas that missed the rains.  Fields are now at the R2 (full flower) growth stage.  Those areas that received adequate moisture are progressing well and are entering R3 (beginning pod).  Soybeans flower over an extended period of time so areas that have been ... Continue reading →
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Cereal Report – July 11, 2012

July 11, 2012 • Written by Peter Johnson
Harvest is in high gear as far north as Mitchell, and starting in Bruce County.  Yields are average, mostly 75 to 95 bu/ac. Poor fields are 60, with best fields at 110. Quality is excellent, with very low fusarium. Protein in hard reds is inconsistent. Sprouting in white wheat is an issue southwest... Continue reading →
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Forage Report – July 11, 2012

July 10, 2012 • Written by Joel Bagg
Forage Report - July 11, 2012
Potato leafhoppers (PLH) are being reported at damaging levels in many areas across the province, including areas where they are not typically a problem. PLH dramatically reduces alfalfa yield and forage quality. Reduced stem and root growth, and vigour results in stunting and slow regrowth. New see... Continue reading →
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Western Bean Cutworm Trap Counts Going up; Time to Check for Eggs!

July 9, 2012 • Written by Tom Cowan
Western Bean Cutworm Trap Counts Going up; Time to Check for Eggs!
Our WBC trapping network has been catching relatively few moths over the past weeks but last week some higher numbers were reported. These numbers are still a bit behind what I would have expected considering the warmer weather but the trend is towards increasing numbers. Just last week the scou... Continue reading →
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