This is part of a short series focusing on weed management in field corn. In Part 1 – “Big Weeds = Big Deal” we look at what happens when Mother Nature delays our herbicide application. Data collected by Peter Sikkema will show the possible repercussions of delayed application and the effect of weed size on […]
In the summer of 2016, clubroot disease was found throughout a field of canola in the Verner area of West Nipissing. Clubroot has been established in Brassica vegetable crops in Ontario for a number of years, but this was the first time the disease was confirmed in Ontario canola. Above ground symptoms of clubroot include […]
[pdf-embedder url=”https://fieldcropnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Farmsmart-2017-Organic-Amendments-for-fieldcropnews.pdf” title=”Farmsmart 2017 Organic Amendments for fieldcropnews”] This pdf was presented at the FarmSmart Conference at the University of Guelph on January 21, 2017. […]
We live in interesting times when it comes to understanding soils. Our concept of what soil organic matter actually is, how it is formed, and how long it sticks around is evolving. The basic principle that has guided management of soil organic matter (SOM) for many years has been that the level of soil carbon […]
GROWERS MIGHT KNOW from experience that they have areas in their fields that consistently deliver high yields season after season — and other parts that just aren’t very productive at all. But is having that knowledge enough for growers to optimize inputs and yield potential in each area of a field so that their overall […]