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Should I apply foliar boron to flowering canola?
Many Ontario canola producers tank mix boron with a preventative white mould fungicide and apply it at 20-50% bloom. We took a closer look at whether foliar boron reduces flower abortion or improves yield. […]
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Winchester/Cobourg Ag Advisors Breakfast Meeting Minutes – May 11, 2022
Unseasonably warm and dry conditions across the region this past week have resulted in ideal growing and planting conditions. Forages and winter cereals are progressing quickly and planting is well underway. A light frost across much of the region Sunday night was not cold enough to damage cereals or forages and there were no reported […]
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Exeter- Mt Forest Breakfast Meeting Minutes – May 10, 2022
Synopsis: A forecast of prolonged dry and warmer conditions have allowed spring planting to begin in earnest as soil conditions become fit. Soil conditions look dry on the surface, but some worked fields are coming up clumpy. Heavier soils have a 2-inch surface crust but still quite wet below the crust. Challenging conditions are a […]
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Optimizing the performance of glyphosate in field crops
Reduced supply and increased costs of glyphosate have prompted many to reevaluate how they use this herbicide. The following three questions are most common: […]
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How Low Should You Go? Adjusting Corn Nitrogen Rates for High Fertilizer Prices
Simple Summary If you have an N rate you are confident is right for your farm most years, N recommendations and historical work suggests a 15-20 lb-N/ac reduction may be appropriate to adjust for nitrogen/corn economics in 2022 compared to the longer term. The above adjustment assumes relatively normal N responses in 2022… large changes […]
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Early Lessons from Ridgetown’s Long-term Cover Crop Trial for Field Crops
Dr. Dave Hooker and his colleagues have been curious about the value of integrating cover crops into a farming operation in the long term. These questions have remained unanswered by numerous short-term trials they had been conducting, which led them to establish a new trial. As it can take time for a cropping system to […]
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Should I apply foliar boron to flowering canola?
Many Ontario canola producers tank mix boron with a preventative white mould fungicide and apply it at 20-50% bloom. We took a closer look at whether foliar boron reduces flower abortion or improves yield. […]
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How do I control bluegrass in winter wheat?
Bluegrass competition in winter wheat can result in yield losses of up to 50%. We reviewed current research to provide recommendations for reliable control of annual and roughstalk bluegrass in Ontario. […]
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Should I split apply nitrogen in winter wheat?
Depending on the year and field conditions, you might get a yield bump from a split application of nitrogen (N) on your winter wheat crop. We’ve looked at a few different factors that might impact your N application decision. […]
