Meghan Moran January 29, 2018 2523 Comments Off on Update on Clubroot in Ontario – Distribution and Symptoms in 2017The results from a soil survey and on-farm experiences in 2017 have shown that clubroot is widespread across Ontario; it is present in nearly all canola growing regions. To date approximately 130 soil samples have been taken from fields with a history of canola, and clubroot was detected in 12 samples. In addition, clubroot infected canola plants were found on…
Job Term: Temporary for 18 weeks, beginning spring 2018 Salary: $14.00 / hour, based on a 36.25 hour work week Job Ad Closing Date: Jan 30, 2018 Available Positions/Locations: Position Focus Location Contact Person Email Nutrient Management Guelph/Woodstock Christine Brown christine.brown1@ontario.ca Field Crop Agronomy/Corn Production Guelph Ben Rosser ben.rosser@ontario.ca Field Crop Agronomy/Soil Management Kemptville Sebastian Belliard…
2017 Corn Seasonal Summary Planting The March 2017 planting intentions report by Statistics Canada estimated that Ontario farmers intended to plant 2.2 million acres of grain corn. This compares to a 5-year (2012-2016) average of 2.1 million acres of grain corn planted in the province (OMAFRA Crop Statistics). While April was warmer than normal, some large rainfall events in the…
