Weather A derecho hit Ontario and Quebec along the Windsor-Québec City corridor on May 21st. High winds caused widespread power outages in central and eastern Ontario. Damage included downed/uprooted trees, snapped hydro poles, and several collapsed barns. Resources are available to help producers cope with stress and find mental health support. South and West According to […]
Key links for the 2022 Corn Rootworm Trap Network: The 2022 CRW Trapping Instructions are available here, though the trapping methods are similar to last year in that trap sites are to be monitored weekly (in regular 7 day intervals) for 6 to 8 weeks. 4 traps are setup each week at each trap site. […]
Conditions While power has been restored to most areas that lost it as a result of the storm, cleanup and assessment continues in some places. It was intense wind (tornado or not) that caused the most damage. Most of our region was affected in some way, but the worst impacts are localized in concentrated areas […]
The week of May 17-24 saw a dip in temperatures, followed by the return of high heat and humidity late in the week, culminating in a derecho (a widespread, long-lived windstorm) on Saturday, May 21st that caused widespread downed trees and power outages across southern Ontario. Rainfall from Saturday’s storm was not significant (1-15 mm […]
Conditions A large storm system with high winds, and variable amounts of rain on Saturday swept across Windsor to Quebec City, and left widespread power outages, downed trees, and property damage. The storm was classified by Environment Canada as a Derecho, (Figure 1.) which is defined as a line of intense, widespread and fast-moving windstorms and […]
On-off grazing is a management technique to minimize damage while grazing wet pastures. It is an alternative to using a sacrifice paddock. Livestock do the least amount of pugging damage to a field when they are actively grazing. It is other activities, such as visiting the water trough or mineral source, lying down, or socializing […]
Key Points: Forage and pasture plants are more tolerant of saturated soil conditions in early spring when they are growing slowly. Excess water increases the risk of root and crown diseases. Dig up plants to check for disease after the water has subsided. Flood water may leave behind silt that can smother a crop, raise […]
Wednesday May 18th was the second virtual Northern Breakfast Meeting of the season. Thanks to Chloe Langlois, OMAFRA Agriculture Development Advisor – Timiskaming, for chairing the meeting. There will be 2 more meetings, according to the schedule below. After short updates from the OMAFRA specialist listed, the group will discuss any current cropping questions and give […]
The European corn borer (ECB; Ostrinia nubilalis), can be an important pest of corn. Despite its name, ECB is actually a generalist feeder, having a wide range of hosts. The recent confirmation of ECB resistance to Cry1F Bt corn in Nova Scotia has increased the need to monitor this pest across Canada. With so many […]
Synopsis: The week of May 9 to 14, with sudden summer temperatures and good drying conditions, saw a flurry of field activity that came to an end with sporadic rain events over the weekend. Rainfall amounts ranged from less than 8 mm to 90 mm (NW of London) with thunderstorms also generating some localized hail. […]
Conditions Large swaths of the province saw rain early this week, which put a pause on a very productive planting window over the previous week and a bit. The forecast predicts slower progress due to more regular precipitation, which will provide some stress relief on fields that were starting to turn alarmingly dry. Northwestern Ontario […]
This is the right time of year to see adult alfalfa snout beetle (ASB) emerging and leaving the alfalfa/hay fields that they overwintered in and spent the last two years in. They can also be found feeding on clovers, dandelions, dogwood, wild carrot and strawberries. Alfalfa snout beetle adults can’t fly. So they are easy […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]