General The weather in the past week has being great for planting. Crop heat unit accumulation from the 1st of May are about 200 as of the 15th of May as compared to the normal of 150 (Ottawa airport). Some areas had a light frosts this past Friday and Saturday. Where the fields were left […]
There have been many reports of cereal leaf beetle adult activity over the last few weeks. Adults do some feeding but also lay eggs that give rise to the real issue – cereal leaf beetle larvae. Eggs will be hatching within the next week or so. With daily growing degree days accumulating more quickly than […]
Exeter Agribusiness Minutes May 15, 2018 Malibu Restaurant, Exeter Chair for this meeting was David Townsend. Thank you to BASF for sponsoring breakfast. Chair for the next meeting will be Joanna Wallace. Synopsis: A tremendous amount of field work was possible late last week and over the weekend in this region. Rain last […]
Breakfast Sponsor: Thanks from the group to “Bob Thirlwall” – Monsanto Quotes of the week – “Why does my neighbours wheat look better – Neighbour says “why does his wheat look better than mine?” – Alan McCallum “Absolutely Fascinating” – Peter Sikkema in reference to how herbicide resistance develops Synopsis: May 1st to May 7th […]
Thank you to Ken Currah of BASF for chairing the meeting and sponsoring breakfast. Synopsis: Planting progress from London area through to Niagara and Hamilton-Wentworth is variable depending on soil type and rainfall in the past week. Warm weather is quickly bringing on broadleaf weeds, and winter wheat and alfalfa have been growing more rapidly […]
Picture of Quinte SCIA Relay Cropping Trial Site @ Cobourg. Equipment has really started to move in the fields since Monday. Prior to that, only sandy soils had seen planters. Some manure is going out, although those with enough storage are waiting to apply in the summer instead. This decision needs to balance timeliness of […]
While to the west in Huron and along the lake, equipment is rolling hard, to the central and eastern parts of the area, little if anything has been done. Significant acerage that as of Tuesday had not seen a tractor tire turn yet this spring. Winter Wheat Late planted wheat (October 15-20) has been slow […]
With planting delayed briefly due to rain, it is the perfect time to get out and set up some wireworm bait stations. Soil temperatures are quite warm now and recent University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus research has found that spring is the better time to successfully bait for wireworms. Spring time is likely better in […]
April exits without a single day over 20°C and wet conditions that mostly prevented wheels from turning in the fields. We enter May with good temperatures and lots of pent up energy to get on the land. April 30th marks the day the “Starters Pistol Cracked” and the Mad Dash has begun to get all […]
Winchester Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting Minutes – May 1, 2018 General discussion Big turnout at the breakfast meeting is a good indication that there’s not much happening in the fields. As in most of the province, wet conditions and additional rain in the forecast is keeping most equipment off the field. Some growers are beginning to […]
Thank you to Huston De Brabandere who chaired the breakfast meeting and to Greg Stopps (DuPont Pioneer) who sponsored breakfast. There was an excellent turnout and discussion. The next meeting will be on May 15 starting at 7:00 am for breakfast (meeting starts at 7:30). David Townsend will be the chairman. Synopsis: The sun is […]
Authored by: Dr. Art Schaafsma and Dr. Jocelyn Smith, University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus and Tracey Baute, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs As the planting season begins, it is important to consider how best to manage western bean cutworm (WBC) damage this year and reduce the risk of resistance development. Western bean […]
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General The consensus is that not a lot has been happening to date. Rivers and streams are high to overflowing and tile outlets are running full with lots of water still in the fields. Combinations of late snow, cool conditions and lack of drying weather have kept equipment in the yard. Even the cool wet […]
Trying to get away from the landscape above. As late as Wednesday night it was snowing heavily in Bruce and Grey! General The consensus is that not a lot has been happening to date. Rivers and streams are high to overflowing and tile outlets are running full with lots of water still in the fields. […]