Synopsis: Much of the nitrogen on wheat has been applied further south (Essex) but progress has been spotty in this area. Much of the wheat further north has received no nitrogen yet which will probably mean that only one application of N will occur. (no split application) Overall the wheat looks good and Agricorp has received few calls on damage so far. There are still IP soybean contracts as…
Cereals Winter wheat survival is quite variable across the region. Survival is better in western Ontario. As a guideline, a good stand is 12 to 18 plants per foot of row. See Agronomy Guide, Table 4-8 Determining Yield Potential for Various Plant Stand Counts. 7 plants per foot of row, evenly distributed has a 90% yield potential. Only some nitrogen has…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team April 11, 2013 1536 Comments Off on Ridgetown Ag Breakfast Minutes, April 9th, 2013Synopsis: Sugar beet and potato plantings began last week, with carrots and onions ready to plant. Ground conditions have been tremendous, but will only deteriorate. Wheat looks excellent. Significant nitrogen was applied (up to 50% of acres) in some areas, with loss concerns after heavy rains. Hay and spring cereal seeding made good progress, red clover seeding is complete. A…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team April 11, 2013 1964 Comments Off on Simcoe Ag Breakfast Meeting Notes – April 10, 2013Highlights: Glyphosate resistance: hot button issue over the winter has been glyphosate resistant weeds, particularly Canada fleabane. Awareness is good at retail, but not at farm gate, where it varies from excellent to “what does fleabane look like?”. From Essex to Niagara, assume that fleabane is resistant. Control options are limited in no till soys after emergence because it is…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team September 11, 2012 7580 Comments Off on Seed Placed Starter Delivers in Winter WheatOntario research shows an average of 7.5 bushels more wheat. Add in improved winter survival and a more uniform stand and you have an agronomic no-brainer. Stooped over a seed trench late at night, squinting through the beam of a flashlight at dark grey soil, Alan McCallum still doesn’t doubt how worthwhile starter fertilizer is for a wheat crop. In…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 29, 2012 1838 Comments Off on Exeter Breakfast Meeting Minutes – Huron Research Station, June 26, 2012Minutes taken by Dan Docking. Issues Raised. lack of alfalfa regrowth, fungicide on corn, cutworm, leaf hoppers on edible beans, armyworm spraying, yellowing of new growth in soys, adzukis, hail damage in corn – fungicide application and timing, soybean aphids, double cropping soybeans. Alfalfa Regrowth Based on the tough, dry spring many alfalfa plants lack root reserves Armyworm and Alfalfa…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 28, 2012 1487 Comments Off on Winchester Ag Breakfast Meeting Minutes – June 26, 2012Rainfall has been sporadic across the region. Crops like corn are showing some drought stress with curling, pointed leaves. Areas south of Ottawa are fairing better with conditions dryer the further up the valley. Currently we are running about 150 Crop Heat Units ahead of the long-term normal for the area. Cereals – Winter wheat is in the soft dough…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 22, 2012 1617 Comments Off on Palmerston Crop Consultant’s Meeting Minutes June 19, 2012Synopsis: Rainfall over the weekend varied from 0 – 40 ml (Brussels area). High armyworm numbers can be found in a number of areas, with highest populations in Niagara and SW Ont. More reports in forage stands, but cutting of first cut providing control. Weed control and respraying is nearing completion in corn and soy’s with some corn now fully canopied….
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 20, 2012 1739 Comments Off on Ridgetown Ag Business Meeting Minutes – June 19, 2012Ridgetown Ag Business Meeting Minutes (June 19, 2012) Included: Crop conditions, armyworm, Yellow corn, SCN, aphids, soybean herbicide injury and more. NOTE: The tour of the Huron Research Station is available next Tuesday, June 26th. This was the last spring meeting for Ridgetown. A September meeting is planned either at Lynn’s Restaurant or at the Ridgetown Campus. Details will be…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 15, 2012 1768 Comments Off on Exeter Ag Business Breakfast Minutes, June 12, 2012Included: Yellow corn, armyworm, aphids, soybean herbicide injury and more. Synopsis: Rainfall has been good for the most part. 1.0 to 2.0 inches 10 days ago and about 0.5 inches fell last weekend. Rainfall was not a heavy downpour. Some sporadic showers came last night. There still are dry areas that got only 0.5 inches of rain. Goderich and north…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 13, 2012 1647 Comments Off on Winchester Ag Breakfast Meeting Notes, June 12 2012Discussion: From May 1st to June 5th the area accumulated approx. 600 CHUs, which is 100 CHUs above the 30 year average. A significant portion of Glengarry county was hit by hail on June 8th, but damage is mostly limited to some leaf shredding with little or no crop replant necessary. Soil moisture is generally adequate. Cereals Spring wheat is…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 8, 2012 1571 Comments Off on Simcoe Agri-business Minutes – June 6, 2012Synopsis: In the past a general rainfall of about 58 mm fell across the region and about 300 chu have been accumulated – 600 chu since May 1. The rainfall was welcome and helped crops struggling to emerge as well as under-seeded red clover and new growth alfalfa. Rainfall was enough to finally activate pre-emerge herbicides and also to boost…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 8, 2012 1508 Comments Off on Palmerston Crop Consultants June 5, 2012 MeetingSynopsis: Most areas received between 1-2″ of rain, although few areas (Goderich) only received 1/2 this amount.. Fungicide application to wheat is ongoing with most fields sprayed. Corn advanced for leaf stage. Populations of corn and soys generally excellent although those planted last 10 days variable. Watch for armyworm, alfalfa weevil, cabbage seedpod weevil(canola). Wheat: Most fields have now received…
OMAFRA Field Crop Team June 7, 2012 1511 Comments Off on Ridgetown Agribusiness Minutes, June 5th, 2012Included: Weed control, armyworm, corn field notes, double crop soys and more. Synopsis: Rainfall varies widely across the region, from 0.5 to 4.5”. Most areas have excellent moisture now, with a few dry pockets and a few waterlogged areas. Crops remain well ahead in development, with a suggestion that Michigan Sugar will open the plant a full month ahead of…
Coordinated by: Ian McDonald and Greg Stewart, OMAFRA Background Annually the OMAFRA field crops team surveys a range of corn fields to determine what impact the weather has on the level of residual soil nitrate. In 2012 weather conditions have been almost polar opposite to last year when April was cool and May was wet. What impact has the warm…