A collective summary of information gleaned from the weekly breakfast meeting minutes with local crop consultants in Ontario
Minutes 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 […]
Rainfall 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 […]
Synopsis: 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 […]
Ridgetown 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 […]
Included: 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 […]
Discussion: 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 […]
Synopsis: 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 […]
Synopsis: 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: […]
Included: 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 […]
From May 1st to 27, eastern Ontario accumulated about 400 CHUs, which is close to the 30 year average. Precipitation was also close to average for the month of May. Forages: There was concern that hay/haylage would be in short supply this spring due to reduced number of acres in forages and the amount of […]
Included: Double crop soybeans, weed control strategies, soil nitrogen status, wheat insect update and more. Synopsis: Rainfall has been very sparse. A few isolated showers brought relief to a few areas Sunday but much of the region has had less than one inch of rain since March. Weather innovations data show that rainfall is down […]
Dry conditions in Northern growing areas has resulted in uneven emergence. The majority of April planted canola is 2-6 leaf and quite variable within a field. In thin stands of canola consider lowering the action threshold for insect and weed management. Flea beetle pressure continues to remain high in most areas. Scout up to the […]
It is estimated that 40-50% of intended acres is planted. Dry soils and forecast cooler temperatures have delayed planting in some areas. As part of a weed control program, rotary hoeing beans in the 1-2 leaf stage (not in hook stage) helps to remove very small weed seedlings. If adequate rainfall is not received within […]
Synopsis: In the past 2 weeks general rainfall has been less than 15 mm and about 200 chu have been accumulated – 300 from May 1. Conditions are dry for the middle of May. A gentle, all-day rainfall would be welcome to help with pre-emerge herbicide activation, crop emergence and crop growth. Corn planting is […]
Synopsis: Wheat is advancing quickly and many fields at flag leaf stage. Disease pressure is low in most wheat fields. Corn planting is 75%-100% complete. Soybeans are 50-80% planted. Heavy rains and soil crusting in Arthur-Orangeville-Shelburne area has resulted in some replanting of corn and canola. Edible bean planting has started. Corn: Increased use of pre-emerge herbicide […]