A collective summary of information gleaned from the weekly breakfast meeting minutes with local crop consultants in Ontario
Wednesday brought to a close our annual Ag Advisor Breakfast Meeting series for 2021, the second year we have done it virtually. Thanks to all who have contributed to the meetings the last two months. The contributions of all are important to the core purpose of these meetings of sharing intelligence and thoughts across our […]
This was the last meeting of the Exeter, Mount Forest Breakfast meeting for this spring. Thanks to all those who attended and a special thanks to those who participated in the discussion. We will email a survey to the group at a later date to explore ideas of how the meetings should be conducted next […]
The last meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 23rd at 8:00 am. Weather Conditions Dry conditions continued over the two weeks since the last meeting. Rainfall was patchy over the region, with some areas getting “just over an inch” and others nothing at all. Those that got rain reported crops continue to look good but could use more. Crops […]
Cereals Warm daytime and nighttime temperatures have resulted in rapid growth through the heading stage. Wheat can be vulnerable to hot temperatures during flowering especially if it gets above 33oC. Pollen viability can be affected at that temperature when the pollen is developing at 5-7 days before flowering. In the areas where it has been […]
Photo credit: Dr. Tarlok Singh Sahota. Canola seeded May 19th in Thunder Bay District. June 2nd was the last meeting of the season. We had good attendance and would like to thank everyone that joined and participated. It is estimated that 8,000 acres of canola and soybeans are being reseeded in northeastern Ontario after the […]
Overview: Rainfall last week was welcomed across the region and relieved the anxiety for those with crops planted into dry soils and for growers waiting for some activation of soil applied herbicides. Crop heat unit accumulation since the beginning of May is about 425 CHU. This is close to last year and long-term average, with cooler temperatures at the beginning of the month slowing a trend from April […]
Corn: Overall the area received very little rainfall since last meeting two weeks ago. The most that was reported was 2/10 of an inch in parts of Huron county. Most of the corn in the area is now planted except for some acres intended to go in after ryelage. Although it is still a little […]
Weather Conditions The entire eastern region received no more than 4 mm of rainfall in the past two weeks. Dry conditions were a theme throughout all topics of discussion. Cereals The winter wheat crop continues to look very good. Forages First cut has started for producers targeting “dairy quality” forage. Early reports suggest yields are […]
The third Northern Ag Breakfast Meeting was held on May 19th. The last meeting will be held at 8:30am EDT on Wednesday June 2nd. Horst Bohner, OMAFRA Soybean Specialist, will provide some updates on soybeans and answer questions. Thanks to everyone who joins in our discussions. Ben Rosser, OMAFA Corn Specialist, shared updates from […]
General Progress: Corn planting is basically finished on the loamy soils and 60% completed on heavy clay soils. Soybean planting is in full swing with lighter soils 75% completed and heavier soils 30-40% planted. About 160 CHU accumulation since May 1 in Ridgetown/Chatham area. Conditions are dry, moisture would be welcome. Soils worked before May […]
Overall Conditions A quiet breakfast meeting usually means fields are busy, and indeed that was the case this week. There have been showers across region over the past couple of weeks, but very scattered. This has slowed down planting progress where rains have been heavier. On average, moisture levels have been good but temperatures remain […]
Cereals Since our last meeting cereal growth has been slow in much of the area. From May 1st to today about 65-75 growing degree days have accumulated in the area. Most of the wheat is still at GS 31 to GS 32 in with earlier planted fields approaching flag leaf and late planted fields still around GS 30. Very little progress on herbicide, fungicide and plant growth regulator […]
What seemed like an early spring for northern producers has become a more typical spring as conditions have remained cool. Aside from a brief window after the last meeting, there hasn’t been much field work done in the past two weeks. Our next meeting is on May 19th at 8:30am, and we will hear from […]
The information below represents updates from Simcoe and Ridgetown areas and other parts of southwestern Ontario, including Middlesex, Huron and Perth counties. Weather A range of precipitation was reported from Monday’s rainfall – anywhere from 2 to 10 mm. With more light rainfall falling on Tuesday, it’s anticipated that field activity will start back up […]
Cobourg-Winchester Agribusiness Breakfast Meeting Minutes April 28, 2021 Weather and Soil Conditions Things have cooled off since the last meeting two weeks ago. In the past two weeks, 67 growing degree days (GDD) were accumulated in Cobourg, and just under 100 GDD in Kemptville. While the rain expected for this week will be welcome in […]