Winter Wheat

Should 2,4-D be used to control weeds in emerged winter wheat during the fall?

Mike CowbroughMike Cowbrough October 14, 2016 9178 Comments Off on Should 2,4-D be used to control weeds in emerged winter wheat during the fall?
Weeds

Co-written by Joanna Follings, Cereal Specialist Should you use 2,4-D to emerged wheat in the fall to control weeds? The short answer is no. First, the label clearly states under the “Application Timing” section: “Do not apply to seedling winter cereals in the fall.” Second, there are other labelled and less injurious herbicide options that provide equivalent or better control of…

Planning for Big Wheat Yields!

Joanna FollingsJoanna Follings September 20, 2016 4590 Comments Off on Planning for Big Wheat Yields!
Winter Wheat

Despite the dry year and stripe rust infestation, we saw some big winter wheat yields across the province this season. Many growers are giving credit to a strong stand establishment last fall thanks to the excellent planting conditions. So as we get into the full swing of winter wheat planting, here are a few things to keep in mind that…

Manipulator Use on the 2016 Ontario Wheat Crop

Joanna FollingsJoanna Follings April 24, 2016 1902 Comments Off on Manipulator Use on the 2016 Ontario Wheat Crop
Spring wheat

Earlier this year, Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) and the Ontario Agri Business Association (OABA) were involved in broad industry discussions regarding the implications of using ManipulatorTM, a plant growth regulator, in the 2016 wheat crop.  ManipulatorTM is not registered for use in the United States so the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has zero tolerance for any residues of the…

Cashcropper App

Mike CowbroughMike Cowbrough January 3, 2016 1926 Comments Off on Cashcropper App
Barley

Cashcropper allows you to compare the net profitability and fertility requirements for different crop rotations within a given field. This app is powered by over 30 years of data on crop yield responses to different rotations from trials conducted by the University of Guelph. The app uses default yield values provided by crop insurance records in Ontario and uses the…

How cold is too cold for Cereals?

Scott BanksScott Banks May 25, 2015 1510 Comments Off on How cold is too cold for Cereals?
Barley

Over-night temperatures on May 22 to 23 dipped to -2 to -3 oC in many parts of Ontario. Cereal crops are hardy to light frosts. Leaf tissue on plants that have not hardened off will withstand temperatures of -4 oC or lower before the cells will freeze and damage occurs, making late spring frosts of little consequence.

Mitigating Leaf Burn: Streamer Nozzles and Dissolved Urea

Peter JohnsonPeter Johnson July 30, 2014 3190 Comments Off on Mitigating Leaf Burn: Streamer Nozzles and Dissolved Urea
Spring wheat

28% has become the preferred nitrogen source on winter wheat in Ontario.  Application is perfectly uniform, something that seems difficult to achieve with most urea applications.  However, leaf burn is one of the main problems with 28% applications, particularly at later stages of growth.  With more emphasis on split nitrogen applications, and renewed interest in even later N applications on…

Wheat Nitrogen Strategies

Peter JohnsonPeter Johnson March 9, 2014 9129 Comments Off on Wheat Nitrogen Strategies
Winter Wheat

Wheat yields pushing 150 bu/ac are very possible with good management and increased nitrogen (N) rates.  Recent research clearly shows an interaction between fungicides and nitrogen.  But high nitrogen rates immediately raises questions about lodging, nitrogen source, and application timing.  Wheat’s nitrogen demand is much earlier than corn, so nitrogen management needs to be different.  What is the right rate,…

Picking Top Wheat Genetics

Peter JohnsonPeter Johnson September 1, 2013 1245 Comments Off on Picking Top Wheat Genetics
Spring wheat

Synopsis: Using the provincial performance trials to pick the top variety for your farm. By now you should have looked at the wheat variety trials (www.gocereals.ca).  What an AMAZING amount of information.  With new information, and combined charts, which table should you actually use? Managed or normal? For the first time ever (2013), there are variety comparisons using fungicides, or “managed”(Tables 1A,…

Ramping it UP!!!

Peter JohnsonPeter Johnson August 27, 2013 1159 Comments Off on Ramping it UP!!!
Winter Wheat

Ontario wheat performance trials are the first to add fungicides as part of the evaluation package. Years ago, no one sprayed wheat, barely even with a herbicide.  Today, if you don’t spray a fusarium fungicide on your wheat crop, you aren’t a real wheat farmer.  And the fusarium issues with #Harvest13 have really driven this point home. Performance trials are…

Do I need to apply sulphur to winter wheat?

Peter JohnsonPeter Johnson April 3, 2013 5363 Comments Off on Do I need to apply sulphur to winter wheat?
Soil Fertility

According to Environment Canada, atmospheric sulphur dioxide emissions were reduced by over 50% from 1990 to 2010. Although this is a positive outcome for emissions reductions it does signal an inevitable need to ensure that field crops have an adequate supply of this essential nutrient. A study was initiated in 2011 to determine how varying rates of sulphur affected winter…

Seed Placed Starter Delivers in Winter Wheat

OMAFRA Field Crop TeamOMAFRA Field Crop Team September 11, 2012 5507 Comments Off on Seed Placed Starter Delivers in Winter Wheat
Soil Fertility

Ontario 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…

Spraying Basics: Fusarium Control in Wheat

Peter JohnsonPeter Johnson May 23, 2012 5827 Comments Off on Spraying Basics: Fusarium Control in Wheat
Diseases

Application of fusarium control fungicides requires specialized nozzles or nozzle combinations to achieve optimum results. Maximizing wheat head coverage requires both proper timing and the best nozzle configurations. Maximize Spray Coverage of Wheat Heads The key to applying fungicides to prevent fusarium head blight (FHB) is to spray all sides of all wheat heads with product. Heads that are missed…

Fungicides for Managing Wheat Foliar Diseases and Fuarium Head Blight

Albert TenutaAlbert Tenuta May 14, 2012 1997 Comments Off on Fungicides for Managing Wheat Foliar Diseases and Fuarium Head Blight
Diseases

  There are many different diseases which are caused by various fungal pathogens that affect cereals in Ontario. The foliar diseases (powdery mildew, leaf rust, Septoria leaf spot, Septoria (Stagonospora) glume blotch and tan spot) and Fuarium Head Blight (FHB) can cause significant yield losses if not managed correctly.  Although these diseases occur in all wheat producing areas of the…

Management Tips for Dwarf Bunt

Peter JohnsonPeter Johnson July 29, 2011 1375 1 Comment
Diseases

The following harvest and storage management tips for dwarf bunt infected fields can help increase sample quality: Cut high with the combine Wheat infected with dwarf bunt will be substantially shorter than healthy plants. Raising the header will reduce the amount of bunt balls harvested. Harvest below 15% Bunt balls and spores that are dry tend to be sent out…

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