Crop Report – Week of September 2, 2024
Pre-Harvest Weed Control in Soybeans With many soybean fields turning yellow, the timing for pre-harvest weed control, if needed, is imminent. A pre-harvest herbicide treatment can make harvest more efficient when there are an unacceptable number of weeds in a soybean crop. Drier plant matter will pass more easily through the combine, lowering seed losses […]
Crop Report – Week of August 26, 2024
Managing Bare Soils After Harvest Much of the province has completed harvest of both winter and spring cereals over the last two months. Growers must now make a decision on what to do with these fields through the fall. Option 1: Monitor and Manage Cereal Re-Growth Cereal crops often have significant regrowth throughout the summer […]
Fall Rest Period for Alfalfa
Key Points When is the fall rest period? The fall rest period (sometimes called “critical fall harvest period”) for alfalfa is 450 growing degree days, base 5°C — or approximately 6-weeks — before the average date of the first killing frost (-4°C for several hours), when alfalfa stops growing. Not cutting during this period allows […]
Crop Report – Week of August 19, 2024
How do cover crops impact nitrous oxide emissions? Cover crops help build soil carbon, reduce erosion, and can offset crop nitrogen fertilizer requirements. But when it comes to nitrous oxide (N2O) – a greenhouse gas that contributes about half the total warming effect from agriculture in Canada1 – there is a question mark surrounding their […]
Crop Report – Week of August 12, 2024
Soil Health Assessment and Planning Tool (SHAP) is a soil health tool for Ontario farmers. Healthy soil functions contribute to improved crop productivity and resilience. The tool involves taking a soil health test, and it helps measure soil health on your farm and identify areas for improvement. The SHAP tool is based on a laboratory […]
Ontario Cereal Crop Committee 2024 Data is Live!
The Ontario Cereal Crop Committee (OCCC) winter cereals and spring cereals 2024 final performance trial data is now available at GoCrops.ca. The 2024 data can be found in the tables under “winter wheat”, “winter barley“, “spring wheat“, “oats” and “barley” in the “performance trial results” tab at GoCrops.ca. The winter wheat PDF report can also […]
Anthracnose Found in Dry Beans
Anthracnose has been found in dry beans in Oxford County and may be present in other areas. Conditions have been ideal for the development of the disease. Resistant Varieties Some dry bean varieties carry resistance to anthracnose but there are popular varieties within each market class that do not carry resistance. There are currently no […]
Ontario Soil Management Committee
Table of Contents Mandate and 5 Year ThemesMembershipTerms of ReferenceHow to Submit New Recommendations or UpdatesData Requirements to Change RecommendationsFor More Information Mandate 5 Year Themes In particular, the OSMC will concentrate on the following broad themes over the next five years: Membership Membership of the OSMC is comprised of members drawn from government, the […]
REGISTER NOW Soil Management Day 2024 – August 27, 2024
REGISTER HERE: https://ontariosoil.net/soil-management-day/ Date: Tuesday, August 27th Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Sunderland Co-op Oakwood Agenda 8:30 AM – Arrival & Registration 9:00 AM – Field History & Soil Challenges 9:30 AM – In-Field Assessments Attendees will split into small groups and rotate through 5 interactive stations: Station 1: Measuring Soil Health Station 2: […]
Crop Report – Week of August 5, 2024
Scouting Soybeans in August August is the most critical month for soybean growth, development, and setting final yield. It’s important to scout fields to assess production issues and take control measures if necessary to maximize yield potential. Bean Leaf Beetles Bean leaf beetles feed on leaves and the surface of the pod, leaving only a […]
Crop Report – Week of July 29, 2024
Winter wheat harvest has now wrapped up across much of the province. While yields and the overall season are still fresh in mind, it is a good time to reflect and assess what worked well and where improvements or changes can be made for next year’s crop. Post winter wheat harvest is also an excellent […]
Pest Activity For Early August
There are a few pests to keep an eye on over the next few weeks. Western Bean Cutworm We likely reached peak moth flight either last week for most of the southern counties or this week for the rest of the province, except Northern Ontario, based on the Degree Day Prediction Model and trap counts […]
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Crop Report – Week of July 22, 2024
Corn Diseases, Fungicide Timing, Fungicide Resistance and Nematode Surveys! Corn diseases such as tar spot, northern corn leaf blight, common rust, gray leaf spot are easy to spot this year especially in areas which have had considerable rain events. The good news is the incidence and severity has still been low as many corn fields […]