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Did you hear? We’ve made some great improvements to the Agricultural Information Atlas!

Picture showing where to find the Farm Fire Safety Sketch Template and other new tools
OMAFRA Field Crop TeamOMAFRA Field Crop Team March 23, 2017 4295 Comments Off on Did you hear? We’ve made some great improvements to the Agricultural Information Atlas!
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We’re excited to let you know about the latest updates that we made to the Agricultural Information Atlas (AIA). What is the AIA? It’s OMAFRA’s free, easy-to-use online tool that can help you to: Develop nutrient management strategies and plans Plan tile drainage for your farm Develop a farm sketch for Pest Assessment Reports and Bee Yard Registration and other government…

Problem Weed Guide

Mike CowbroughMike Cowbrough March 20, 2017 11332 Comments Off on Problem Weed Guide
Weeds

Volume 1 of the inaugural “Problem Weed Guide for Ontario Crops” includes management strategies for 19 species in corn, soybean and cereal crops that is cited from work conducted by the University of Guelph Department of Plant Agriculture as well as other peer reviewed studies. This 176 page guide features over 175 images and 50 tables that help illustrate the…

Weed ID Guide for Ontario Crops

Mike CowbroughMike Cowbrough September 19, 2016 15958 Comments Off on Weed ID Guide for Ontario Crops
Weeds

Featuring over 120 species commonly found in and around agricultural fields, the Weed ID Guide for Ontario Crops is now available in the following formats. ePub format (124 MB file for Kindle, iBooks and other e-reader apps): click to download .pdf format (8 mb file): click to download print ready .pdf (141 mb file): click to download Print Copy (printing and…

Soybean Disease Identification Resources

Albert TenutaAlbert Tenuta July 23, 2016 5020 Comments Off on Soybean Disease Identification Resources
Diseases

The following scouting guides for disease identification in soybean are available for download by clicking on the headings below. Scouting for common soybean seed diseases Scouting for common soybean stem diseases Soybean vein necrosis virus Charcoal Rot White Mould Stem Canker Pod and Stem Blight and Phomopsis Seed Decay Soybean seedling diseases and disorders Scouting for sudden death syndrome in…

2016-2017 Field Crop Protection Guide

OMAFRA Field Crop TeamOMAFRA Field Crop Team June 9, 2016 3361 Comments Off on 2016-2017 Field Crop Protection Guide
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The 2016-2017 version of OMAFRA Publication 812, Field Crop Protection Guide, and can be downloaded here or by clicking on the the book cover thumbnail below. Publication 812 is the source of pest control information for field crops. The easy to read tables provide information and comments on insect and disease control products for the major field crops including best control options for…

Identifying Rust Diseases of Wheat and Barley Publication

Albert TenutaAlbert Tenuta May 20, 2016 2411 Comments Off on Identifying Rust Diseases of Wheat and Barley Publication
Diseases

Stripe rust symptoms are increasing in the southwest this week and the following publication  “Identifying Rust Diseases in Ontario”  is a good resource to distinguish between stripe, leaf and stem rust.  This publication was developed by the multi-state and OMAFRA extension and research committees for small grain diseases, NCERA-184 & WERA-97 with support from the Grain Farmers of Ontario.  

FREE Online Tutorials to Help You Use the Agricultural Information Atlas!

OMAFRA Field Crop TeamOMAFRA Field Crop Team September 16, 2015 3782 Comments Off on FREE Online Tutorials to Help You Use the Agricultural Information Atlas!

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) developed a series of tutorials to help you use the Agricultural Information Atlas (AIA). The tutorials provide step-by-step instructions on a range of topics – from the basics of navigating through the application to creating specific maps for submissions to OMAFRA. With the AIA, you can: • create custom maps for…

Pest Manager App

Mike CowbroughMike Cowbrough May 20, 2015 5641 Comments Off on Pest Manager App
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I often carry 5 or 6 scouting and management guides with me when walking fields to determining what pests are present and how to control them, if necessary. I find lugging these books around inconvenient and inefficient, especially when I leave the book I need in another vehicle or at home. The pest manager app was designed to provide decision makers…

Herbicide Injury Identification – Resources

Mike CowbroughMike Cowbrough July 21, 2014 2396 Comments Off on Herbicide Injury Identification – Resources
Weeds

Here are some resources that will be helpful in the identification of crop injury caused by herbicides. Classes of herbicide injury according to their location on the plant (begins on page 280) Below is an archive of diagnostic day scenarios. 2015 Herbicide Injury Scenarios 2014 Herbicide Injury Scenarios 2013 Herbicide Injury Scenarios 2012 Herbicide Injury Scenarios 2011 Herbicide Injury Scenarios

Ontario Corn Replant Decision Aid

Greg StewartGreg Stewart May 23, 2012 2013 Comments Off on Ontario Corn Replant Decision Aid

If you are unhappy with your stand of corn and think you may wish to replant, download the Ontario Corn Replant Calculator to assist you in this important decision. Many thanks to Dr. Dave Hooker and Ken Janovicek (Plant Agriculture Department, University of Guelph) for their efforts in putting this tool together. DOWNLOAD: THE ONTARIO CORN REPLANT DECISION AID, VERSION…