Waterhemp that's resistant to multiple herbicide groups continues to march across Ontario, but growers still have options to control the weed. There's also emerging proof that integrated management could help growers take the fight to the spreading yield robber, says University of Guelph weed scientist Dr. Peter Sikkema. At the Ontario Agricultural Conference earlier this... Read More
Category: Agronomy
Welcome back to The Agronomists! We're kicking off 2023 with a focus on profitability. Is top yield the driver, or is long-term thinking a better bet for profit planning? Joining host Lyndsey Smith to dig in to this topic is Chad Anderson, of Anderson Agronomy Services, and Edgar Hammermeister, Saskatchewan farmer and agrologist with Western... Read More
In September of 2022, Protein Industries Canada (PIC) launched an Artificial Intelligence Program, focused on working with agri-food companies across the country to support them in developing AI technology for use in their business. The program's first round of applications saw a steady flow of intake, the organization says, with projects currently under review for... Read More
After spending close to 2,500 hours over the last five years operating a sprayer equipped with optical spraying technology on his farm near Fisk, Saskatchewan, Carl deConinck Smith is not only an early adopter, but also a proponent of weed-sensing technology on sprayers. "Five years ago, we felt it was about a three-year return on... Read More
Protecting grain crops from costly plant diseases and making crop production more resilient to climate change are two goals a new $2-million gift to the University of Guelph from Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO). Announced at the close of the Ontario Agricultural Conference, the funding will support a new GFO professorship in field crop pathology... Read More
John Deere unveiled a new sensor-based starter fertilizer placement technology for planters as part of the company's keynote address at the CES 2023 tech industry show in Las Vegas on Thursday. The ExactShot system is designed to send out precise small bursts (approximately 0.2 ml) of starter fertilizer onto individual seeds as they are planted,... Read More
Welcome back to Wheat Pete's Word! Host Peter Johnson is back in the host seat, even while working hard presenting and coordinating in-person learning opportunities around Ontario. In this first episode of 2023, Johnson tackles forward thinking on building base fertility, discusses what's worse for wheat (too cold, too much water, breaking dormancy), and joins... Read More
This is the first in a series of short introductions of Students of Agriculture. From undergraduates, to PhDs, or those learning out in the world, this series will share snippets of different journeys in agriculture education. Know a student with a neat story? Send Lyndsey a message (lsmith@realagriculture.com) to have them recognized as a Student... Read More
How can growers push wheat yields to new levels? That's a question we asked many times on RealAgriculture Wheat School during 2022. Throughout the season wheat researchers, agronomists and growers weighed in offering insights from research sites and farms in eastern and western Canada. Here's a look back at what we learned. On our first... Read More
There are many ways crops can show they're stressed, but unfortunately, the signs are often only noticeable to a human eye when a significant number of plants are in crisis. The potential for individual plants to signal stress before they begin to suffer is the reason why there's some excitement around a company called InnerPlant,... Read More