With the corn crop pretty much planted in Ontario, growers are pushing to finish soybeans as increasingly hot, dry weather depletes soil moisture. With only small, isolated rain events forecast for the week ahead, growers are wondering how deep they should plant seed for their remaining soybean acres. With many already planting at the 2"... Read More
Category: Agronomy
There are secret, mysterious agents lurking in crop stubble. But have no fear, they're on your side. Many are familiar with wheat midge and the damage the insect can cause, but you might be less familiar with the parasitoid that attacks this crop pest. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Jennifer Otani, pest management biologist... Read More
From fleabane, to wild oats, to kochia and Palmer amaranth, which weed is the toughest to kill on the farm? For this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Mike Cowbrough, weed specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and Tammy Jones, technical sales agronomist with Corteva AgriScience,... Read More
Longtime CEO of the Grain Farmers of Ontario Barry Senft has accepted the position of executive director of Seeds Canada. Senft will join Seeds Canada June 1. “We look forward to welcoming Barry to our organization. His national experience in the grain sector, understanding of agriculture issues and extensive experience in strategic development and leadership... Read More
What's the cold weather doing to wheat crops, to the insect populations, and to the soil? In this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson answers these questions; plus he talks road safety, cool stuff, insects, weed questions, dirt questions (ahem, soil), and more. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address or some... Read More
A survey that ranks the most common and troublesome weeds in 2020 was recently completed by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA). More than 315 weed scientists from across the U.S. and Canada weighed in on seven categories of grass crops, covering weeds found in corn, rice, sorghum, turf, spring cereal grains, winter cereal... Read More
Face-to-face interaction is even more rare than usual these days. Having the time or ability to schedule an agronomist to come to your field can be tricky, but that doesn't stop issues from popping up in your field, however. Agronomists can assist us from afar, though, with the help of the little cameras in our... Read More