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Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Pat Jilesen, OFA Director The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) knows how proud our members are of their farms, families and agricultural...
View ArticleONTARIO FIELD CROP REPORT – MAY 17, 2018
By OMAFRA Field Crops Team Field activity continues in full gear as soils become fit for fieldwork. Many areas received some rainfall over the weekend (May 12-13), with areas of Kent and Essex catching...
View ArticleSwede Midge Is Often Mistaken For Bacterial Rot In Brassicas
From ONvegetables By: Hannah Fraser, Entomologist for horticulture, OMAFRA and Travis Cranmer, Vegetable crops specialist, OMAFRA. Swede midge (SM; Contarinia nasturtil) is an invasive, gall-forming...
View ArticleONTARIO FIELD CROP REPORT – MAY 31, 2018
By OMAFRA Field Crop Team Planting of all crops is much further along than last week, although the general comments about slow progress on fine-textured soils are still applicable. Regions with clay...
View ArticleINAUGURAL ARRELL FOOD SUMMIT TO CELEBRATE INNOVATION IN FOOD PRODUCTION
From University of Guelph news Former Canadian astronaut Dr. Roberta Bondar and Galen Weston, CEO of Loblaw Cos. Ltd., will be among some of the world’s most eminent thinkers in the future of food and...
View ArticleNEW FARM LABOUR REGULATIONS IMPACT ONTARIO FARMS
Ontario Federation of Agriculture Commentary By Peggy Brekveld, OFA Vice President Running a farm is a complex business. Laws and regulations from multiple ministries govern Ontario farms on issues...
View ArticleONTARIO FIELD CROP REPORT – JUNE 7, 2018
By the OMAFRA Field Crop Team Corn Many areas of the province saw rain over the weekend (June 2-3) putting a stop to field activities for a day or two. Corn planting is wrapping up and progressing well...
View ArticleCEREAL LEAF BEETLE ACTIVITY ON THE HORIZON
By Tracey Baute, OMAFRA Field Crops Entomologist, on fieldcropnews.com There have been many reports of cereal leaf beetle adult activity over the last few weeks. Adults do some feeding but also lay...
View ArticleIncredibly, Earthworms Are Not Native To The Great Lakes Region
Over the years, I have talked about many aspects of agriculture, from soybeans to 4-H to biotechnology to strawberries and everything in between. But earthworms are something I’ve never discussed in...
View ArticleAG INDUSTRY STEPS UP TO SUPPORT FARMER MENTAL HEALTH
From FCC Express By Owen Roberts Across the country, efforts are increasing to address farmers’ mental health needs. In government, academia, industry – and indeed in the field itself – problems that...
View ArticleWhat Is Clean Seed Production?
From ONvegetables By: Dennis Van Dyk and Travis Cranmer, Vegetable crops specialists, OMAFRA Vegetatively grown crops such as garlic, potatoes or strawberries are amplified not by seed, but asexually...
View ArticleBAYER REQUIRED TO SELL ASSETS TO COMPLETE MONSANTO DEAL
From a news release The Competition Bureau has announced that it has reached an agreement with Bayer AG (Bayer) related to its proposed acquisition of Monsanto Company (Monsanto). This agreement...
View ArticleWSPS AND OFA WORKING TOGETHER TO GROW FARM SAFETY AWARENESS
From a news release Building on their shared values and a relationship forged over many years, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) have...
View ArticleGarlic Cultivar Trial Update
From ONvegetables By: Travis Cranmer, Vegetable Crops Specialist, OMAFRA Last year we asked for cloves to be used for a garlic cultivar trial to assess different growth parameters across multiple...
View ArticleA NEW 4R FIELD-SPECIFIC PLATFORM IS READY FOR ONTARIO GROWERS
From a news release For the 2018 growing season, Weather INnovations (WIN), AGRIS Co-operative Ltd, Wanstead Farmers Co-operative and Haggerty Creek Ltd. have joined forces to merge their decision...
View ArticleSMARTEN-UP YOUR FARM WITH THE INTERNET OF THINGS
By Lisa McLean for AgInnovation Ontario What if monitoring temperature controls was automated, and a grain bin itself could warn suppliers of low levels? That’s the theory behind an emerging category...
View ArticleWeekly Article – Chatham-Kent Buy Local Map
If you are looking where to locate and purchase local foods, do I have the map for you! The Buy Local! Buy Fresh! Map is available and includes 44 producers and agri-businesses located throughout...
View ArticleVCR: Vegetable Crop Report – May 30, 2018
From ONvegetables Temperature – In almost all areas across the province, the temperature in April was below average and the accumulated growing degree days lagged behind the 10-year average. May has...
View Article2018 Downy Mildew Control Strategy For Cucumber Crops
From ONvegetables By: Elaine Roddy, Vegetable Crops Specialist, OMAFRA 2018 Downy Mildew Control Strategy for Cucumber Crops – June 1,
View ArticleCucumber Downy Mildew Update – June 1, 2018
From ONvegetables The 2018 downy mildew season has had a slow start. The Southern United States had their first reported case of downy mildew in Florida on May 16th, with additional reports in Georgia...
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