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First 2022 OMAFRA crop report: Check winter survival

The wet fall has left winter wheat fields across the province variable and spotty, but the field crop team recommends doing a stand assessment before making any major decisions.


Advance Payments Program to increase spring cash flow to producers

There will be a temporary waiving of the requirement for pre-production advances to be issued in two instalments, which will allow producers to receive 100 per cent of their 2022 advance immediately when they apply.


Keep it Clean releases latest product advisory

New ingredient and crop types included in this year’s advisory include flyopyram for use on malt barley and barley for feed or food; and sethoxydim for use on lentils and chickpeas.
 
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A new understanding

A new understanding of an old threshold

One of the great things about entomology research is that, as more is learned about individual insects, management strategies toward them can be better adjusted. Such is the case for lygus bug in canola. AAFC’s Héctor Cárcamo has been studying lygus bug for more than 20 years, and during this time has found that lygus feeding on canola is not always damaging, and at times can actually stimulate a crop yield increase. » Learn more...
 
Agronomy update

Agronomy update: Higher, more stable yield with ultra-early seeded wheat

Research over the past seven years has looked into the benefit of seeding spring wheat much earlier than is traditionally done. The theory was that ultra-early seeded spring wheat could produce greater grain yield by capturing the benefits of longer frost-free periods, including early season growing degree-day accumulation, increased vegetative growth periods and early season precipitation. » Learn more...
 
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