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OMAFRA: 2022 CRW trap network results are in

Corn rootworm trap supplies will be made available again for free for the 2023 season thanks to the Grain Farmers of Ontario and the Agricultural Biotechnology Stewardship Technical Committee.


CGC’s Science Strategy responds to sector’s changing needs

Based on consultations with producer and industry organizations, end users, academia and various government departments, the strategy identifies five drivers that will shape the future of grain science in the next decade.


Top Crop Summit: Early bird extended to Jan. 31!

Today’s the last day for early bird pricing! Join us in Saskatoon on Feb. 22 and 23 for the latest research and agronomy insights you need to get the 2023 season off to a strong start.
 
 
Top Crop Summit 
 
Top Crop Summit

Early bird ends Jan. 31 – register for the Top Crop Summit today!

Our early bird rate for the Top Crop Summit ends today! Take advantage of this great deal and register today for just $124.99 before the price increases to $159.99.

Your pass includes 1.5 days of premium speaker sessions on subjects like N and P fertilizer, integrated weed management strategies, malt barley agronomy, verticillium stripe in canola and crop rotation planning. You’ll also enjoy selected networking and meal breaks and connecting in-person with our speakers and sponsoring partners. CCA and CCSC credits are pending approval and will be offered where applicable.

Register before Feb. 1 to take advantage of the early bird rate!
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FEATURED NEWS 
 
Staying on top of tar spot

Staying on top of tar spot

Tar spot has been in Ontario since 2020 – not long at all, but long enough to get the word out about the disease and its effects on corn. Environmental conditions in 2021 were perfect for the disease in the U.S. and Ontario, while the opposite was true in 2022. OMAFRA’s Albert Tenuta and his colleagues in Canada and the U.S. are developing a body of research to help producers mitigate the disease’s effects. » Learn more...
 
Dry bean production

Revisiting nitrogen management for dry bean production

Dry bean growers generally rely on supplemental nitrogen (N) to maximize yields. Unlike other grain legumes that can produce more than half of their N requirements through N fixation, dry beans are known to be poor N fixers. With the adoption of new genetics, improved rhizobia strains and a longer field history of dry bean production, it’s time to revisit 20-year-old N management recommendations. » Learn more...
 
Inputs: The Podcast 
 
Inputs: The Podcast

The buzz on the PPMN with Meghan Vankosky

Insect pests are a fact of life in agriculture. Having an idea of what coming in the season ahead is just one of the benefits of tracking what’s in your fields and knowing what’s happening in the fields a town – or a province – over. Thanks to a group of entomologists and ag collaborators, the Prairies are being kept well-informed.

In this episode of Inputs, co-host Dylan Sjolie speaks with Meghan Vankosky, an agricultural entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Saskatoon Research and Development Centre and co-chair of the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network (PPMN). She discusses the PPMN – what it is, how it came to be, and what insects it mainly monitors – as well as insect trends observed on the Prairies in 2022 and what the population maps indicate is likely to happen in 2023.
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EVENTS 
 

IFAO Conference

Feb. 15-16
London, Ont.
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Top Crop Summit

Feb. 22-23
Saskatoon
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