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OMAFRA: Ontario crop conditions as of May 15

Field conditions across Ontario improved vastly from early May. With sunshine and temperatures in the high teens to even high twenties, planting is rolling across a majority of the province.

New intake for adoption stream of Ag Clean Tech Program announced

This new intake of the ACT Adoption Stream will provide non-repayable grants between $25,000 and $2 million to help producers purchase and install equipment that provides environmental benefits.

BASF delivers new pulse solution to manage diseases

Reports of resistance in pulse crops beginning in 2019 changed BASF’s approach to the development of a fungicide to help pulse growers address their most pressing challenges.

 
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Grasshopper insights and control for the coming season

Grasshoppers can make farmers a little jumpy this time of year, particularly when the weather is hot and dry. But, there are ways to manage these pests and keep their numbers under control.

In this episode of Inputs, James Tansey, and entomologist with the Government of Saskatchewan, and Rachel Evans, technical sales manager for the eastern Prairies with FMC Canada, share their insights into what regions could see high numbers of grasshoppers this year, how to implement an ideal integrated pest management strategy and what growers can expect when using products that help mitigate these resilient insects.
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Spruce-ing up the farm

Tree-based intercropping is the practice of growing trees in rows between agricultural crops. And though it isn’t common in Eastern Canada, AAFC's Raju Soolanayakanahally believes it’s the way of the future. He says the systems are “one of the most efficient and manageable nature-based solutions that farmers can do to meet climate goals.” » Read more...
 
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Adding value to the Canadian malting barley industry

At the Top Crop Summit, CDC barley breeder Aaron Beattie provided an overview of western Canadian barley production and examples of traits that are the focus of current research which have, or may eventually have, value to the industry. Canada produces 8.5 million tonnes of barley annually, on approximately seven million acres, primarily in Alberta and Saskatchewan. » Read more...
 
 
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Canada's Outdoor Farm Show

Sept. 12-14 | Woodstock, Ont. » Read More...