Edible Bean School: Weed control strategies for top yields
April 11, 2021When it comes to weed control, getting it right is key for edible bean success. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin and his guests focus on weed control strategies growers can take...
Read ArticleCorn School: How tillage impacts weed control
April 06, 2021Plenty of things are showing signs of life right about now in Ontario, including the weeds. To determine how to control these yield-robbing plants in the weeks ahead, Bernard Tobin is joined by Rob Miller in this episode o...
Read ArticleSnow mould in ON winter wheat fields
March 29, 2021Winter wheat fields are experiencing snow mould in regions that had significant snow coverage and included but are not limited to Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth and Wellington counties. Those fields effected were generally plan...
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Corn rootworm & Bt resistance in ON
March 23, 2021Read ArticleWhite mould in soybeans can be controlled
March 14, 2021White mould can be one of the most devastating soybean diseases growers face. The extent of yield loss is largely dependent on the inoculum “load” of a field and the right weather occurring during soybean flowering.
Read ArticleSoybean School: How soil test P & K levels impact yield
January 31, 2021Read ArticleIdentify & manage the number one soybean yield limiting factor first
January 17, 2021To paraphrase and slightly adapt the KISS principle, let’s keep it simple, soybeans. Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with OMAFRA, says that while there are a multitude of factors at play in achieving the top soybean yield...
Read ArticleSoybean School: Waging war with herbicide-resistant waterhemp
December 21, 2020Read ArticleDog strangling vine control with herbicides
December 21, 2020An invasive perennial weed from the milkweed family, dog strangling vine, is extremely difficult to control once it gets established. This Field Crop News article a summary of observations for the most asked about herbicid...
Read ArticleCrop rotations in corn back in spotlight
December 12, 2020Read ArticleWheat School: What causes red & yellow wheat?
November 29, 2020If you’ve been scouting your wheat fields and seeing some strange colours in Ontario, you’re probably not alone, and there may be a pretty simple explanation for it. We’re back in the field for another update with Joanna F...
Read ArticleCorn School: Managing Bt resistant corn rootworm
November 10, 2020Resistance to Bt corn rootworm hybrids has developed in Ontario and growers are asking: what’s the best strategy to control the yield-robbing pest if in-seed technology fails? On this episode of the Corn School, OMAFRA fie...
Read ArticleSoybean School: Fighting nematodes with Peking resistance
October 31, 2020When Ontario growers detect high levels of soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) in their soils, sudden death syndrome (SDS) is usually not too far behind. On this episode of the Soybean School, RealAgriculture takes a closer look ...
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