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Farm Solar Energy Group

This group is set up for people interested or involved in agriculture and the Ontario Solar Energy industry. Share ideas, knowledge and other valuable information.

Website: http://www.farmenergyonline.com
Members: 8
Latest Activity: Nov 28, 2012

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Hay Solar?

Anyone working with HaySolar for your barn/solar panel MicroFit?We have some questions, and wouldn't mind talking with them, but their website doesn't produce any feedback.Anyone have good news with…Continue

Started by Cindy Filmore May 12, 2011.

trackers

I have 3 trackers installed and on line at this time. One is a Deger 9.8 kw with central inverters and two are MV solar trackers with micro inverters with  11.9 kw arrays. I have approval for one…Continue

Started by Robert Wood Jan 23, 2011.

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Comment by OntAG Admin on July 17, 2011 at 3:18pm

Brennan Woods from SunCarrier discusses the opportunities for farmers in Ontario.

 


Comment by OntAG Admin on February 3, 2011 at 11:13am
Ted Cowan, Researcher for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) discusses Solar Panels and the MicroFIT Program
Comment by OntAG Admin on September 18, 2010 at 1:12pm
 

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Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

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Funds will promote leadership excellence and build international ag-sector relations.

Farmers encouraged to make a budget

Making a budget is something many farmers often avoid. IntelliFarm President Brian Voth says even though it's unpopular, sitting down and making a budget is important for your farm. "Honestly in the last year, year and a half, we could get away without doing a budget because basically we're in a situation where you couldn't not make money. As long as you actually had a crop or some version of a crop.

Farmers dealing with aphids and grasshoppers: Crop Pest Update

Insects: Insects of greatest concern currently are aphids in small grain cereals and soybeans, and grasshoppers. Insecticides have been applied for soybean aphid in some fields in Eastern and Central Manitoba. High populations of aphids are present in some fields of wheat, oats and barley, with insecticides applications occurring. There has been some spraying for Lygus bugs in canola in the Swan Valley area of the Northwest.

CP Rail reaches 2-year agreement with Teamsters Canada Rail Conference

Canadian Pacific Railway has announced a new two-year collective agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) - Train and Engine following binding arbitration. The new agreement includes a 3.5 percent wage increase in 2022 and 2023 and increased benefits. 

Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network: End-of-season assessment of the ascochyta/mycosphaerella complex of field pea

During June and July, crop scouting for the ascochyta/mycosphaerella complex in field pea is critical for assessing risk and gauging the need for and timing of an in-crop fungicide application.  However, late season crop scouting is also important as it can be used to assess the prevalence, severity and impact of these disease issues.

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