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April 2010 Blog Posts (4)

C&M Wheat School: Peter Johnson Discusses the Difference Between Fusarium and Vomitoxin. Click to watch the video.

Based on the popularity of this One of the frequent confusions is that there is actually a difference between fusarium and vomitoxin. Some people do not understand that you can have fusarium without vomitoxin.



Both are issues that are affecting farmers and their ability to market grain in North America. But many people do not realize that there is actually a difference between the the two.





Peter Johnson discusses the difference between vomitoxin and… Continue

Added by OntAG Admin on April 16, 2010 at 6:43am — No Comments

Beginning of the End

Well, it has begun—sort of! It is March 31, 2010, 10:30 a.m., I am sitting in the King Township Council Chambers. The Ontario Municipal Board hearing is about to get under way with respect to the site plan for the York Energy Centre. A 393MW (but licensed for 435MW) natural gas-fired peaker power plant to…

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Added by Avia Eek on April 14, 2010 at 1:21am — No Comments

Fireflies = Lower Nitrogen Costs

Researchers have created a new and cheaper test that producers can use to see how much nitrogen they should… Continue

Added by Andrew Campbell on April 12, 2010 at 6:04am — 1 Comment

C&M Seeds Wheat School: Trying to Understand Fusarium.

Fusarium is an ugly monster that continues to rear its ugly head across North America. Some areas are definitely worse than other but the impact is real. With more tolerant wheat genetics coming every year, farmers are desperate to try and manage this disease in the most proactive ways that they can. Some of the management strategies include; timing of irrigation application, crop rotation, fungicide application and variety selection. This is a disease that many areas of the world live with…

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Added by Joe Dales on April 8, 2010 at 9:32am — 1 Comment

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Pea, Lentil Outlooks Get More Burdensome

An already burdensome supply-demand picture for 2025-26 Canadian lentils and peas is now looking even worse. 

Winston Tractor Acquired by Premier Equipment Company

Premier Equipment Company acquired Winston Tractor Company based in Winston-Salem, NC on December 15, 2025, thereby increasing Premier's organization to five retail locations. Premier is an affiliate of Curtis Lane Equipment. Winston Tractor Company adds a high volume of compact tractor, utility tractor, and construction equipment sales in a fast-growing geography to Premier's footprint.

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Global Affairs Canada provided Farms.com a general overview of the trade negotiation process

Canada and the United Kingdom agree to work together to improve regulatory efficiency for animal vaccines

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Executive Director of the Animal Health Directorate and Chief Veterinary Officer for Canada, Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, and the United Kingdom's (UK) Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Gavin Hall, issued the following statement:

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