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OntAG Admin's Blog – July 2014 Archive (10)

Guide to Corn Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms

Added by OntAG Admin on July 31, 2014 at 5:00am — No Comments

Winners Announced in Inaugural National Farm Photo Contest

July 30, 2014 - (Guelph) Winners have been announced in the Farm & Food Care Foundation’s inaugural Farm Photo Contest. The contest which ran from early May until the end of June gave photographers the chance to enter their farm photography in six categories – All About Animals, Canadian Farm Scenes, Crazy About Crops, Farm Faces, Farm Fun and Farm Innovation.

The contest was a great…

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Added by OntAG Admin on July 31, 2014 at 4:30am — No Comments

Advanced Farm Management Program expands to five Ontario locations

Agricultural Management Institute

Farmers urged to register early to secure spots in their preferred…

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Added by OntAG Admin on July 30, 2014 at 5:50am — No Comments

The Most Profitable Acre Challenge is back!

The Most Profitable Acre Challenge is back!

 

Corn and soybean farmers first competed for The Most Profitable Acre Challenge in 2012, and this year it is back in a new and improved format!

 

Why the Most Profitable Acre? 

A high yield doesn't always mean more profit. Business management practices and financial planning are key to seeing a return on investment. The…

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Added by OntAG Admin on July 26, 2014 at 6:19am — No Comments

New Report on Honey Bees: 58 per cent of the colonies in Ontario did not survive the winter

Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA)Statement on Honey Bee Wintering Losses in Canada (2014)  …

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Added by OntAG Admin on July 24, 2014 at 9:00am — No Comments

Farms.com Corn Report: Scouting For Corn Leaf Disease

Farms.com Corn Report: Rob Miller, Technical Services Manager with BASF Canada provides some tips on how to scout for corn leaf diseases. He also describes how to identify Northern Leaf Blight and what farmers can do to manage for highest yield potential.



For more information on Maizex Seeds visit …

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Added by OntAG Admin on July 23, 2014 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Mark Brock, Farmer & GFO Director, Interviewed in Globe and Mail Article on Corn Prices

Corn crash: Ontario farmers hit by plummeting prices…

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Added by OntAG Admin on July 23, 2014 at 6:00am — No Comments

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Weather Pattern Shift Could Bring Relief to Midwest Crops But Severe Storm Risks Grow

After weeks of intense heat across much of North America, a developing weather pattern change may bring cooler temperatures to parts of the Midwest and Canadian Prairies.

Could the Risk of Dry Weather and War Push Grain Prices Even Higher?

Grain markets rose on Black Sea tensions, U.S. Plains heat, and below-USDA corn and soybean yield forecasts, with August weather and trade key to future price direction

Ontario Spinach is a Relatively Small Crop for the Province

Spinach may be one of the healthiest vegetables in the produce aisle, but its production is concentrated in relatively few regions in Canada: Quebec and Ontario

Potato Data Project Targets Storage Losses

Cellar Insights has launched a new project that collects historical potato storage loss data to help develop better early-warning systems for spoilage risks.

Canada invests in Saskatchewan livestock processing capacity

The Canadian government has announced more than $10 million to support nine agricultural projects in Saskatchewan, including investments in two livestock processing businesses, Prairies Economic Development Canada announced. North 49 Foods Ltd. will receive funding to expand production and develop new export markets, while Prairie Meats Inc. will use its allocation to upgrade facilities to manufacture food for distribution across Saskatchewan and Canada. The funding was announced by Buckley Belanger, secretary of state for rural development, on behalf of Eleanor Olszewski, minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, alongside international trade minister Maninder Sidhu, at an event in Langham, Saskatchewan.

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