Scouting is critical for mitigating impact on tar spot, as well as timely fungicide application.
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Tar Spot firmly planted in Ontario corn
Agriculture experts working to find hybrid and fungicide solutions to minimize impact
Canadian, U.K. farmers share similar sentiment when it comes to adopting agriculture technology
They agree ag tech must solve real problems
Farmer hesitation to adopt new technologies isn’t unique to Canada. Multiple studies in the United Kingdom, including a 2024 survey by lending institution Barclays, identified that farmers across the Atlantic have the same concerns.
Creating new guidance for true armyworm and cereal leaf beetle
Older understanding of the pests can be updated by new research and technology
As populations of true armyworm and cereal leaf blight increase across the province, early detection through filed monitoring is key to protecting crops and preventing losses
Robots, lasers, and AI, Oh My!
Advanced field robotics is transforming agriculture with AI-driven precision, lower labour costs, and reduced soil disturbance.
Advanced field robotics, including laser and high-voltage electricity, is transforming agriculture with AI-driven precision, lower labour costs, and reduced soil disturbance.
Research challenges traditional garlic planting parameters
A three-year Ontario trial suggests that planting as early as August improves garlic survival, challenges traditional planting timelines, and increases producer opportunities.
A three-year Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness trial suggests that planting as early as August improves garlic survival, challenges traditional planting timelines, and increases Garlic Growers Associaton of Ontario producer’s opportunities.
Organic matter and acidity play key roles in micronutrient release
Building a proactive micronutrient program helps to manage the complex interactions involved in solving problems
Organic matter and acidity play key roles in how well micronutrients are released in the soil, so building a proactive micronutrient program helps to manage the complex interactions involved in solving problems
Three questions to ask before adding biologicals to cropping system
Agronomists offer guidance on what growers should look for when choosing biological products
Biological products have been around for decades, but interest in these plant-based cropping solutions has taken off with increased availability and more growers seeking new crop management options.
Agronomists give predictions at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Tar spot is present is nearly every Ontario corn field this season due to a wetter spring.
Agronomists give predictions at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Tar spot is present is nearly every Ontario corn field this season due to a wetter spring.
What Brazil can teach us about environmental preservation
Some within Brazil’s farming sector have embraced biodiversity and environmental preservation
Brazilians long ago identified nature preservation as critical to their nation, and its global brand, is forward-thinking.
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