Ontario’s corn crop is past the halfway point at this time and is left to Mother Nature’s will to help mature the corn and give us a decent harvest. For […] Read more
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Improved nitrogen testing may be around the corner
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of August 1
Enhancing corn and soybean yields in Ontario
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of July 4
Gone are the days of grandpa getting the tractor and 3 furrow plow out to work the whole farm each fall after harvest. For decades now, producers have been developing […] Read more
Ontario crop conditions mostly favourable
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 27
As we close out the 2022 spring planting window, for the most part we see crops in good shape, but as always, there are regional differences. Alfalfa in western and […] Read more
Insect issues appear for Ontario growers
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 20
Cereal leaf beetle (CLB) populations have reached threshold in some spring cereal fields this week. CLB larvae and adults feed on the tissue between leaf veins, leaving long scratch marks that […] Read more
Timely rains support Ontario crops
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of June 6
For most of southern and central Ontario, this week’s rains were timely to support crop establishment. Precipitation June 7th ranged from 12 to 50 mm (1 to 2 inch), with […] Read more
Weather conditions make for minimal planting progress
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of April 25
Due to cool temperatures and wet conditions (in some areas) over the past week, essentially no meaningful acreage of corn or soybeans have been planted. Most field activities thus far […] Read more
Weather makes way for corn, soybean planting
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for May 19
Current weather patterns are generally expected to hold for the next week or so. This will allow for planting of corn and soybeans to be mostly complete by the last […] Read more
Understanding and managing low pH knolls
The OMAFRA Field Crop Team wants farmers to get to know their knolls
While high pH knolls tend to be more common in Ontario, often caused by soil erosion leaving higher pH calcareous subsoils, this is not the case for all regions. How […] Read more
Wheat pests are still a concern
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for June 25
True armyworm (TAW) larvae are in many winter wheat and spring cereal fields across southern Ontario, thankfully not always at threshold. Some fields have populations at threshold (4-5 unparasitized larvae […] Read more
Cool temps delay germination, crop emergence
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for May 7
Air temperatures for the week of May 4th were below the seasonal average. This has slowed soil warming and while not hindering planting, it is delaying germination and emergence of seeded […] Read more
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