Glyphosate-resistant Canada fleabane has moved 800 km from its point of origin in Essex County in 2010 to the Ontario-Quebec border in 2015. Weeds move in many ways, including pollen movement and grain movement. But one of the most overlooked methods is replanting farm-saved seed that has traceable amounts of weed seeds.
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One thing a wheat producer always has trouble understanding is why prices for certain classes of wheat change. Through 2016, Ontario went through a period when HRW and HRS were at almost the same price as SRW.
C & M Seeds’ agronomists Alex Zelem (AZ) and Tim Meulensteen (TM) weigh in on variety selection and residue management.
Blame it on mild winters or strong winds, but stripe rust made it to Ontario wheat fields this year. According to an agronomist at C & M Seeds, stripe rust overwintered further than usual into the northern US states last year making the move north easier.
The newest soft red from C & M Seeds is standing up well in the field. Along with its great standability.
With all this wet weather, disease concerns start to come into play, and protection against things like septoria, powdery mildew, and fusarium head blight become very important. As we look at providing that protection, proper application becomes critical.
Rotation “It’s your Rotation calling, please continue to include Wheat!”Including wheat in your crop rotation has always felt like ‘a good idea’. Growers and Agronomists
CERTIFIED SEED: Can You Afford Not to Use It? Mother Nature does her best to remind us how important certified seed can be to long
These charts are guidelines for cereal crops, for calibrating seed drills at various row widths, and determining plant stands and expected yields.