Spring Wheat Management Recipe
Spring wheat should be the first crop seeded in the spring. It handles cold weather and soils better than other cereal crops resulting in higher yields.
The Wheat News
Seeding Rates
Your seeding rate in lbs per acre can be calculated by looking at your seed tag. View the seeds per pound and use this chart to find pounds per acre.
Frost Seeding
Frost Seeding Cereals! Peter Johnson, Cereals Specialist, OMAFRA, Stratford. Be Prepared.
Picking the Right Class of Wheat
Some situations are better suited to certain wheat varieties than others.
Looking at yield indexes is only the first step in establishing which wheat variety and type is best suited to your needs. Major factors to consider include; growing region, crop rotation, residual fertility, soil type, drainage and total wheat acreage.
Growing Wheat: Pest & Disease Management
Check out the links below to view videos of diseases and pests that affect Ontario wheat. Fungicide application Fusarium Powdery Mildew Army Worms European Chafer
Wheat School
C&M Seeds Wheat School is a series of educational videos about growing wheat in Ontario and the rest of Canada. Focusing on everything on from “why
Spring Assessment
How to assess your winter wheat stand in the spring. Give the plants a chance to wake up. Wait for at least three warm (above
Protein in Wheat
Protein in Hard Red Wheat Protein is always a factor when producing Hard Red Wheat. Many growers have the same questions: “Why does protein matter
Growing Wheat: Seeding
Check back often! These links contain links to videos, pdf’s, and other sources. Frost Seeding Seeding Rates Drill Calibration Timing – When to plant Seeding
Wheat Growing Areas
Ontario Wheat Growing Regions Ontario has 4 unique growing areas, separated geographically. There are also similarities in soil types in each of the 4 growing