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25 Days of Hybrid Focus to Setup Strategies for Success in #Plant25 : Day # 23 – Questions to ask at the neighborhood hybrid plot? #HyrbidCharacteristics #Farming #Agronomy

25 Days of Hybrid Focus to Setup Strategies for Success in #Plant25 : Day # 24 – Steps for making hybrid selections. #HyrbidCharacteristics #Farming #Agronomy

25 Days of Hybrid Focus to Setup Strategies for Success in #Plant25 : Day # 25 – Why it is important to evaluate hybrids that underperformed before throwing them out of the line up. #HyrbidCharacteristics #Farming #Agronomy

With current prices, growers are looking at switching fields to corn on corn for a better ROI. In this week’s #BIFR Ken Ferrie issues some reminders of things to think about or plan for when switching to corn on corn for the first time in a field: podomatic.com/podcasts/cropt…

Join us for the 2024 Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame induction ceremony being held on June 8, 2:00pm, at the Grandway Events Centre in Elora. $40.00 for in person, or $20.00 for virtual - click here to register: bit.ly/4iuOKHQ

George Tackaberry's record top bid of $14,000 for VITEO #1 Toy Tractor at the Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Auction Ottawa Valley Farm Show - a fundraiser for CHEO Ottawa. George has been the top bidder for the first model in the toy series for the past 10 years. 📹: Sharon Grose

The Arbor Award is the highest honour given by 4-H Ontario to a 4-H volunteer. Last evening at their 2025 volunteer conference banquet, in addition to their Arbor Award sculpture, I presented a Senate of Canada certificate to Cheryl Sullivan, Sharon Halpenny, and Kris McNaughton.

Synergies happen when you find people as excited about growing crops & learning as your team is. Always a joy to talk research results at the different locals and how they compare, the plots planned for Plant 2025 and what topics to cover at Corn College this year with Bill Bauer .

Come on out to the DSCIA Spring Update Meeting April 10 and listen to Bryan Cook Paul Sullivan Gilles Quesnel Caylie Corvinelli Todd Ross Clare Kinlin Mark Groen CCA-ON and Arielle Aubrey at the Chesterville Legion

No fooling, SWAT mapping in south-central Iowa today. SWAT MAPS

Last stop before the planter drops! Join us for the 2025 Dundas Spring Update Meeting 🌱 Thursday, April 10 📍Chesterville Legion | 167 Queen St W. Hosted by Dundas SCIA — your final crop intel before planting kicks off!

What’s in YOUR sprayer? Join Paul Sullivan tonight in Carp, or tomorrow morning in Osgoode. Farms.com Ontario

How do you know today is at red light status for planting corn? . . . When this is what you look like planting beans.

2025 Maizex Agronomy Insights publication Our dealers and the Maizex support team are at the ready to meet your needs this spring. Ask your dealer about the best Maizex products field by field for your farm. maizex.com/wp-content/upl…

April 28 planted for the ROI in E ON lots of experiences early seed adds significant yield to the soybean crop and keeps the corn seed in the bag. Adds ROI to corn as well.

May 30 2025 and very few buds to be found on this alfalfa field pushing 27 -29” tall in Ottawa Valley

Alfalfa Leafhopper Update (East ON): Populations have jumped—1+ per sweep in new seedings and second cut. Hopper burn appearing. Harvesting in the next week should knock them back. Then, be sure to scout regrowth 5–7 days after harvest to assess hopper pressure. #ONalfalfa #IPM

Soybean Aphid Update – Eastern Ontario: Populations have more than doubled in the past 5 days and are still rising. Aphid levels vary widely—many fields are seeing 25–150 aphids/plant, but a few fields have already hit control thresholds. #Soybeans #OntAg

True Armyworm Update – Eastern Ontario: Not quite an alert, but a good time to check fields. Localized feeding reported in Dundas & Renfrew (Paul Sullivan). Mike Hunter notes significant outbreaks in Jefferson & Lewis counties, NY. More info: rb.gy/yp175s

OMAFA Field Crop Unit seeking a bilingual IPM Specialist for Eastern Ontario. These are great, dynamic, collaborative, rewarding positions and here is a unique opportunity for the right candidate, please share with your networks. gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?L…