This is an Information Bulletin highlighting topics of interest for rural individuals and organizations, municipalities and communities in Lambton County.
This July 2009 E-Letter is courtesy of:
Bryan Boyle
Regional Information Coordinator
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Wyoming
This spring season is presenting us with some challenges, especially the winter wheat crop in certain regions of the trading area. The wheat crop is displaying a number of leaf diseases and nutrient deficiencies. Often times confusing symptoms are present and usually a multitude of issues can be present concurrently. This can make diagnoses difficult.
The current winter wheat crop has been through a lot of stresses over the past growing season. Winter kill, disease pressures in isolated areas, and nutrient stresses. Some cost relief was offered by DON Cast which forecasted lower disease pressures for Fusarium head blight and as a result fewer acres were treated with fungicides.
The 18th Red Wheat Industry was held at Pike Lake Golf Course near Harriston Ontario. This event as always was very well attended by dealers and industry people from all over Ontario, including the Ottawa Valley. The speakers at this year’s event discussed market trends and wheat markets, sound agronomic practices to fine tune wheat production and new varieties which will advance wheat yields to new highs. Read "Crop Solutions that work"
CBC News
Did You Know?
In 1929 growing plants in water, called hydroponics, was invented
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