Canada fleabane can be a real pain for edible bean growers growers but University of Guelph weed scientist Dr. Isabelle Aicklen is looking to change that. Earlier this year, Aicklen was named the new Ontario Bean Growers professor in weed management at the University of Guelph and one of her first priorities is to tackle... Read More
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The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) has announced a partnership with the University of Guelph’s School of Continuing Studies (SCS) to deliver practical, industry-informed human resources (HR) training tailored specifically to farm and rural business operations. Through this collaboration, the University’s new Certificate in People Management will include a tailored elective stream, HR for... Read More
Long-time University of Guelph’s faculty member Dr. John Cranfield has been named the new dean of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC). Cranfield has been leading the college as interim and acting dean since July, 2023 and now begins a the five-year appointment. As dean, his focus will be to elevate OAC’s local strength, national leadership,... Read More
Ontario's relatively youthful soils are less prone to micronutrient deficiencies, but there are situations where soil characteristics can lead to low levels of key micros in farm fields, says University of Guelph associate professor Dr. John Lauzon. Speaking at the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association’s MicroSmart Deep Dive meeting in Kingston, Ont., Lauzon noted... Read More
Some parts of the country have seen more success protecting farmland than other regions, but when you add it up, Canada continues to lose an astonishing amount of farmland to urban expansion. The oft-cited statistic from the most recent Census of Agriculture is that Ontario alone loses an average of 319 acres of farmland every... Read More
How does nitrogen leaf burn impact yield? What about leaf wetness at application? Will wet leaves mitigate the potential for damage from a nitrogen application? Those are just some of the questions University of Guelph researcher Josh Nasielski and RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin tackle on this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School. Tobin caught up with... Read More
Dynasty, a University of Guelph dark red kidney bean innovation recognized for its high yield, disease resistance and adaptability, has earned the school's 2024 Innovation of the Year. Dr. Peter Pauls, professor in the Department of Plant Agriculture at the Ontario Agricultural College, developed Dynasty with research technician Tom Smith. The cross that led to... Read More
The Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, a collaboration between the provincial government, the University of Guelph, and Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO), will use $7.2 million to fund 44 Ontario-led research and innovation projects aimed at helping farmers and agribusinesses become more competitive. Funded projects focus on protecting animal and plant health, strengthening production systems,... Read More
Nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous move quite differently though the soil, and understanding how they travel is key to helping growers choose the best application strategies. Phosphorous, for example, tends to be more like a tortoise, moving slowly and methodically. Nitrogen, on the other hand, is the hare, racing quickly through the plant root... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Ken Currah of BASF on white mould in soybeans; Jeanette Gaultier of BASF and Renate Jochum of PRIDE Seeds on how to determine corn stage growth; Dr. John Lauzon with the University of Guelph on how nutrients... Read More