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Fungicide is often considered after hail injury to corn due to the plant health statements present on many fungicide labels coupled with the natural desire to take action following a hailstorm. An Overview of Hail Injury and Fungicide Use on Corn provides info to evaluate the potential benefits of fungicide application, and make the most profitable management decisions following hail injury in corn in upcoming growing seasons. Read more at cropprotectionnetwork.org/pu…. @MartinChilvers1 @AlbertTenuta @ISU_IPM @badgercropdoc @PurdueCorn @DaisyHAhumada @baldpathologist @MandyBish1 @travisfaske @NDSUExtension @cropdoc2 @UTcrops @PlantPathISU @ppp_trey @cropdoc08 #corn #fungicide

Looking to partner with industry for the 2027 @GrainFarmers #GrainsInnovationFund. I'm a @uofg researcher (Plant Ag) seeking a company using Ontario wheat, soy, corn, oats, or barley in a novel product. Faculty can't lead, so if you have ideas before Nov 6, DM me! #OntAg #AgInnovation #AgTech gfo.ca/grains-innovation-fun…

Someone not having a good week. I think these are non-Enlist soys that were sprayed with Enlist a few days ago, before the operator found out. A lot of acres done in one pass around the outside of the field. UGH. @WheatPete @cowbrough @psikkema1

Excellent presentations by @Gur_sahib_singh and @AlbertTenuta this week at SW Crop Diagnostic Days @RidgetownCampus on pathology-related issues. "#BeautifulLesions" :) Cc: @wheatpete @ontag @GrainFarmers @OMAFAinnovates @plantagguelph @UofGuelphOAC

Many areas in SW Ontario could use a soaker. Photo: currently in my long-term tillage-rotation-N trial. Measuring tape goes down 50 cm in the wheat. Cc: @wheatpete

Would anyone in research have any leads on a used Lee Spider sprayer? USA friends? Cc: @Gur_sahib_singh

Still looking for one

To whom it may concern: stop applying Jena experiment results to crop production. -Farmers use managed, intelligent species selection; mixtures must beat the best monocultures, not the average of all monocultures as ecology measures it. -Biodiversity benefits in ecological research take 3–5+ years to emerge in perennial systems; this tells us nothing about annual crops or cover crops. -Ecological research finds that biodiversity correlates with benefits, not what causes them, and without knowing the mechanism, farmers have no basis for action.

No one likes DON. The mycotoxin, that is. Hot off the press: the 2025 corn hybrid screening trial report. corn.gocrops.ca/ Use as one tool to manage the risk of DON mycotoxin in corn. Seed company volunteer entries. A collaborative effort that no one has ever seen. 😀 Download a pdf-or NEW this year-- sortable spreadsheets. Thank you to all sponsors: participating seed companies (@maizex, @CortevaCA, @DEKALB_Canada, @CROPLANseed, @NKSeedsCanada, @DeDellSeeds, @PRIDESeeds) @GrainFarmers @OMAFAinnovates @uofg Greenfield Ethanol @Ingredion @AlcoEnergyCA @OntarioPorkNews @ONAgBusAssoc @Seeds_Canada cc: @AlbertTenuta @Gur_sahib_singh @WheatPete

Soybean photosynthesizes efficiently through to maturity even with 30–40% defoliation before flowering: no yield loss. Leaves lost early are rapidly replaced by early R-stages. Canopy compensation in soybean can be enormous (Board & Harville, Agron J., 1996; Kropff et al., 2017). #CropPhysiology #AgronomyAha Photo: Pioneer Seeds

Which is brighter: a cloudy day in the summer at solar noon or bright classroom? ANSWER: on a cloudy day at summer noon, 100–300 W/m2 vs 3-7 W/m2 in a well-lit classroom. #CropPhysiology #AgronomyAhas

December 5 is World Soil Day. It marks a significant milestone for Ridgetown Campus. Our long-term tillage-rotation-N trial celebrates 30 years this year (1995–2025): three decades of continuous data have helped us understand various soil functions, crop rotation benefits, nutrient cycling, and long-term sustainability in Ontario cropping systems. We are grateful to everyone, past and present, who contributed to maintaining this research. #WorldSoilDay #SaveSoil

Proud of our MSc student #AidenDendooven presenting early results on revisiting Ontario P&K recs for corn & soybean at #CANVAS in SLC — @ASA_CSSA_SSSA. Thanks @GrainFarmers and @AgInnovationON for the support! 👉: scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/202…

Touring my massive long-term cover crop trial @RidgetownCampus this morning. The plots with 50 lbs N/ac at cover crop seeding after wheat have been producing approx 2x more biomass than no N applied over the years. This year no different. Photo shows oat cc (N applied in the background, no N in the foreground. Similar results at the Elora sister site managed by @aacorrendo. Cc @WheatPete

Poor residue spread behind the combine with tremendous affect on wheat growth and development. Was a relatively new combine but that doesn't factor. Guessing 40 bpa lost yield potential in high residue strips. What you say @wheatpete?