A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). If you require further information, regarding this report, call the Elora Resource Centre at 519-846-0941. Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For technical information, call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 or visit the OMAFRA Website: www.ontario.ca/omafra
DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS
OMAFRA staff have developed a comprehensive list of information resources for farmers who are concerned about the effect the current dry weather on their operations. Information on OMAFRA website covers dry weather conditions as it relates to:
– business considerations;
– impact to crops; and
– animal welfare.
For additional resources, please visit our web site at: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/weather/adverseweather.html#dry. Ministry staff in the Agricultural Information Contact Centre are also available to answer any of your questions: 1-877-424-1300 or email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca.
ONTARIO HAY LISTING SERVICE
A Free Hay Listing Service for people looking to buy and sell hay and straw. For more information, call 1-877-892-8663 or check the website: www.ontariohaylistings.ca.
MANURE DEMONSTRATION DAY
Find out what improved manure application practices mean for your farm at an upcoming on-farm manure demonstration day. Producers are invited to join technical experts and equipment manufacturers for in-field application demonstrations of liquid and solid manure at the farm of Jake Kraayenbrink, near Mapleton, Ontario.
Manure Demonstration Day – Aug. 21, 12:30 to 4pm.
Kraayenbrink Farm, 8182 Concession 16, Mapleton (10 km west of Arthur on 109, formerly Hwy 9, south on Sideroad 12 for ¼ km and east on Conc. 16 for 1 km).
The outdoor event begins with equipment displays and presentations describing the role of GPS, tire size, inflation pressure, flow meters and distributors for precision application from 12:30 to 1:30pm. Live in-field demonstrations will follow from 1:45 to 4pm to compare five liquid manure injection systems and five solid manure application systems, using hog, cattle and poultry manure.
Emceed by OMAFRA corn specialist Greg Stewart, and presented by AgriBrink, Heartland Soil & Crop, OMAFRA and Ontario Pork, the event is free and open to the public. Rain date is Aug. 22. Call OMAFRA at 1-877-424-1300 on Aug. 21 for rain date information.
Information will also be available on three Farm Innovation Program (FIP) projects underway by Jake Kraayenbrink, through Ontario Pork, including his automatic air inflation deflation control system to reduce soil erosion during field activities.
For more information, contact: Christine Brown, OMAFRA, email: christine.brown1@ontario.ca or Jake Kraayenbrink, AgriBrink, email: jake@agribrink.com or Sam Bradshaw, Ontario Pork, email: sam.bradshaw@ontariopork.on.ca.
ONTARIO SOYBEAN FIELD GUIDE
This publication is the result of a cooperative effort between the Iowa Soybean Association and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Extension at Iowa State University in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus and the Grain Farmers of Ontario with funding for the SMART Soybean project (Strategic Management Adding Revenue Today) through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s CanAdvance Program which is administered by the Agricultural Adaptation Council in Guelph.
This 77-page pocket-sized guide (3 ¾” x 6”) was prepared for soybean producers and soybean agronomists to assist in the identification of soybean diseases, insects, nutrient problems, herbicide injury, etc. for Ontario.
Colour photos and basic information on soybean management issues are presented in a durable, weathersafe format.
If you would like a copy of the brochure, call the Ridgetown OMAFRA Resource Centre at 519-674-1690.
COMING EVENTS:
Aug. 10 to 12 – Drayton Agricultural Fair, Drayton. Call for more information: 226-444-6500 (*part day).
Aug. 16 – Wellington County Plowing Match – the plowing begins at 10am. Hosted by Webfoot Farm -the Morris Day family. Location: 6374 Wellington County Rd. 7 (1 mile South of Elora).
Aug. 17 to 19 – Hanover Agricultural Fair, Hanover. For information, call 519-364-4443 (*part day).
Aug. 20 and 27 – Growing Your Farm Profits two-day workshop at Everdale Farms, 5812 6th Line, Erin from 9:30am to 3pm. Sign up electronically at: www.ontariosoilcrop.org/workshops or phone Liz at 519-638-3268.
Aug. 21 and 24 – Open Farm Days for the whole family at Ignatius Jesuit Centre, 5420 Hwy. 6 North from 3:30- 6:30pm. Visit: http://ignatiusguelph.ca for details.
Aug. 22 – FEASTT (Fertilizer Efficiency and Strip Tillage Tour) offers Corn and Soybean Growers New Technologies. Companies: Alpine Plant Foods, Clean Field Services Inc., MK Martin Enterprise Inc., Can East Equipment Limited, and Monosem. Location: Clean Field Services Inc, 7668-8th Line, Drayton.
Morning and afternoon sessions are available – at 10am and 3pm – each with a meal to follow. Admission is $10/person with all proceeds donated to charity. Contact or to register, Marli at: engelandm@nachurs-alpine.com or 1-800-265-2268.
