New Factsheets

OMAFRA Factsheet - Options for Farmers Dealing with Financial Difficulties, Order Number 08-033

Even the best-managed business can experience financial difficulties when market prices decline, part of the farm business fails to generate the expected profits, or financing arrangements are inadequate. This Factsheet is aimed at helping farm business owners make decisions about the future direction of their business. It outlines some options farm businesses experiencing financial difficulties can choose as well as what farm business advisory services are available.
Available online at http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/busdev/facts/08-033.htm

Managing Crop Nutrients, BMP 20, Order number BMP20E

This Best Management Practices book (2008) is a general but detailed primer on meeting the nutrient demands of your crops without wasting resources or risking loss to ground and surface water. This is a resource for nutrient management planning:

• explains what crop nutrients are
• where they come from
• and how they move through soil, plants, water and air
• shows why and how to test soil and manure as the best means to determine what nutrients your crops need
• provides BMPs for nutrient application, to ensure you apply the right rate at the right time in the right place.

You can order at http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/environment/bmp/crop_nut.htm

Production Recommendations for Greenhouse Floriculture (OMAFRA Publication 370)

To order go to http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/pub370/p370order.htm ($20 each)

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