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OMAFRA Crops - What's Hot?

Author:	OMAFRA Staff
Creation Date:	01 January 2000
Last Reviewed:	20 December 2007

Field Crops
Fruit Crops
Vegetable Crops
Specialty Crops
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For Field Crop Growers

The 2007 Ontario Seasonal Summaries for Corn, Forages, Edible Beans and Canola arenow online:

Corn: The 2007 crop got off to an amazing start, with the main challenge being the below average rainfall. In the end, the provincial average corn yield will be very close to 135 bu/ac.
Read more at www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/field/reports/2007summary-e.htm
Forages: Seasonal yields were quite variable across the province, depending on rainfall. Haying conditions were generally very good, with good to excellent forage quality.
Read more at www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/field/reports/2007summary-a.htm
Edible beans: The struggle continued to maintain acreage this year, competing against stronger corn and soybean prices. Areas that received more timely rains reported near record yields with fair to good quality.
Read more at www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/field/reports/2007summary-b.htm
Canola: Acreage has struggled to recover to levels prior to 2005. Spring canola experienced a very dry growing season, but finished with a respectable provincial average yield. Quality concerns from brown seeds were eased.
Read more at www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/field/reports/2007summary-b.htm

For Fruit Growers

The Minor Use program achieved 9 new herbicide registrations for fruit, vegetable and ornamental growers in 2007.

Read (or listen to) this Sound Advice on "Minor Use System Produces 9 New Herbicide Registrations for Horticulture Producers", now online at www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/updates/soundadvice/index.html#reports

For Vegetable Growers

Rising prices have many growers reevaluating their crop input costs. Nitrogen applications must be adequate for maximum yield, while avoiding over-application to minimize risk of N losses.

Read (or listen to) this Sound Advice on "Sweet Corn - Getting the Most from Your Fertilizer $$$", now online at www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/updates/soundadvice/index.html#reports

For Specialty Crop Growers

Difficulties with whitefly on poinsettias in recent years, and the concern about the newly arrived "Q-biotype" of sweetpotato whitefly has led to increased interest in biological control, especially with a new biocontrol agent.

Read more about this in
Biological Control Of Whitefly In Poinsettia - Can Trap Plants Help?
www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/news/grower/2007/03gn07a1.htm
Controlling Whiteflies On Poinsettias
www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/news/grower/2006/01gn06a2.htm

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