Spring is here but it’s not too late to plan for in-field trials. Trials can take very little work and will provide valuable information to help make better decisions to…
Category: Agronomy
Planting Early? Be Aware!
The meeting circuit this past winter has provided some thoughts on things to try for this coming year. One topic that has repeated itself over the past few years is…
Should Soybeans be Planted before Corn?
By Horst Bohner, OMAFRA Soybean Specialist. Early planting has been adopted as a management strategy to achieve maximum yield in modern soybean production. There is considerable evidence that soybeans planted…
Gaining that EXTRA bushel! – Winter Management
As I sit in my office; looking out the window at the thermometer reading negative 15°C, the sun is shining on me with its intense heat. Days are getting longer,…
Maizex Moving – Choosing Nitrogen Rates to Maximize Profitability
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Early Season Corn Uniformity and its effect on Yield, WBC and DON
Early season corn crop uniformity can have long lasting effects. Each year we are struck with new challenges and often these challenges are amplified by what happened during planting. Yield,…
Is 1,000 Kernel Wt. the Next Key to Even Higher Yields?
The 3rd Annual Great Ontario Yield Tour came to a close on August 30th 2018. Greg Stewart, head agronomist with Maizex Seeds along with Moe Agostino from Farms.com Risk…
Risk Management – How genetically diverse are your corn hybrids?
Yield, Yield, Yield. Annually growers are challenged with producing as much yield as possible in the growing season available. Seasonal variation challenges growers’ strategies to maximize yield. Hybrid selection prior…
Maizex Moving – Early Corn Crop Uniformity Evaluation
Maizex territory manager, Laura Johnston, performs an early corn crop uniformity evaluation at Durham Farms. …
Maximizing Corn Yield with your Management Toolbox
June 20, 2018 Leigh Hudson CCA-ON, Twitter- @lhudson89 Planting 2018 has wrapped up and we are on to the next step of maximizing corn yields. The majority of us know…