The Sylvite Spotlight

Agriculture 7 Winter Safety Tips

Across Ontario yesterday we experienced an epic winter storm. We haven’t seen snow like that in a long time. We hope that you were...

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Agriculture Wet Feet In Wheat

With wheat forward contracting over eight dollars a bushel there has been a big push to get soybeans harvested and wheat planted but wet...

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Agriculture Tips for Harvest

Harvest is well underway now, at least as much as the weather will allow it to be.  An early start to the harvest season...

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Agriculture Fall Weed Control

Control of some of the toughest weeds in your fields is often best done in the fall.  Today, we are going to look at...

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Agriculture Fall Weed Control

Harvest season is upon us, and there is no shortage of work for everyone on the farm. One thing that regularly gets pushed down...

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Agriculture TAR SPOT – What you need to know!

All the rain and prolonged wetness Ontario has experienced this year are likely the contributing factor to tar spot. What is Tar Spot? It is a...

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Agriculture Soybean Cyst Nematode

The soybean crop is much of Ontario has seen some pretty major extremes this year: drought, flooding, cold, heat, insects; the list goes on...

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Agriculture Winter Wheat

Certified or Bin Run Seed – That is the question! It’s the debate that comes to light every year. There are many positives and negatives...

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Agriculture Cover Crops After Wheat

With the challenging wheat harvest behind us in Southern Ontario and progressing through most of the province, there is still opportunity to make a positive...

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Agriculture The Value of Straw

Wheat harvest is progressing through Ontario, whether or not your farms have been deluged with rains or suffering from drought.  One thing that is...

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