The Sylvite Spotlight

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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Agriculture FUNGICIDE ON CORN

The window for protecting your corn crop from disease STARTS NOW!  Early planted fields are showing tassels and silks in some areas now; heat...

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Agriculture Nutrient Deficiencies – Micronutrients

Micronutrients are, as the name implies, needed in much smaller quantities than the primary and secondary nutrients.  In many cases, we do not apply...

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