By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Under Regulation 63/09 of the Pesticides Act, Ontario farmers must be certified to buy and use Class 2 or 3 pesticides on their farms or woodlots. Certified farmers must ensure that pesticides are purchased, used, stored, transported, and disposed of according to Regulation 63/09. […]
Gary Sliworsky – Agricultural Report
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo With the dry weather throughout the province this past summer, managing a beef cow herd has been a challenge this year. And now winter is just around the corner. Last year, we had a mild winter, which cut down on feed costs but caused […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Applications are now being accepted for the Premier’s Award for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence program, with the deadline for submissions being Friday, Jan. 18. The program has attracted more than 1,000 applications highlighting on-farm innovations since its inception in 2007. The Premier’s Award for Agri-Food […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo There are a number of misconceptions out there that keep us from getting the best value from soil testing. In some cases, they mean that samples don’t get collected at all. This is a waste of valuable information you could use to improve your […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Can cattle survive on poor-quality forage? How bad is too bad? What problems does feeding low-quality forage present? When feed is in short supply and that old field of mature grass is baled up, sometimes these questions arise. Here are some considerations from Barry […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo If you are in financial distress, you can apply to receive an advance on your estimated AgriStability payment before you complete your fiscal year using an Interim Payment Application. To apply, you must: •be in the second half of your fiscal year; and •agree […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Applying fertilizer as close to the time the crop needs it generally provides the greatest benefit. The longer the fertilizer sits in the soil, the greater the chance it either will be lost to the environment or get tied up in less available forms. […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo In collaboration with the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI), the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) has been promoting a leadership development program committed to the development and implementation of training to recruit and retain a group of visionary organization leaders who are capable of moving the […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo The Junior Farmers’ Association of Ontario (JFAO) recently received funding to lead and execute an investigation into the entrant barriers young farmers in Ontario might face when trying to enter the agricultural industry. The purpose of this project is to identify what resources/assistance are […]
By Gary Sliworsky, Ag rep, Emo Soil fertility plays a major role in fall pasture growth, the over-wintering of the plants, and the following spring’s production. Fall is a good time of year to help a pasture that is struggling from being over-grazed, stressed by poor growing conditions, or a […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Conditions in Rainy River District were very much on the dry side this summer. For May, June, and July at the nine Agricorp rainfall recording stations in the district, 18 of the 27 measurements were in the deficit range, including all nine in June. […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Installing tile drainage is a very common land improvement practice among farmers in Ontario. Corrugated plastic tubing, clay, and concrete drain tile are installed beneath the surface of agricultural land to drain excess water from the crop root zone. The benefits of tile drainage […]
