Monday, November 23, 2009
	Week of November 23rd Headline News - Ontario Andrew Campbell looks at latest news in Ontario agriculture. November 20th Hog Report Mike McFarlane takes a weekly look at the latest trends effecting hog prices. November 23rd Headline News - West Andrew Campbell looks at the lastest news headlines effecting agriculture. From the Field with Peter Gredig Our own Peter Gredig is combining corn. The Good of Ethanol President and CEO of Greenfield Ethanol Bob Gallant talks on the benefits of ethanol as they open the largest ethanol plant in Canada. Real Estate Update Farms.com Real Estate manager Frank Borszcz takes a look at land values in Canada.     Learning More About Consumer Senses By learning what makes a product taste good to a consumer, researchers can develop foods guaranteed to hit the spot. Blind Chickens Blind chickens are proving useful to researchers looking to gain insight in the birds' reproductive cycle. Solving Storage Rot in Carrots Storage rot costs the carrot industry more money than any other disease. But, solutions could be on the way. Growing More Tolerant Peaches In Canada, peaches have a tough fight against a harsh winter and short growing season. Researchers hope they can even the odds. Lengthing The Strawberry Season Katelyn Peer talks with researcher Adam Dale about lengthing the strawberry season in Ontario, while at the same time working with Florida. Colourful Carrots Research at the Bradford Research Station is looking at the benefits of carrots that are not the usual orange.     The Great Debate Over WTO Charlie Stenholm and Barry Flinchbaugh discuss the chances of a world trade agreement. The Great Debate on COOL Charlie Stenholm and Barry Flinchbaugh discuss Country of Origin Labelling and Mandatory ID. The Great Debate and US Spending Barry Flinchbaugh and Charlie Stenholm look at US Government spending. Things to Consider When Spraying Fungicide on Corn As some producers think about starting to spray fungicide on corn, Helmut Spieser says there are things you need to consider first. Marketing Trends Meet the Guilfords, who used marketing as a tool to create opportunity when BSE left their business plan vulnerable. CYSA - Kimberly Callaghan In her speech - Kimberly looks at what farming looks like in the 21st century.     How 2 Get Better Spray Precision TeeJet Technologies describes how you can get better precision, when spraying your crops. How 2 Use the AgriBusiness eCampus Melissa Yee shows us how to access business management courses, from home. How 2 Give Certainty to the Next Generation Elaine Froese helps us understand the importance of certainty in succession planning. How 2 Improve Your Farm Business Management Melissa Yee describes a website, that can help lead to better farm business management. How 2 Use the Internet On Your Smartphone Melissa Yee describes how producers can use the web, from the field. How 2 Find A New Career Online Melissa Yee shows us how to search for a new career online, using websites like AgCareers.com.     Harvesting Corn Silage A look at corn silage coming off in Perth County, Ontario. KIXOR from BASF Dr Dan Westberg explains what KIXOR herbicide technology is capable of. Milk to Dough Stage Corn Fred Sinclair of Pride Seeds takes a look at a corn crop in the milk to dough stage. Spraying Headline on Tasseling Corn Steve Denys of Pride Seeds takes us to a field being sprayed with Headline. Benefits of Software Like PigCHAMP Our JoAnn Alumbaugh talks with PigCHAMP General Manager Bob Brcka about the power of their software. Oxbo Corn Heads Oxbo's Mike Miller talks about the difference in an Oxbo corn head.
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