Crop Solutions That Work

AGRIS Biweekly Newsletter

Digital Corner

New Applications of Digital Tools

AGRIS Cooperative has been conducting trials with our newest Digital Tool called “myFSagronomy.” Developed by Growmark, this innovative web-based program offers several unique features designed to enhance crop management.

Key features include:

Field Boundaries and Satellite Imagery: Weekly satellite imagery captures detailed field data, providing timely insights.

Paired App for Crop Specialists and Customers: This app connects crop specialists with farmers, facilitating crop scouting reports and the in-season transfer of critical crop management information.

Automated Machine Data Integration: If the farmer chooses to share, machine data such as planting dates, crops, hybrids, and varieties are automatically connected, starting the tracking of growing degree days to predict crop growth stages.

These features offer a quick dashboard view of crop status, helping farmers and crop specialists to assist in properly aligning key management activities with critical growth stages. This application focuses on in-season crop management, in addition, to rainfall tracked for each field. Further capability is under development to track crop diseases with a network of spore traps and weather modeling to rank the risk of disease reaching actionable levels. This is a new initiative for AGRIS Cooperative currently under evaluation, with more updates coming soon.

A screenshot of a typical dashboard shows the number of fields being tracked for each crop and the ability to sort fields by critical growth stages. For example, how many soybean fields are in R1 growth stage? The program will produce a list of fields and drive efficiency to determine which fields might be at risk for crop disease and need a fungicide application.

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The Fight Against

Soybean Cyst Nematodes (SCN)

Soybean Cyst Nematodes (SCN) are increasingly impacting soybean yields across Ontario, with the PI88788 trait losing its effectiveness. Seed companies are now introducing the Peking trait as an alternative, but managing SCN populations remains crucial.

Learn more about SCN trends, their impact on yields, and effective management strategies.

What's Your Plan?

2024 has been a challenging year for farmers, with fluctuating prices and unpredictable planting dates impacting operations. Now more than ever, a solid crop plan is essential to navigate these hurdles and capitalize on future opportunities.

Read more about how to strengthen your farm business with the right strategies and inputs.

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15th ANNUAL CROP TOUR

The 15th Annual Great Lakes Great Crop Assessment Tour is fast approaching!

Is your field signed up?

Don't forget to register to get a yield assessment between August 26th and September 6th.

WHAT'S NEXT

CONTEST ALERT

Can you estimate the 2024 Ontario weighted average soybean & corn yields for the 15th Annual Great Lakes Grain Crop Assessment Tour?

Submit ONE guess per commodity through @greatlakesgrain for a chance to win!

ENTER NOW

SOIL SAMPLING

A soil test is the foundation of your 4R plan.

Choose from one of four soil sampling programs.

Invest in the right plan for your field and allow AGRIS to schedule your soil test today.

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