Response to New Horizons: Ontario’s Draft Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy

Jan 03, 2018

Agricultural soil health is a vital issue in Ontario, which also holds some of the country’s most viable and productive farmland. Fertilizer Canada supports the development of a strategy to enhance the health of Ontario’s soils for agricultural production. As members of the Soil Conservation Council of Canada, we encourage collaboration between stakeholders to support the commitment to secure the sustainable productivity of Canada’s soils. Aligning the research and extension efforts of soil science and conservation in Ontario is imperative to reach these objectives.

Read the full response to the New Horizons: Ontario’s Draft Agricultural Soil Health and Conservation Strategy here.

Source : Fertilizer Canada

Video: Wisconsin Corn and Soybean Weed Management Updates and Considerations for 2026 and Beyond

Dr. Rodrigo Werle, associate professor and extension weed scientist, UW–Madison, shares the latest updates and future considerations for corn and soybean weed management in Wisconsin. This presentation covers herbicide resistance trends in waterhemp, including newly confirmed cases of HPPD and S-metolachlor resistance, and emphasizes the importance of residual herbicides and strategic tank mixes for consistent control. Rodrigo also introduces upcoming technologies like Vyconic soybeans and new herbicide products, discusses integrated weed management strategies such as planting green with cover crops, and highlights practical recommendations for 2026 and beyond.

At University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension, we are working to integrate accessibility into our web, video, and audio content. If you experience accessibility barriers using our web, audio, or video content or would like to request complete captions, alternative languages, or other alternative formats, please contact us at accessibility@extension.wisc.edu. You will receive a response within 3 business days. There’s no added cost to you for these services.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.