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We need to find a middle ground for all families
By Elton Robinson The Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) needs to find a middle ground for all families. It’s been a while since my last Woke Watch Canada piece, however the past few months have been an eventful time here in Windsor so I have a ton to write about. Beginning with our public board meeting on May 2nd , parent advocate Trustee Linda Qin tabled a motion to be voted on at the next meeting on May 16th.
Keeping secrets from parents
By Elton Robinson The Greater Essex County District School board (GECDSB), along with all Ontario School Boards, are KEEPING SECRETS FROM PARENTS. My name is Elton Robinson. I’m a parent with kids attending a GECDSB school. Many Canadians are still “asleep” - I was to what was going on in our School Boards across Ontario.
Parent called "white supremacist" for supporting police in schools
Before we get into today’s post, written by parent and organizer Elton Robinson - concerning a recent school board meeting which included presentations on whether or not police should be present in schools - acclimate yourself if you haven’t already, to a strange and alarming new phenomenon: The characterizing of Westerners as white supremacists and racists, and the recent trend where a general antipathy is openly shown to white people.
After 2019 Floods, Weed Complications Abound
Floods and excessive rainfall in the Midwest and Midsouth in 2019 plagued farmers with a wide range of snags and setbacks, some of which could extend into 2020 and beyond. The extent and duration of this flooding go beyond anything considered ordinary. For example: On Missouri’s northwest border with Kansas, some crop fields were still underwater in December of 2019. There’s also concern about the possibility of “fallow syndrome” raising its head in 2020.
Marketing Plan: Preparations can help navigate low prices
Delta Farm Press Staff Photo Advice from economic experts might help farmers navigate the troubled waters of trade and production uncertainty. Elton Robinson | Oct 24, 2019 What situation rings worse for a farmer marketing a crop? Widespread downpours at planting muddying crop-mix decisions and supply outlooks, or a torrent of unfortunate policy decisions muddling commodity trade outlooks?
DTN Cotton Close: Sharply Higher on Trend, China Quotas
After an early week downturn on poor supply-demand numbers, the market bounced back on decent weekly sales and exports data. However, overnight news that China was going to expand its import quotas to feed its domestic textile mills allowed the market really zoomed. The National Development and Reform Committee, an arm of the Chinese government overseeing economic growth and development, made the announcement that it would allow up 800,000 metric tons of imported cotton.
For A "Weed-Free" Combine, Feed It Straw
A seemingly thorough cleaning of a combine with compressed air, a leaf blower or pressure washer can still leave millions of weed seeds hiding inside the machine, waiting to be deposited into another field.
Listen to the Land – 11 - Ohio Ag Net | Ohio's Country Journal
By Elton Robinson Progressive Farmer Contributing Editor Robby Bevis didn’t decide to chuck his farm-management plan and get closer to nature on a whim. It took some convincing by friends and finally a commitment to let plants and biology tell him how to manage the crop. The transformation began back in 2012, when former college friends working with the Natural Resources Conservation Service started telling Bevis about the benefits of cover crops.
Farm Ugly
Farm Ugly 3/21/2019 | 6:56 AM CDT Robby Bevis uses cover crops to blanket his soil during the winter. They act as a defense against chemical injury and require no tilling. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Benjamin Krain) By Elton Robinson Progressive Farmer Contributing Editor Robby Bevis didn't decide to chuck his farm-management plan and get closer to nature on a whim. It took some convincing by friends and finally a commitment to let plants and biology tell him how to manage the crop.
Battling Weed Resistance - Time For A Community Approach?
If you want to gain control of resistant weeds on your farm, don’t go it alone. Two recent computer simulation studies indicate that local farmers working together can more effectively deal with resistant weeds in the long term compared to taking an “every man for himself” approach. The simulations were built around using high-efficacy herbicide strategies and the best non-herbicide practices.
Slow and Steady
Slow and Steady 3/6/2019 | 6:32 AM CST Donavon Taves took steps to educate himself and learn from past mistakes in switching to cover crops and no-till farming practices. (DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Debra L. Ferguson) By Elton Robinson Progressive Farmer Contributing Editor As a teenager, Donavon Taves would spend hours thumbing through Popular Science magazines looking for new and interesting things to do, build or experience.
Build a Legacy
The farm is managed with state-of-the-art technology designed for efficiency and energy savings. The Dees installed a programmable irrigation system with moisture sensors to apply just the right amount of water to their fields. The irrigation system has 18 center pivots and irrigates more than 2,700 acres of corn and soybeans. To efficiently run this large of an operation, the Dees installed an 80-foot-tall Wi-Fi tower that provides coverage to the whole farm, which is 20 square miles.
Tank Mixing - 8 Steps Towards Getting It Right
When herbicide-resistant crops entered the market, two radical changes in farming practices occurred: First, weed control got easier, faster and less costly. Second, the art and science of tank-mixing herbicides gave way to a one postemergence herbicide-fits-all approach. But it would not last long. Glyphosate-resistant weeds soon appeared on the farmscape and resistance to other herbicides followed.
Dicamba - In 2019, Will Enough Qualified Applicators Be In The Field To Meet New Regs?
On October 31, 2018, EPA extended the registration for using dicamba herbicides on Xtend crops for two years, a move welcomed by farmers whose options for control of resistant weeds have been slowly dwindling. But one new requirement could be troublesome when weeds emerge this season. The new labels for key dicamba products – XtendiMax, FeXapan and Engenia – requires that only certified applicators can legally make over the top applications of dicamba on Xtend crops.
"Smart" Sprayer Shows Promise In 2018 Tests
A smart, in-crop sprayer tested in the U.S. this season could significantly reduce herbicide costs for farmers and potentially minimize off-target movement of dicamba and other herbicides. The sprayer uses image recognition software and machine learning techniques to see weeds growing in the crop and delivers a precise shot of herbicide to the weed. Blue River Technology’s See and Spray machine was tested in cotton and soybeans in 2018. Blue River Technology is owned by Deere and Company.
Dicamba Movement - pH Potentially Plays A Role
Weed scientists are taking a closer look at the relationship between low pH and the tendency of dicamba herbicide to volatilize. “We have some initial data that indicates that the lower the soil pH, the more likely it is that volatility will occur with dicamba,” says Missouri weed scientist Kevin Bradley, who is in the initial stages of gathering data on the pH-volatility link.
Hyper Resistance - This Waterhemp Defies 6 Modes Of Action - Scary
The slow, insidious march of herbicide resistance has reached yet another dubious milestone – six-way resistance has turned up in a population of waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) in Randolph County, Missouri. The waterhemp population is resistant to atrazine, 2,4-D, chlorimuron, fomesafen, glyphosate and mesotrione. That makes it the first population resistant to six different herbicidal modes of action.
Fall Burndown May Be Even More Critical With Early Harvest
With the 2018 crop year winding down, many farmers in the Midwest and Midsouth are looking forward to the possibility of an early harvest. But in the hustle and bustle of harvest, what may go overlooked is the late-season emergence of horseweed, Palmer amaranth and other weeds. Left unchecked, they can gain a toehold and either go to seed or carry over into the spring.
Resistant Pigweed Seed - 3 Top-Rated Ways To Slash The Volume
When it comes to controlling herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth (pigweed) in soybeans, what you do behind the combine is just as important as what you do behind the planter. That idea is very much borne out by Arkansas and Australian researchers in a 2016 article published in the journal Weed Science. In their study, the team members identified the top 3 practices most likely to reduce the number of pigweed seed that ultimately could be deposited in the soil’s seed bank.
Crop diseases rode storms and wet weather into Mid-South
Weather was favorable for an assortment of diseases in Mid-South corn, cotton, and soybeans in 2017. Culprits included northern corn leaf blight, southern rust, target spot, stem canker, Septoria brown spot, and taproot decline.
DTN/The Progressive Farmer - Weed Resistance
EDITOR'S NOTE: There are some 250 weed species confirmed to be resistant to at least one herbicide mode or site of action around the world. Even more troublesome is the fact that some weeds are resistant to multiple modes of action, making control even more difficult. Tackle Resistance is a special series designed to help corn and soybean farmers better understand this growing problem and develop appropriate strategies to manage herbicide resistance.
Who was the mystery plowman of 1927 cotton field?
One hot, dusty spring morning more than 80 years ago, a man grappled with a mule and a plow in a tough, buckshot cotton field in Coahoma County, Miss. At times, the plowman was able to synchronize the animal’s muscle with his own and tussle up a straight row. It was impossible to keep the mule in line for very long. But that particular year, it really didn’t matter. Spring brought one of the most destructive river floods in U.S. history.
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