Nice day to plant a @Prideseeds soybean plot in Perth Cty. near Monkton. Great conditions and some new varieties and technology to watch for. @matt_ross1987.
Good day to sneak off a @PRIDESeeds corn plot between showers in Perth County. Always nice to see new Hybrids and Technology coming to the market. @matt_ross1987
Attention post-secondary students: do you want some next-level boots-on-the-ground ag experience? We are hiring Crop Scouts in Alliston & Delhi for summer 2025. Learn more at https://t.co/LhM5QgIpXH #FSjobs
Hey OAC alumni! We’re pulling together for an epic cause! Join us on October 24th for the annual Tractor Tug for Tots. Form a team, cheer on your classmates, or come for the alumni breakfast and lunch—there’s something for everyone!
Yesterday we departed on OAC Northern Ag Tour 2024! Follow along with us as we take our bus of 25 across New Liskeard and Manitoulin! Day 1 stops were Leisure farms in Sturgeon Falls and the Ontario Crops Research Station in New Liskeard @OACAggies
Day 2 of OAC Northern Ag Tour: a beautiful morning in New Liskeard with Koch farms and logistics and then a haul across the top to Emiry farms in Massey! @OACAggies@UofGuelphOAC
It’s damn hot again today on the Midwest Tour…. 38.9C…. Thankfully our stops were this morning and the students are now on the bus in a food coma from Lamberts…. @OACAggies@OACAlumni@aacorrendo
An awesome trip with an amazing team! Took a trip down to North Carolina for the North Eastern Weed Science contest. Learned a ton, and was awarded first place team in the undergraduate category! Huge thanks to @FJTardif for the coaching!
If you haven’t checked out your corn yet pre-fungicide.. you should!
Tar spot confirmed in the Ayr branch trading area last week. WBC egg masses being found regardless of low moth count.
#Scout24#TarSpot#WBC#OntAg#FSPinthefield
Last week, our FS Intern Jillian Ohm wrapped up her second trip to GROWMARK in Illinois with 🍁 FS Intern peers Shawna and Korina. This week, they learned more about the GROWMARK System and toured four different facilities. #FSproud#FSIntern#futureofAg https://t.co/Z3MuCz1rYJ
Our GROWMARK intern, Shawna Terpstra just returned from the Mid-Summer Intern Conference in East Peoria, Illinois.
In addition to learning in depth about the GROWMARK system and processes, they toured 4 different types of GROWMARK facilities in Illinois!
#GLG#2024interns
Crops in Perth County progressed quite well this week as the heat started to turn on. Below are some findings from FS PARTNERS intern @Jillohm_#FSProud#GLG
Members of the agronomy team were hard at work last week planting the plots!
With plant ‘24 nearing the finish line, it’s time to think about contracting the crops🌽 Call any of our branches to speak to a grain originator!
#GLG
This week we welcomed 95 students with an exciting in-office kickoff to their summer internship program. Read more on our 65th class at https://t.co/nlcEB0g7hd. #GROWMARKlife#internship
Shawna here, I just finished a two day GROWMARK Internship Orientation at GROWMARK head office in Bloomington, Illinois! Such an amazing experience to network with other interns and get introduced to the GROWMARK system as part of the 65th class of interns.
#2024interns#GLG
Just in the nick of time- the FS Crop Scouts have started their summer work term with us. Over the next few days, there will be a lot of information to absorb. This new batch of highly trained individuals will soon be in your fields. Welcome to the team! #FSCropScout#FSAgronomy
On May 1st, celebrate OAC’s 150th anniversary by wearing your OAC or #UofG gear.
Dust off the leathers or sweaters, snap a photo, share it on socials using the hashtag #OAC150, and you could win anniversary merchandise. You can also post a photo of your favourite campus memory!