Guelph, Ontario, Canada
November 27, 2012

November 27, 2012) – The 2012 Ontario Hybrid Corn Performance Trials Report and 2012 Soybean Variety Trials Publication are now available. These reports contain yield data and production information and are helpful to farmers as they select seed for 2013.

The soybean trials are produced by the Ontario Oil and Protein Seed Crop Committee and the corn trials are produced by the Ontario Corn Committee – Grain Farmers of Ontario is a member of both committees. The trials were held at numerous locations across the province and the reports contain information on yield index, moisture, test weight, and charts depicting the performance relative to the average for their maturity.

“The online corn performance trials at www.gocorn.net offer a unique feature allowing users to sort the spreadsheet data by various parameters,” says Meghan Moran, Research Coordinator, Grain Farmers of Ontario. “This is a valuable tool for our members when selecting the best hybrid for their farm.”

The reports are available online at www.gfo.ca, www.gocorn.net, and www.gosoy.ca. To have a printed version of the reports mailed to you, call Grain Farmers of Ontario at 1-800-265-0550 or OMAFRA’s Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 1-877-424-1300 (email: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca).

About Grain Farmers of Ontario
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) is the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 corn, soybean and wheat farmers. The crops they grow cover 5 million acres of farm land across the province, generate over $2.5 billion in farm gate receipts, result in over $9 billion in economic output and are responsible for over 40,000 jobs in the province.

About the Ontario Corn Committee
The Ontario Corn Committee is made up of representatives from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; University of Guelph; Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association; Grain Farmers of Ontario, Seed Corn Growers of Ontario and the Canadian Seed Trade Association. Tests are conducted each year by the following cooperating agencies: University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph Plant Agriculture Department, University of Guelph Kemptville Campus and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Ottawa.

About the Ontario Oil and Protein Seed Crop Committee
The Ontario Oil and Protein Seed Crop Committee (OOPSCC) is a subcommittee of the Field Crops Research and Services Committee which reports to the OMAFRA Research Advisory Network (ORAN). OOPSCC consists of the Planning and Assessment Sub-Committee (research) and the Variety Sub-Committee.

Website: http://www.grainfarmersontario.com

Published: November 28, 2012