Insights and Stories of Ralph Pearce

Jun. 1, 2012 at 4:34 pm CDT

The stage is set and a new large-scale dairy tradeshow is scheduled for Ontario in February 2013, with an eye on attracting a national following. The inaugural Canadian Dairy XPO (CDX), scheduled to take place in Stratford Feb. 6-7, is billed as a first-time event for Canada, where the width […]

By Ralph Pearce

May. 30, 2012 at 6:19 am CDT

Need rain. Those were the two words that defined the biweekly meeting of certified crop advisors (CCAs) and extension personnel from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), held here Tuesday. Dry weather has been the rule during the past eight weeks, with most of the province […]

By Ralph Pearce

May. 22, 2012 at 11:01 pm CDT

As farms continue to grow in size and complexity, any no-cost tool, service or practice that can free up time, decrease workload or cost, garner some piece of information leading to increased yield, or save a farmer some fuel, is usually more than worth the investment of a little time. […]

By Ralph Pearce

May. 16, 2012 at 6:01 pm CDT

Appearances can be deceiving in the midst of continued warming temperatures and timely rains for southern Ontario. That was the underlying theme of the bi-weekly meeting of certified crop advisors and provincial ag ministry personnel here Tuesday. The good news is that corn across much of the region is all […]

By Ralph Pearce

May. 4, 2012 at 5:00 am CDT

What once appeared to be an early spring has gradually shifted to a more normal planting season across most of southern Ontario. At the bi-weekly meeting of certified crop advisors (CCAs) and provincial ag ministry personnel in Exeter, there was notable relief coming from reports of the percentages of corn […]

By Ralph Pearce