On August 18th, beginning at 9:00 am, we are pleased to host a tour of the projects and innovations being tested through AIVA network at the Innovation Farm, Ontario location, here at Haggerty Creek.

Our team at Haggerty has a history of trying new products and equipment in real farm settings, to evaluate them and try to determine if they fit into our production system.

After registration at 8:30, at 1677 Johnston Road, we will be going on a rotation tour of the research projects occurring near and on that site.

For example, there will be a demonstration of the Drone Fungicide application, supported by Corteva, using a DJI T50 agricultural drone.

In addition, our team has been busy with 1 acre onion plot, completely managed by autonomous robots, including the ground preparation, seeding of the onions, and weeding of onion plants.

Next door is the trial, supported by the Ontario Soil Network ANT (Alternative Nitrogen Trial), with variable nitrogen applications in corn.

We will also layout 3 soil testing technologies.  The plot area is flagged out using coloured flags, to show attendees what a ‘soil map” looks like in the real world, rather than on your computer screen.  The examples are SoilOptix, with over 335 data points per acre of soil information, compared with the technology from S4 labs, which is using a spectral imaging system for real time soil test results, and Miraterra, using historical data, imagery and remote sensing for both soil health and water movement.

Following this, we will travel to Haggerty Creek to view the testing results from Credosense, a handheld, real time plant health testing system for crop pathology.

If you are interested, you can also bring your own plant tissue samples for testing using our Picketa LENS system, which can generate plant nutrient test results in real time without requiring them to be sent to a lab.

Branvault technology (formerly Bushel+) will have their grain loss testing equipment for combine harvesters on site, as well as the “mini-combine” for testing soybean and grain samples in field.

Lunch is provided at Haggerty, with the session ending officially then.

Please register using the link below, or by calling the Haggerty Office at 51696959999

2026 August Demo Poster

Location:  Florence Community Centre

Time – 9-noon with lunch provided

Agenda (not finalized)

Grain Market Updates and Grain Marketing Strategy

Precision Ag Update

Climate FieldView Update

Yield Monitor data processing

RSVP by March 17th with numbers for lunch planning, by calling 5196959999 or email [email protected]

In this field, this is year 6 of corn on corn in a no-till (we have coulters on planter) situation.

Monster yields.  3 pass N program, if you are interested in it.

We applied 2 rounds of fungicide, once in late July and once in late August, for Vomitoxin and tar spot.

While the Dekalb 5982 did yield slightly better, the Pride was drier netting us a few more dollars.  All in all pretty equal.

Pretty light sand here – rain (and heat) makes grain.  That being said, the field looked terrible for most of June and July and did not turn around until late July.  The yields surprised us as well.

2024 Pride vs Dekalb Plot

I am happy to post our plot results for 2024.  This is not the plot located at the Haggerty Office – unfortunately due to rain that plot sustained severe water damage from heavy rains in June.

Overall yields were excellent.  We only sprayed this plot once with Delaro-Proline.

For fun here is a picture of one of the heavy rain events from my office window.

We are pleased to announce that, effective October 15th, you will be able to pay your account at Haggerty Creek Ltd. via your Online Banking platform.  Simply search for Haggerty Creek under the payee name, and use your 6 digit account number (found on the top of any invoice or statement).

Let us know if you have any questions or problems with this system.

We are also pleased to welcome our new staff members, Chrissy Jackson and Ryan Vandenheuvel.

Chrissy has accepted the role of Branch Administrator, from Sarah Fiddler who has moved with her family to the Windsor area.

Ryan has accepted the role of Crop Specialist, and will be working along side of Alan Broad.

Thank you, and have a safe fall harvest season.

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