OMAFRA: Field Crop Report

Nov 05, 2012

University of Guelph Crop 4240 (Weed Science) Assignment

University of Guelph students in Crop 4240 (Weed Science), were given an assignment to produce a short video that clearly illustrated how to identify 6 common weeds in field crop production, why they are considered bad and how to manage them in a crop of their choice. All of these videos can be viewed by going to www.youtube.com/user/crop4240

Lambs Quarters: Kim Hooey, Kaye McLagan, Leo Droogendyk, Morgan Kluka and Annemarie Van Wely

Chickweed: Greta Haupt, David Muller, Jaclyn Pynenburg, Dan Packer, Adam Ross and Ashley Knapton

Eastern Black Nightshade: Jenna MacDougall, Lydia Harrison, Michael Sharman, Kyle Craven, Peter Christie and Ashley Knapton

Velvetleaf: Matt Underwood, Stuart Vermeulen, Matt Smyth, Josh Burrow, Christine Littlejohn and Natalie Renkema

Common ragweed: Scott Koornneef, Michelle Arseneault, Neil McGregor, Dan Inksetter, John Wynands and Dave Schouten

Giant ragweed: Chris Budd, Jody Hamers, Travis Riddell, Nick Van Schaik, Blake McKellar and Meghann Sandham

Source: OMAFRA

Video: What is Anhydrous Ammonia and Why Do We Use It?

Border View Farms is a mid-sized family farm that sits on the Ohio-Michigan border. My name is Nathan. I make and edit all of the videos posted here. I farm with my dad, Mark and uncle, Phil. Our part-time employee, Brock, also helps with the filming. 1980 was our first year in Waldron where our main farm is now. Since then we have grown the operation from just a couple hundred acres to over 3,000. Watch my 500th video for a history of our farm I filmed with my dad.

I started making these videos in the fall of 2019 as a way to help show what I do on a daily basis as a farmer. Agriculture is different from any other industry and I believe the more people that are showing their small piece of agriculture, helps to build our story. We face unique challenges and stressful situations but have some of the most rewarding payoffs in the end. I get to spend everyday doing what I love, raising my kids on the farm, and trying to push our farm to be better every year. I hope that I can address questions or concerns that you might have about farms and agriculture.