Gerald Backx
@gbackx
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vegetable/cash crop farmer
Ontario
Joined November 2011
Some attempts at frost prevention this morning, just too close for comfort
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Every time I weld whoever is around hears, “Do you know the difference between a welder and a farmer? Welders don’t think they can farm.”
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After over 130mm of rain a big thanks to @ZimmerAir for coming to the area today to help get some crop protection products on
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A little top dressing today, and a great visit with one of the manufacturer reps on the weekend (@EjMcMillan). And with another lot of fertilizer delivered today we work with some great people in cadag
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Slightly frustrating…..you leave a lane and people still drive equipment in others fields.
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If there was ever a sign telling me to watch myself at home, this is definitely it
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Looks like I��ll ask someone else to be sticking their hands around that tile outlet……
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Dad: Growing onions is like an art form. Me: Thats good, be the only form where 90% of the time my work wouldn’t be considered abstract, and you can see what I was trying to do. Dad: *silence
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Join the Guelph OMAFRA vegetable team next season as a field research assistant. You better vegeta-believe it's going to be a great summer! @expguelph @UofGuelphOAC @UofG_SES @plantagguelph #ontag
https://t.co/K6vR37lU9O
onvegetables.com
Apply for 2022 Summer Student Positions
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So calling the yard when you’re harvesting to say, “I’m noticing some leeks on the harvester” without specifying the vegetable is “not funny”
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In an effort to serve our seed customers all across NA we are continually expanding our grower network. Take a look at these Arizona & Constance grown by @gbackx 👌🏽👍
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Installing a Yara nitrabor trial today, excited to see the results in the fall
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Everything looks better after a little rain. Didn’t get a chance to spread rye in the fall after potatoes, spring broadcast barley created a nice cover to planting.
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