Managing Nitrogen with Gerard Grubb
June 18 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Managing Nitrogen with Gerard Grubb
June 18, 2026 · 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM 585 Bruce County Rd 3, Walkerton, ON
Gerard Grubb farms with a low-till approach on a corn-soybean-wheat rotation near Walkerton. On June 18, he’s opening his farm to walk through what he’s learning about nitrogen management — including results from his 2025 strip trials and what he has planned for 2026.
What’s on the agenda:
- Adaptive Nitrogen Trials. OSN, EFAO, and FCS have partnered with farmers to run replicated strip trials on working farms. Gerard shares what his 2025 trial showed about nitrogen rate, yield, and profitability in corn following a cover crop — and how he’s taking it further in 2026.
- Upside Robotics — in the field. Upside is testing autonomous robots designed to increase the number of nitrogen splits, potentially improving nitrogen efficiency and cutting labour. Come see them running.
- In-field discussions and demonstrations (and coffee).
Meet at Gerard’s shop — we’ll carpool to the field together.
Free to attend. Open to all.
Organized by Ontario Soil Network in partnership with EFAO, FCS, and Upside Robotics.