Henry Denotter

Kingsville

Henry Denotter

This is a Living Lab – Ontario research site, where I am collaborating with AAFC and ECCC scientists to explore soil movement and surface runoff, nutrient loss, and surface water quality in a min-till corn-soybean-winter wheat cash crop rotation with a mixed species cover crop.

  • Soybeans planted into corn stalks - June 17 2022
  • An early look (June 17 2022) at no-till soy planted into corn stalks, planted in 20" rows moving over 10" to plant soybeans. Benefits include erosion protection, moisture conservation, soil cooling and improved soil health and nutrient cycling
  • Henry Denotter sharing his wisdom and vision with scientists and students on his farm during a Living Lab co-development session - July 2022
  • Edge of Field Monitoring site, halfway through the extended rainfall
  • Sept 23 had 3” of rain … time to look at
  • Bees at work in last years buckwheat crop.
  • Last year’s buckwheat field, sprayed at 10 weeks and cut the following week. Spray did not affect the germ and we keep cleaned grain for seed.
  • White flowers emerging on buckwheat cover crop. Buckwheat is great for pollinators! September 2021
  • A bee out collecting nectar from the buckwheat flowers on September 2, 2021.
  • Bee hives were brought in as buckwheat is a great cover crop for pollinators!
  • Henry is a part of the ONFARM Research and Monitoring program.
  • Henry discussing the flume put in place to monitor surface runoff and it’s successes.
  • Henry meeting with AAFC and ECCC
  • First on site visit for many of these Living Lab scientists! Here Henry is talking about the edge of field monitoring for both surface and tile flow
  • Buckwheat coming up nicely on Aug 12, 2021 and moving faster than expected. Planted August 6.
  • With nearly 2" of rain in 24 hours (Aug 11-12, 2021), the weirs are flowing and even attracting a Great Blue Hero looking for a snack!
  • Henry, watching Jeremy plant the Buckwheat
  • Buckwheat planted 6 Aug 2021 after wheat.
  • Wheat taken off the field July 2021.
  • No-till soybeans, July 2021
  • AAFC edge of field sites are set up in various fields for the Living Lab project. The flumes will be used to monitor surface runoff and the Agri-drain will be used to monitor tile flow
  • Henry Denotter and members of the Soil Resources Group checking out the variable rate fertilizer cart used throughout the fields that Henry farms
  • Henry and Jeremy Denotter with ERCA's Water Quality Scientist, Katie Stammler
  • ERCA's Water Quality Team collects water samples and measures flow at edge of field sites and in Wigle Creek
  • Agri-drain modified with custom made v-notch weir to monitor tile drain flow at the AAFC Living Labs site down the road @ McCain and Road 3
  • Edge of Field weir set up to collect field runoff.
  • Wheat ready for harvest, July 2021
  • In June 2020, Henry Denotter and Kevin McKague (OMAFRA) worked together with ERCA to install v-notch weirs and water level loggers at the end of three separate swales in the field. These edge of field sites are monitored through the ONFARM progran to determine nutrient loss during rain events and will be in place for several years as we test different BMPs for continuous cover. *The weirs do not create extended periods of ponding and are designed to keep the water moving.
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