(Photo by Jeff Jacques)(Photo by Jeff Jacques)
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Ontario Soybeans Seeing Some Ozone Damage

Ozone damage is starting to show up in some soybean fields across the region.

Jeff Jacques of Parrish and Heimbecker says it happens when we get humid, low quality air with intense sunshine.

Those conditions cause the ozone levels to increase, damaging the lead tissue in the plants.

The good news - Jacques says the soybean plants will grow out of this ozone damage okay.

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