Ontario’s field crop sector continues to evolve — with new pests, shifting disease pressure, changing markets, and the ongoing need to turn research into practical, on-farm decisions. To help meet that demand, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) is looking to bolster its Field Crops Unit with two full-time, permanent provincial specialist... Read More
Category: Agronomy
Syngenta is introducing Elatus Era, a new fungicide for lentil growers designed to strengthen anthracnose control and support resistance management. Speaking with RealAgriculture, Carolyn Wilson of Syngenta says the product will replace the company’s current Elatus offering over the next few years. “We’re super excited to launch Elatus Era. It is lentil fungicide aimed at... Read More
Alberta’s push to re-centre agricultural research around producer priorities has been anything but conventional. Five years after Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) was launched amid controversy and structural change, outgoing chair Dr. David Chalack says the organization’s impact comes down to governance, trust, and speed. In this one-on-one conversation at RDAR's showcase, Dr. David Chalack... Read More
D'Arcy Hilgartner is stepping into the role of board chair at RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research) as the organization continues to sharpen its focus on delivering practical research to Alberta producers. A long-time board member, Hilgartner says the priority remains clear: ensuring research investments translate into measurable value on the farm. Hilgartner, who has served... Read More
Corn growers across Ontario and beyond are seeing more residue left in their fields after harvest, and it’s becoming a management challenge. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, University of Guelph researcher Dr. Dave Hooker explains why corn residue levels have grown so substantially over the past four decades and what factors are... Read More
In this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, Peter Johnson celebrates a slightly belated Canada’s Agriculture Day with a heartfelt "hats off" to the producers navigating the tough realities of weather and livestock. With the polar vortex finally breaking in the East, Pete shifts from shivering at minus 20 to digging into some truly staggering yield... Read More
For farmers, managing nutrient efficiency can come down to a matter of inches. While the speed of broadcasting is practical for some nutrients, the agronomic benefits of placing nutrients, especially N and P, deep in the soil profile helps reduce losses. On this episode of Farming Forward, Dr. Rigas Karamanos joins RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell to... Read More
Western Canada growers will have access to a new cereal seed treatment in 2026 to help control wireworm, as well as a broad range of seed- and soil-borne diseases. Equento Cereals seed treatment from Syngenta Canada is the first seed treatment to offer both contact and systemic activity on wireworms. At the heart of the... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Ian Epp of Sask Oilseeds and Jeanette Gaultier of BASF to talk about the spectre of blackleg and verticillium disease of canola. These early-infection diseases can look like each other, and can happen at the same time. What are the best management practices... Read More
Faster drones like the new DJI T100 don’t just add speed and capacity — they change the physics of how aerial spray patterns behave, potentially unlocking more uniform coverage at speeds and scales that could make drone pesticide application far more efficient and cost effective. That’s Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness application specialist... Read More