Wheat yield results are starting to trickle in from across Ontario, and the verdict is... pretty good! In this mid-July edition of Wheat Pete's Word, host Pete Johnson covers off what seems to have contributed to yield and what didn't seem to hold the wheat crop back. Plus, there are some insect pressures to watch... Read More
Category: Agronomy
James Hammerton, who farms with his family at Sweaburg, Ont., is giving double crop soybeans a solid go, with the aid of a stripper header to harvest the preceding wheat. On this episode of the Sharp Edge, RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin is joined by Greg Stewart, agronomy lead with Maizex Seeds. Stewart interviews Hammerton about his... Read More
It started cool, turned hot and dry, and now the rain has started to fall — just in time for corn pollination. Ontario's 2020 growing season is a far cry from perfect but it's certainly much better than last year at this point. Doug Alderman, vice president of sales and marketing for PRIDE Seeds, says... Read More
Saskatchewan has received a lot of moisture in most parts of the province this year, and with that comes a concern for diseases. Root rots have definitely shown up in peas and lentils and anthracnose in lentils is a concern this year, too. "One thing with lentils, too, when you get a lot of that... Read More
A good parasite doesn't kill its host, but a good parasitoid does. What's the difference and why? In this episode of the Pests & Predators podcast, host Shaun Haney is joined by Tyler Wist, research scientist and field crop entomologist with Agriculture Agri-food Canada at Saskatoon, Sask., to explore the role of parasitoids in field... Read More
A few of our pea fields looked a bit pale in comparison to the others earlier this season. The crop colour was off, and not just in low lying spots, as one might expect with all the moisture west central Saskatchewan has received. On further investigation, ruling out other reasons like fertility and plant stand,... Read More
Planters and seeders both have their strengths and weaknesses, but with the newest Clean Seed equipment release, the Smart Seeder MAX, you don't have to choose. Colin Rush, chief operating officer for Clean Seed Agricultural Technologies, joined Shaun Haney to talk about the customer-driven features this new unit has. For the first time, images and... Read More
Kochia is a big concern for farmers across the Prairies, primarily because it's a tough weed to kill, and the population is rife with herbicide resistance. Most farmers are aware of Group 2 resistance — which is old news — but newer Group 9 resistance is cropping up, which further complicates control of this prolific... Read More
After a challenging spring that saw getting the crop planted take precedent over pre-seed weed control, soybean growers in Western Canada have had to be diligent in catching up with potentially yield-robbing kochia, lamb's quarters, volunteer canola, and other weeds in-crop. To keep yield losses down to less than five per cent, most soybean varieties... Read More
A team of about 400 Corteva Agrisciences agronomists across North America are now well-equipped with a fleet of drones, developed with DJI, and proprietary Corteva Flight software. The technology is taking off in eastern Canada and will soon be available in the west. Bernard Tobin was recently joined by Chris Olbach, Ontario agronomist with Corteva... Read More