Unpredictability continues to define insect pressure in Prairie lentil crops, and new research is helping growers better understand when — and if — action is needed. In this episode of Pests & Predators, host Shaun Haney is joined by University of Saskatchewan researchers Sean Prager and Teresa Aguiar-Cordero to unpack how pest dynamics, economic thresholds,... Read More
Category: Agronomy
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Guy Ash of METOS and Jonathan Zettler of Fieldwalker Agronomy to discuss using weather data to drive agronomy decisions. What tools are out there? What can't we predict well? How are farmers and agronomists adapting decision making to include data points? All... Read More
Getting wheat seed ready for seeding starts well before the drill hits the field, and taking the right steps early can set the tone for the entire growing season. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Wheat School, Beth Brown, customer solutions lead with Bayer, walks through a three-step approach to preparing wheat seed for success. The... Read More
Innovation in crop inputs continues to accelerate, and for producers weighing return on investment on every acre, the focus is shifting toward efficiency — getting more out of existing fertility and crop protection programs without adding complexity. At Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin caught up with Jake Walker, director of marketing... Read More
Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing a policy change that could expand the use of drones for pesticide application, with consultations closing Wednesday, March 25. The proposal would allow drones to apply products already registered for aerial use, provided applications follow existing label requirements, including water volumes and use conditions. Rather than... Read More
Rising colony losses and mounting economic pressure are putting Canada’s beekeeping sector under strain, with implications that stretch far beyond honey production. In this episode of the Final Mile podcast, host Shaun Haney speaks with Connie Phillips of the Alberta Beekeepers Commission and Dr. Shelley Hoover of the University of Lethbridge about the current state... Read More
Setting the crop up for success starts well before the seeder hits the field, and the decisions made in those early stages can have lasting impacts through the growing season. In part two of this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School, Jack Payne, agronomy solutions manager with South Country Co-op, speaks with Amber Bell about the... Read More
For decades, public agricultural research in Canada helped build the sector we know today. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s network of research centres, satellite farms and labs, along with provincial institutions and universities, underpinned much of the innovation that farmers now see as standard: canola’s development, better forage and livestock systems, improved disease and pest management,... Read More
The Alberta Blue Book is designed to give growers a single, reliable source for crop protection information during the growing season, helping simplify product labels and support in-field decision-making. The guide compiles application details, safety guidelines, and product information into one place, making it easier for farmers to quickly find what they need. The 2026... Read More
Scouting fields for weeds and crop issues is time-consuming, but new autonomous technology aims to make that process more consistent and data-driven. At Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, TerraClear introduced TerraScout, an autonomous scouting robot designed to move through fields and collect high-resolution data that can be turned into actionable insights for farmers. In... Read More