Category: Podcasts

What Prairie Pest Watch tells us, with Amanda Jorgensen | Pests & Predators, Ep 36

by Lyndsey Smith

What are insect surveys telling us about pest pressure on Prairie crops? Amanda Jorgensen, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, joins Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture to explain how surveillance programs track pests such as bertha armyworm, diamondback moth, wheat midge, and grasshoppers. Learn how to interpret survey maps and what the results can... Read More

What farm groups want from USMCA, insect scouting, and audience feedback | RealAg Radio Apr 28/26

by Chase Chambers

Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, broadcasting from Washington, D.C. Today on the show, Haney is joined by Amanda Jorgensen of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation for a Pests & Predators Podcast discussion. Haney also unpacks what U.S. Farm groups are asking for in CUSMA/USMCA discussions, and features Paul Sinkevich of Vantage Ag... Read More

More drones set to fly on Canadian farms after strong winter sales

by Bernard Tobin

After a winter that saw growing interest — and purchases — of drone technology, many Canadian farmers are heading into the 2026 season ready to put these tools to work in their fields. At the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford, Ont., RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin caught up with Brian Vansteelandt, sales specialist with Volley Aerobotics, to... Read More

Farmland ownership loopholes? APAS is on the case

by Lyndsey Smith

Saskatchewan has some of the toughest rules on the books about who can and can't own farmland in the province. Even so, concerns around who owns Saskatchewan farmland and how land purchases are financed continue to surface across the province, prompting a closer look from industry and government alike. Bill Prybylski, president of the Agricultural... Read More

Precision Planting offers spot spray and broadcast in a single pass

by Bernard Tobin

As sprayer technology evolves, the focus is shifting from broad application to more targeted, efficient use of crop protection products, without requiring a complete equipment overhaul. At Commodity Classic 2026, Precision Planting research agronomist Aaron Hermann outlined how new retrofit tools aim to bridge that gap for existing sprayers. In this interview, he explains how... Read More

Seeder setup is key to max canola emergence | Canola School

by Amber Bell

When canola emergence is uneven, the issue often traces back to seeder setup, where small misses in calibration, airflow, or seed placement can quickly reduce plant stands. Justin Nanninga, director with Alberta Canola and the Canola Council of Canada, says in this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School that getting the right plant population starts with... Read More

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