Category: Podcasts

Dr. Samatha Yemmine, a neuroscientist, digital media producer and science communicator, also known as ScienceSam, recently spoke at the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s Public Trust Summit at Toronto. In her address, Yemmine dives into dealing with an "infodemic," and how to discern between misinformation and information from credible sources.... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Your host Shaun Haney is joined by John Barlow, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food, and Food Security for the Conservative Party of Canada on a number of topics including the ag committee meeting, climate change, and more! As well as, John Vanthof, MPP for... Read More

The ground may freeze and the plants stop growing, but there's no "off season" for good agronomy. Just because the crop is in the bin, doesn't mean we should stop thinking about how to improve production. The way to do that, says Leighton Blashko of BASF, is to think of the 5 Ws of planning... Read More

Under the guise of solving the housing crisis, Ontario's premier Doug Ford is moving to develop over 7,000 acres of prime agriculture land in the province's Greenbelt around the city of Toronto. In exchange, the Ford government says it will set aside over 9,000 acres...somewhere else. MPP for Temiskaming-Cochrane, John Vanthof says the premier's plan... Read More

When it comes to weed control, we can't always wait for the next thing in the pipeline, we need to manage what we have — which sometimes means getting creative. For this edition of the Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Jeanette Gaultier of BASF, and Rob Bahry of ADAMA Canada, to discuss clever... Read More

What's the number one disease problem in edible beans in Ontario? That's a question University of Guelph associate professor Chris Gillard asked in a recent grower survey and the answer wasn't surprising, says the edible bean researcher. Sixty-seven percent of growers named white mould as their biggest disease problem, and an even higher 75 percent... Read More

This episode of Soil School is an interview with Jodi DeJong-Hughes, of the University of Minnesota, discussing how best to adopt strip tillage and avoid some of the common pitfalls farmers face when changing practices. DeJong-Hughes examines optimum season of application, controlled traffic farming, crop type, and trafficability when it comes to strip tillage. Listen... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Alliance Seed! Today’s show host Shaun Haney is joined by Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson, RealAgriculture's resident agronomist, to talk about the beautiful weather out east and how it's contributing to corn harvest. As well, you'll hear the top ag... Read More

Happy Friday! Thanks for tuning in to this RealAg Issues edition of RealAg Radio, recorded from the Maple Leaf Lounge in the Toronto Pearson Airport! On this episode of the show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, to discuss Minister Freeland warning of a recession but hints... Read More

From moisture to nutrients, plant roots play a critical role in feeding corn throughout the growing season. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, Sullivan Agro agronomist Paul Sullivan looks at some of the problems growing plants can run into as they push down into the soil looking to feed the plant, fuel cob... Read More