Spraying a fungicide requires considering the stage of plant a bit differently than when spraying a herbicide. At herbicide timing, the canopy of the crop is a lot shorter and less dense. "For fungicides, we're now talking about a taller canopy, a canopy that's probably closed in, and a canopy that's a little bit diverse... Read More
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If ever there was a year for timely applications of fungicides on the Ontario edible bean crop, this year is it. The 2021 growing season is shaping up as an ideal year for white mould development, increasing the importance of at least two timely fungicide passes to protect the crop. In this episode of the... Read More
Tremendous rains in Ontario this year, with more on the way, have resulted in "wet feet" for some soybean fields. When wet conditions persist, the soybean crop will start to struggle. To explain the science behind wet feet, Dr. Dave Hooker, field crop agronomist and associate professor at University of Guelph, joins Bernard Tobin for... Read More
While it's important to stay current on new and emerging diseases of the corn crop, it's still important to keep tabs on the old standbys, such as northern corn leaf blight. "We know the weather's been favourable for diseases, and we get lots of calls on that," says Alberta Tenuta, plant pathologist at OMAFRA. There's... Read More
Thanks for tuning into this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. You'll hear from: Kim Gerencser and Peter Manness of MNP talk about the power of working capital; Don Buckingham, agriculture lawyer and part of the 2021 Agriculture Hall of Fame group; Host Shaun Haney chats about the influx of people moving to U.S. small towns,... Read More
The annual Ontario field crop diagnostic days held at Ridgetown, Elora, and Winchester will again go virtual in 2021. The organizing committees of these three highly successful in-field education and learning events are again partnering with crop researchers and extension, along with support from RealAgriculture and a host of sponsors to bring you a series... Read More
It's been dry, windy, and hot across most of the Prairies this year, and an insect pest that you don't typically see attacking canola is thriving in these conditions. Lyle Jensen, agronomist at AgroPlus, joins Kara Oosterhuis for this Canola School episode where they discuss grasshopper pressures and options for control. "As we've basically been... Read More
On this Monday edition of RealAg Radio, we've got lots of great agronomic content. You'll hear: Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson on wheat harvest (in the east and unfortunately in the west), fungicide decisions, and more; Tom Wolf of Sprayers 101 and AgriMetrix on spray drift; Dr. Meghan Vankosky of AAFC Saskatoon on cabbage seedpod weevil... Read More
Summer is generally a time when the pulse markets go through a bit of a lull, but it's always good to know what might happen in the markets come harvest. Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research says that both farmers and buyers are sitting on the sidelines at this time of year, especially with widespread... Read More
The Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes contributors to agriculture from all different backgrounds. After all, it takes all kinds to make this industry successful, including educating children about agriculture. Recent inductee Johanne Ross, executive director of Agriculture in the Classroom Canada, joined Shaun Haney on RealAg Radio to talk about her career at AITC... Read More