Herbicide resistance is unfortunately on farmers' radars lately. Crop diseases becoming resistant to existing fungicides is thankfully not super common, but fungicide resistance has and will happen. To discuss how resistance develops, best management practices to avoid it, and which chemistries are most at risk, RealAg LIVE! host Shaun Haney is joined by Colleen Redlick... Read More
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We're not sure how it's already Wednesday this week, but thanks for tuning into RealAg Radio, no matter what day it is! Today's show is a virtual on-location with Alliance Seed! On the show, you'll hear: Brett Anderson of AccuWeather with a weather forecast update for both the East and the West; Jim Bagshaw of... Read More
Yes, #plant21 is happening! Ontario farmers are getting in the field planting sugar beets, alfalfa, spring cereals, and even a bit of soybean prep is happening. In this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson is talking snow mold in winter wheat, frost seeding, and spongy soils. Listen on for answers to so many... Read More
When there wasn't a lot of rain in the fall, and even less precipitation in the winter, dry seeding conditions are a concern. The choice between chasing moisture or waiting for a rain to seed can be daunting. Allison McLellan, technical service specialist with BASF, joins Kara Oosterhuis for this Canola School episode about tips... Read More
Will it be a cold or warm spring? How much moisture can we expect? It's helpful to know what's in the longer-term forecast to be able to plan the spring field-work accordingly. Brett Anderson of AccuWeather joins guest host Lyndsey Smith for today's RealAg LIVE! RealAg LIVE! streams every weekday at 3 pm E on... Read More
Will there be any precipitation headed our way? Is an early spring frost event coming? These are the weather-related questions that seem to be on everybody's mind in the west. Brett Anderson of AccuWeather joins guest host Lyndsey Smith for today's RealAg LIVE! focused on weather trends heading in to the seeding season. RealAg LIVE!... Read More
Thanks for tuning into this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Today's show is a virtual on-location brought to you by Syngenta Canada and Saltro! On today's show you'll hear: Dr. Mario Tenuta of the University of Manitoba, who'll talk about how permanence will apply to carbon sequestration; Abhi Deora of Syngenta joins us for a... Read More
With help from precision technology, corn growers are fully capable of conducting well-designed, logistically simple field trials that can help improve yield and profitability. When it comes to on-farm research, "that's the beauty of today versus 30 or 40 years ago when I started in this business," says Purdue University corn expert Bob Nielsen. On... Read More
A two-year pilot project that will demonstrate grasslands' carbon-storing power was announced last week by the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association. The project is a follow-up to a previous one, run through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Agriculture Greenhouse Gases program. "We developed the first carbon offsets protocol applicable to Canadian grasslands," says Cedric MacLeod, executive... Read More
As we gear up for what could be an early seeding season in some areas of the Prairies, there's still time to fine-tune the canola seeding and establishment strategy for the year ahead. On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Autumn Barnes with the Canola Council of Canada, and Stacie... Read More