A survey that ranks the most common and troublesome weeds in 2020 was recently completed by the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA). More than 315 weed scientists from across the U.S. and Canada weighed in on seven categories of grass crops, covering weeds found in corn, rice, sorghum, turf, spring cereal grains, winter cereal... Read More
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On May 6, the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) announced Brenna Mahoney as their new general manager. Mahoney, who brings a unique resume to the post, joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney to discuss the position, as well as mentorship and part of her leadership philosophy. One of the biggest positives to KAP, and what Mahoney... Read More
Addressing the growing labour and talent shortage in Canadian agriculture is going to require a multi-pronged approach of awareness, education and training, and connection between job seekers and job opportunities. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is building off a successful first year of the Feeding Your Future initiative with a full year of virtual... Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show you'll hear: Brenna Mahoney, incoming general manager for Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) in Manitoba; A Global Ag Risk Solutions (GARS) product spotlight with Grant Kosior; A discussion on whether or not bigger is better in agriculture; and The top ag news stories of the... Read More
Technology is something that many people are following — especially when it comes to online retail. What needs to happen in order for this tech to really take off? Shane Thomas of Upstream Ag Insights joins Shaun Haney on today's RealAg LIVE! to debate all things ag technology, online retail, biologicals, and more. RealAg LIVE!... Read More
Abiotic and biotic stress during seed germination and emergence will affect a canola crop later in the season. It's important to recognize the different types of stress in order to determine what to do differently in future years. Jack Payne, grow team advisor with Federated Co-operatives Limited, joins Kara Oosterhuis for this Canola School episode... Read More
See and spray technology, recirculating booms, and pineapples — that's just a few of the topics discussed in this episode of The Agronomists. To tackle what's new in sprayer tech and how to do the best job spraying, there are no better experts to ask than our guests than Jason Deveau and Tom Wolf of... Read More
Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition to kick off another week. On today's RealAgRadio you'll hear from: Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson gives us an Ontario #plant21 update, including what's happening on his own farm; Andrew Chisholm joins us for a Truflex product spotlight, Wade Barnes, co-founder and CEO of Farmers Edge, will talk about a... Read More
Early season scouting is underway for some winter wheat crops, plus early emerged wheat and barley. That early scouting brings up questions like what happens to wheat or barley if it gets nipped by frost? What insects are a concern for this growing season? Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy extension specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions,... Read More
With winter wheat progressing rapidly through its growth stages in Ontario, RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson is advising growers to keep a close eye on the crop. With crop development running 10 days ahead of schedule, Johnson says wheat fields need to be scouted to make critical management decisions to optimize yield. On this episode of... Read More