Herbicide resistant weeds lurk on millions of acres of Canadian farm land. There's no one way to manage resistant weeds or to delay resistance, but there are plenty of little hammers to use. That's the subject of this episode of The Agronomists! Join host Shaun Haney in discussion with Breanne Tidemann, research scientist at AAFC... Read More
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If you surround yourself with great people, you'll do amazing things; and ultimately, an advisory group should take some of the stress out of making the right decisions when running a farm business. If anyone knows the value of incorporating an advisory group into their business, it's Terry Aberhart. He farms 16,000 acres near Langenburg,... Read More
How do you keep online events interesting? What's the next big thing in canola agronomy? This is where we kick off the LIVE! Q&A with none other than Jay Whetter, editor of Canola Digest! Whetter joins host Shaun Haney to talk about some of the biggest agronomic challenges of 2020 and what's ahead for 2021,... Read More
Welcome to Agronomic Monday here on RealAg Radio. On today's episode you'll hear: Gregory Sekulic, agronomy specialist with Canola Council of Canada; Ed Hanson, of CanGrow Crop Solutions; Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy extension specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions; and, A preview of tonight's episode of The Agronomists featuring a clip of Dr. Franck Dayan,... Read More
Claire Coombs' first agronomy love might be soil, but teaching and extension work are likely a close second. Coombs is currently teaching at Algonquin College at Perth, Ont., in the Business Agriculture diploma program. Since March, it's been an adventure in adaptability, as programs shifted from in-person to online nearly overnight. That change alone would... Read More
It's been a mild December so far across the country, and although we will need some more moisture on the ground before the spring, most are sure enjoying it right now. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange couldn't agree more. And although the weather may be making us happy, the cattle market has been... Read More
Happy Friday! Thanks for tuning in today, where we've got a great RealAg issues panel in store for you. You'll hear from Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, and Jeff Nielsen, former chair of Alberta Barley. They're going to talk about: The recently announced federal climate plan; What Jeff Nielsen will do in his... Read More
It's Thursday, and that means we have a Farmer Rapid Fire! You'll hear from: Stewart Skinner of Listowel, Ont; Ron Krahn of Rivers, Man; Danny Ottenbreit of Grayson, Sask; Tim Oleksyn of the Prince Albert area in Sask; and, Kevin Serfas of Southern Alta. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with... Read More
Today's RealAg LIVE! guest is Jim Hale, of Lancer, Sask. If you wonder where the heck that is, we did too; so we googled it (it's east of Leader, south of Eston, and west of Kyle, in the Brown soil zone area of Saskatchewan). Don't miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays on social media at 1 pm... Read More
Conference season is upon us, and joining the virtual ranks of meetings is Farm Management Canada's (FMC) Ag Excellence conference. The virtual space can provide a lot more opportunity both to virtual speakers, and to people who otherwise can't physically make it. Joining RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin to discuss the core concepts of the event is... Read More