We're back with the latest episode of Pests & Predators, and on this episode, you'll hear from Dr. Meghan Vankosky. She is a research scientist in the field crop entomology department with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), based in Saskatoon, Sask. In addition to the research Vankosky does for AAFC, she is also the co-chair…Read More
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If you're listening in from the United States, we want to wish you a good Memorial Day Monday! For the rest of you...it's still a great Monday, as it's time to talk all things agronomy! On today's episode of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: Breanne Tidemann, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Lacombe,... Read More
Should you go ground or air? That's the question many growers struggle with as they try to determine the best method of applying disease-fighting fungicide to their growing corn crops. On this episode of RealAgriculture Corn School we tackle that question with two of North America's leading plant pathologists — University of Kentucky's Kiersten Wise…Read More
Fresh off of one of the biggest barbecue weekends of the year in Canada and headed into another in the United States, the cattle market is paying close attention to retail sales and the effect on prices throughout the supply chain. At the same time, processing capacity has started to return following slowdowns and shutdowns... Read More
Heading in to the weekend like...wow, it's hot in Ontario, beauty in Manitoba, and raining in Palliser's Triangle. What did we do to deserve this? But we can't get to the weekend of seeding and planting without this RealAg Radio, however. On this show, you'll hear: The top ag news with host, Shaun "I keep... Read More
Exports are so important to the Canadian beef industry, and early 2020 was shaping up to be a record year for global demand. Then, COVID-19 happened. Statistics Canada recently released the January to March numbers for Canadian beef exports, and as Brenna Grant, manager of research services for CanFax, explains, there is evidence of COVID-19... Read More
It's the Thursday edition of RealAg Radio — so you know what that means! It's time for a Farmer Rapid Fire. On today's panel, you'll hear: Daryl Tuck of Alta.; Daryl Fransoo of Sask.; Jeff Elder of Man.; Ken Schaus of Ont.; Scott Persall of Ont.; and Billy Beaudry of Que. Also, you'll hear the... Read More
Many farmers are familiar with consulting economic threshold charts when it comes time to control insects, but many may be surprised to learn that there are economic thresholds for other pests, too. Gregory Sekulic, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, explains in this Canola School episode that although spraying is an important tool,…Read More
The federal government has been criticized for its handling of China both diplomatically and on trade. That said, Canada is a tiny country economically, and it's rather difficult to throw weight around when you don't have it. Dr. Gordon Houlden, director of the China Institute at the University of Alberta, says that some of China's... Read More
Are Ontario farmers doing a better job of getting phosphorus to stay put on their farms? Over the past decade, farmers, agronomists, researchers and governments have ramped up efforts to reduce the amount of phosphorus leaving farm fields and creating environmental challenges in areas such as the Lake Erie and Sainte-Claire watersheds. University of Waterloo…Read More