We cover a lot of different agronomy topics here on RealAgriculture, but one area that doesn't get attention all the time is cover crops. Anne Verhallen, soil specialist at OMAFRA, joins Bernard Tobin to discuss her recent presentation at Ontario Agriculture Conference, and why cover crop agronomy isn't talked about all that often. "I think... Read More
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Look out Wheat Pete, we've got a new person to talk with about wheat agronomy! Just kidding, we'll always be consulting Peter about wheat. But for today's LIVE, Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Haley Tetreault, agronomy extension specialist with SaskWheat. SUMMARY Filling gaps for producers, creating resources to use Tetreault's position is province-wide, but she's... Read More
It takes heaps of management to grow perfectly-sized, quality sweet potatoes. Katie Keddy, of Valley Harvest Sweet Potatoes in Nova Scotia, shares how her farm grows this neat crop, plus strawberries for propagation, blackberries, and raspberries. Listen to Keddy (@VHsweetpotatoes) in conversation with host Kara Oosterhuis below (with a special guest voice appearance by producer... Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things, including our relationship with our food system. For the first time in several generations, there were empty grocery store shelves due to disrupted supply chains. What impact has this had on the farm and food conversation and public trust? In this RealAg LIVE!, Shaun Haney is joined by... Read More
Struggling with what to make of the markets lately? Moving the market, in this moment, is the latest WASDE report; and to help break it down for us is Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research, joining host Shaun Haney for today's RealAg LIVE! Tune in for a new LIVE! Q&A every weekday at 3 pm... Read More
Clean fields and fit soil will kick the soybean crop off to a strong start, but there's so much more to big yields than warm soil. In this episode of The Agronomists we go to Ontario's soybean specialist Horst Bohner and Manitoba's pulse specialist Dennis Lange to hone in on three major factors that determine... Read More
How have agronomists fared over this last year? Are growers changing their rotation plans because of such great commodity prices right now? And, how do you keep up with the agronomic information during this pandemic? For this RealAg LIVE! episode, host Kara Oosterhuis checks in with Steph Berlett of Agromart Group. Don't miss a new... Read More
Tillage destroys soil structure, cuts organic matter and decreases soil water infiltration. If that's the case, reducing tillage makes sense, right? But the decision is not that simple, says Jodi DeJong-Hughes, University of Minnesota soil and tillage extension specialist. In her presentation at the virtual Ontario Agricultural Conference, DeJong-Hughes notes that there's no hard and... Read More
The time of year where many are starting to plan for their 2021 growing season has begun, and at the end of the day, the markets will play into those decisions. While we need to be able to make a profit off of the crops we put so much effort into, we also can't deny... Read More
What do you do to combat the "winter blues?" Knowing yourself and when you're feeling 'off" is the key to knowing your own mental health. To give us some strategies, Lesley Kelly, co-founder of DoMoreAg and mental health advocate, joins Kara Oosterhuis for this LIVE! SUMMARY Horsehair dance floor: DANCELAND at Watrous people This time... Read More