Category: Crop Schools

When it comes to establishing a successful canola crop, what you do in the fall can be just as important as what happens at seeding. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Canola School, Mike Palmier, agronomist and partner at MNP Ag Intellect, talks about the key strategies for managing cereal trash to optimize canola emergence in… Read More

When it comes to plant roots and residue that help control erosion and contribute to soil health, soybeans always get a failing grade. But with advances in drone technology, the future will bring more opportunity for timely fall seeding of cover crops to better manage the poor contribution the oilseed crop makes to soil organic… Read More

Farmers have been busy this spring applying phosphorus fertilizers such as diammonium phosphate (DAP), monoammonium phosphate (MAP) that stimulate root development, help create uniform and earlier crop maturity, strengthen stalks and influence a host of other crop growth factors. But a lot needs to happen for the essential nutrient to move from raw phosphate to… Read More

Setting canola up for a strong start isn’t always easy, especially in dry soils, with lurking pests, and unpredictable spring weather. A few key decisions made at seeding can set the stage for strong emergence and an eventual successful harvest, too. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Canola School, Dana Riley, tech service specialist with BASF,… Read More

While early seeding often gets the spotlight in spring wheat production, later seeding can bring its own set of strategic advantages—especially when the weather throws a wrench in early plans. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Wheat School, Rory Cranston, technical strategy lead at Bayer, joins Amber Bell to dig into the practical considerations of delayed… Read More

The dreaded aphanomyces has been found in the fields… does that mean it’s time to quit growing pulses? Robyne Davidson, pulse and special crops research scientist with Lakeland College, says not necessarily, as she speaks with RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell about aphanomyces host and non-host crops in this episode of Pulse School. Aphanomyces thrives in wet… Read More

Ontario’s winter wheat crop has soldiered through some tough conditions and heads into the heart of spring with some handsome yield potential. But growers have plenty of management decisions to consider and execute as the calendar turns from April to May. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Wheat School, our own Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson… Read More

When it comes to weed control it’s always nice to start clean. That’s certainly the case on this episode of RealAgriculture’s Corn School as we find host Bernard Tobin and BASF Canada agronomist Rob Miller checking out the results of fall weed control in a 2024 winter wheat field that was followed by an oat… Read More

Managing weeds effectively, especially during the critical early stages of crop development, is one of the most important decisions a grower can make. When is that critical stage, and is it possible to get away with a once-over pass, or is a pre-seed burn-off necessary? In this episode of Wheat School, RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell catches… Read More

Getting an early application of sulphur on winter wheat is a good strategy for boosting plant development. Add some nitrogen and you have a recipe for strong early-season growth. On this episode of RealAgriculture Wheat School, Sparta, Ont., farmer and Bayer Crop Science technical product lead Adam Pfeffer shares how he’s been using drones to… Read More