Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio. Thanks for stopping by. On today’s show you’ll hear: Dr. Clarence Swanton of the University of Guelph, on how starting clean is critical; Jeremy Boychyn of Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, to talk about survivability of winter wheat; Autumn Barnes of Canola Council of Canada will talk… Read More
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Thanks for joining us for a nearly-spring edition of RealAgRadio. Today’s show is an Agronomic Monday edition that features: Joanna Follings, cereals specialist with OMAFRA, to talk about yield enhancement networks; Dr. Alan Blaylock joins us for a Nutrien eKonomics product spotlight; and, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is on to talk about pre-emergent weed control,… Read More
You can’t get to 1000 episodes without first hitting three hundred, and here we are — episode 300 of Wheat Pete’s Word! For this week, remember that there’s a new number for Wheat Pete for both listening or leaving messages (but we’re glad you mostly listen/download it here), plus some solid numbers that back up… Read More
It’s an agronomic Monday here on RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear: Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy extension specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, on fusarium seed testing; Ken Currah of BASF, with a clip from Corn School on planting date, depth, and cold weather; and, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, who’ll cover a lot of… Read More
Congratulations again to Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson on being named one of the Top 50 in Ag under the Mentor category. Of course, part of why Pete’s such a great mentor is his valuable, regular contribution to RealAgriculture, including Wheat Pete’s Word! On this weeks’ edition of the Word, our host answers hairy vetch and… Read More
Normally on a Thursday we’d have a Farmer Rapid Fire for you, but today’s RealAg Radio show is just a bit different — it’s a virtual live on-location with Syngenta Canada! It’s a great show, and yes, you’ll still hear from farmers. In today’s show: A recent conversation with Tyne Morgan, host of U.S. Farm… Read More
Two provinces and thousands of kilometres apart, farmers Dean Toews and Mark Brock run surprisingly similar strip-tillage systems. The benefits are similar too, even with substantially different soil types and weather conditions, as these farmers share on this episode of The Agronomists. From lessons learned, to equipment choices and fertility management, learn more about the… Read More
It’s an agronomic Monday here on RealAg Radio today! Thanks for tuning in. You’ll hear from: Deb Campbell of Agronomy Advantage from a previous Soybean School episode, with the question: can you seed soybeans too early?; A product spotlight with Mark Gottselig of Global Ag Risk Solutions; and, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson with the top… Read More
If better seed singulation, metering, and depth control improve uniformity of wheat emergence, growth, and crop canopy, will that add up to more grain in the bin? That’s a question that was asked back in September and that Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson and Joanna Follings have been striving to answer. In this Wheat School episode… Read More
2020 has been a year to remember. It has brought upon a tonne of negatives as we all navigate through COVID-19, but as we look at the negatives, many forget to reflect on the positives as well. So, our content team here at RealAgriculture decided to finish up the year on a positive note. We… Read More
As the Year of the Pandemic comes to a close, it’s time to take some time to rest, reflect, and ready ourselves for the year ahead. The holidays can be a tough time for many, and as Kara Oosterhuis wrote in a recent article here on RealAgriculture, it’s okay to not be okay. Peter “Wheat… Read More
It’s an Agronomic Monday here on RealAg Radio! On today’s show you’ll hear host Shaun Haney and our resident agronomist Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson chat about all things agronomy, including: World Soil Day was on Saturday — the theme was preserving soil biodiversity, which leads to the question: how do Canada’s soils and practices measure… Read More
If you’ve been scouting your wheat fields and seeing some strange colours in Ontario, you’re probably not alone, and there may be a pretty simple explanation for it. We’re back in the field for another update with Joanna Follings, cereal specialist with the Ontario Ministery of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and RealAg’s Peter “Wheat… Read More
We were just talking here at RealAgriculture about how next week is December already. Where did that time go? We’ve got another fantastic lineup for you on today’s show, and special thanks to today’s show sponsor: SeedNet! You’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Ted Menzies, former head… Read More
This Monday edition of RealAg Radio features a lot of agronomic info. We appreciate you tuning in! On the show you’ll hear: Don Flaten, professor emeritus of soil science at University of Manitoba, featured in an episode of Agronomy Geeks with Lyndsey Smith; Nate Ort of the Canola Council of Canada, on how to select… Read More