Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Proven Seed from Nutrien Ag Solutions Canada. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, to discuss the winter wheat outlook, compaction impacts on frozen ground, and high levels of productivity. You’ll also hear… Read More
Tag: Don Campbell
A drone designed specifically for broadacre aerial applications of pesticides was on display at Manitoba Ag Days, at Brandon, Man., earlier this month. With some features different than the typical rotary drones you see out there now, the hybrid drone has a vertical takeoff and land. As Don Campbell, of ROGA Drone Ltd., explains in… Read More
Custom applicators and farmers looking to use drones to apply herbicides to crops in Canada are still in a holding pattern. Operator licensing and certification is now available from Transport Canada, but Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) requirements continue to ground herbicide application from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), reports Don Campbell, owner and and founder… Read More
On today’s show, hear: The top ag news, with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; A product spotlight, with Chris Churko of FP Genetics; Surprise in the markets following the Phase One trade deal, and what do we need to do to bring positivity to the commodity market, with Chip Flory, host of Agritalk; and The future for… Read More
The use of drones for spraying cleared a major regulatory milestone last summer, as Transport Canada issued its first approval for commercial spraying with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to the Elie, Manitoba-based company that received the permission. To fly any aircraft — manned or unmanned — for commercial purposes in Canada, you must… Read More