Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Kara Oosterhuis is in the host seat today, and she’s got a jam-packed lineup for you. You’ll hear: Hannah Konschuh, operator of Generation Land & Grain Co. Ltd., at Cluny, Alta., with an excerpt from The Successors podcast; James Tansey of Manitoba Agriculture, and Meghan Vankosky of… Read More
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Mitigating pests will always be a top priority for many, but how much of a role can Mother Nature play in that process? In our season premiere of the Pests & Predators podcast, we’ll be talking about the relationship between unwanted pests and insects. This time we’re adding in a third element: weather. Host Shaun… Read More
Thanks for tuning into this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by AGI SureTrack and Ag Growth International (AGI). Today’s show features: Glen Lucas, general manager of B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association, on the damage to cherries, peaches, and apples from the recent heatwave; An AGI SureTrack spotlight interview with Alicia Cowieson; A chat about… Read More
Environmental conditions this year are certainly conducive to grasshopper population growth, and some areas of the Prairies are finding this pest a major cause for concern. Dr. James Tansey, provincial entomologist for Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, joins host Shaun Haney in this episode of the Pests & Predators Podcast, to chat about the common species… Read More
Flea beetles are a common insect pest in early growing canola across the Prairies. There are two important species of concern for canola (and mustard) growers: the striped flea beetle and the crucifer flea beetle. “The feeding is indistinguishable, but the striped flea beetle comes up earlier,” says James Tansey, provincial entomologist with Saskatchewan Ministry… Read More
It’s been a challenging year on many fronts, but here we are, yet again, gearing up for the new season. And that’s exciting! Rootworm, western bean cutworm, and flea beetles are just a few of the insects that are on the watch list for Tracey Baute, field crop entomologist with OMAFRA. James Tansey, entomologist with… Read More