Wheat stem sawfly is thought to be native to parts of the southern Prairie provinces, and forecasting maps show that the pest is certainly present this year. “This is the time of the year where we’re starting to see some of those wheat stems topple over from wheat stem sawfly,” says Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research… Read More
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Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. Today’s show features: Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy extension specialist for the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions; Albert Tenuta, plant pathologist at OMAFRA; Tom Wolf of AgriMetrix and Sprayers 101; Lyle Jensen, agronomist at AgroPlus; and, Dave Hooker, associate professor of cropping systems at University of Guelph-Ridgetown. Thoughts… Read More
There’s no doubt that the heat forecasted for this week will have adverse effects on crops throughout the Prairies, but the full extent of how badly crops are injured will depend largely on soil moisture reserves. “Things are not looking too good heading into this week,” said Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy extension specialist with Alberta Wheat… Read More
We’ve got a jam-packed Agronomic Monday for you today. On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear from: Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy extension specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, on heat stress and pests in wheat; Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson on shoulder-high corn, wild weather in Ontario, and drowned edible bean crops; and, Jaeda Hoppe,… Read More
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are used to control or modify plant growth processes. In the case of wheat and barley, PGRs are used to influence the hormones responsible for cell elongation, which results in a crop with thicker, shorter stems. “Right now there are two plant growth regulators available for wheat in Western Canada,” says… Read More
Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear: Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy specialist at Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, on temperature changes; Wes Anderson joins us for a SWAT product spotlight; Rob Miller of BASF talks about managing pre-emergence herbicide applications in dry conditions; and, Michael Wunsch of North Dakota… Read More
Much of the Prairies has experienced freezing temperatures over the last few days, with a risk of frost not yet out of the forecast. This has growers concerned about cereal tolerance to frost, as well as when and if a pre-emergent application can still happen. Wheat and barley are typically more resilient to cold temperatures… Read More
Face-to-face interaction is even more rare than usual these days. Having the time or ability to schedule an agronomist to come to your field can be tricky, but that doesn’t stop issues from popping up in your field, however. Agronomists can assist us from afar, though, with the help of the little cameras in our… Read More
Early season scouting is underway for some winter wheat crops, plus early emerged wheat and barley. That early scouting brings up questions like what happens to wheat or barley if it gets nipped by frost? What insects are a concern for this growing season? Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy extension specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions,… Read More
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
If you’re a winter wheat grower, early spring can be a nerve-wracking time to see the effect that winter had on the crop. A winter survivability assessment in early spring can help assess any damage. Plus, doing a stand count of healthy plants showing growth can give a more accurate prediction of how the crop… 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
Welcome to this agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear: David Weith of Bayer CropScience, who is the consultant for the world record wheat grower in New Zealand; Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions; and, Dennis Lange, Manitoba Agriculture, with a clip from a new… Read More
There’s no better time to plan for success than just ahead of the spring season. Now is the time to make the final decisions on seed lots, seeding rates, seed treatments and more. Of course once that’s all said and done, there’s still plenty to do in-season says Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension specialist for the… Read More
Seed testing is a simple, proactive way to minimize the risk of fusarium infection in a cereal crop, and reduce fusarium head blight (FHB) in future years. Indirectly, it’s also a surefire way to help protect the marketability of your crop after harvest. In this Wheat School episode, Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research… Read More