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 extension… Read More
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Welcome to a new week of RealAg Radio! We hope wherever you are spending today, you stay warm. On today’s agronomic Monday show, you’ll hear from: Tom Wolf of Sprayers 101 and AgriMetrix, on reducing spray waste; Bill MacDonald of Niagara College, on cannabis agronomy; An interview from a while back featuring Mark Foster and… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio, live from the Lethbridge, Alta studio. It’s an agronomic Monday and on today’s show you’ll hear from: Doug Alderman of Pride Seeds for a chat about planning the year ahead; A product spotlight with Jenna Metzger of Climate FieldView; and, Peter Johnson of OMAFRA and Jeremy Boychyn of… Read More
For many, December is a time to reflect, to really sit back and look at what the previous months looked like. What were the highs? What were the lows? Despite 2020 being the year it was — and one I certainly won’t forget in my lifetime — it was also a whole lot of fun… Read More
Welcome to Agronomic Monday here on RealAg Radio. On today’s episode you’ll hear: Gregory Sekulic, agronomy specialist with Canola Council of Canada; Ed Hanson, of CanGrow Crop Solutions; Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy extension specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions; and, A preview of tonight’s episode of The Agronomists featuring a clip of Dr. Franck Dayan,… Read More
Testing wheat seed for fungal disease is important for a few reasons. A basic seed test for germination and vigour will tell you how viable that seed is, but if your germination rate is down, a basic test won’t tell you why it’s down. With low germ, you may have to increase the seeding rate,… Read More
You may not swap out wheat and barley varieties as often as some other crops, but making the right selection for a new variety is the most important one when it comes to achieving profitable yield levels. For this episode of The Agronomists, RealAg’s Peter Johnson and Jeremy Boychyn, with Alberta’s Wheat and Barely Commissions,… Read More
Buckle up — it’s Agronomic Monday! On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy research extension specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, on what is happening in western Canadian wheat and barley; Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, with a very wet Ontario update; and Jake Niederer, director of sales… Read More
Thanks for joining us for our Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. We’re always happy to bring you the latest information concerning your farm or ranch. On today’s show, you’ll hear: Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, on managing tough residues in the fall; Jeremy Boychyn of the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, with… Read More
We’re changing up the scenery here at RealAg LIVE! with Kara Oosterhuis taking over the host’s seat for this late September edition. Joining Oosterhuis is Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy specialist for the Alberta Wheat & Barley Commissions. Check out the lively Q&A below, where the two overcome just a little technical difficulty to tackle big topics… Read More