Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Eric Snodgrass, senior atmospheric scientist at Nutrien Ag Solutions; Mike Pasztor, vegetable and cash crop farmer from Ontario, on issues not having seasonal or temporary foreign workers; and John Guelly,… Read More
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John Guelly, also known as “Mr. Clubroot” across the prairies, has dedicated the last six years of his time to the Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC), and that time has now come to an end. The outgoing Region 5 director spent time on a variety of committees for ACPC, including chair of the research committee,… Read More
A new Driving Back to Work grant program in Alberta will make the Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) required to earn a Class 1 commercial licence more affordable. The new program, titled The Experience and Equivalency program, will reduce the time it takes for Class 3 drivers to upgrade to their Class 1. A dedicated $3… Read More
Welcome to this Thursday Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio. We so appreciate having farmers on our show, as well as you the audience joining us here. On today’s show you’ll hear from: Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ont; Kevin Buchner of Ont; Warren McCutcheon of Man; Lesley Kelly of Sask; and, John Guelly of… Read More
Are you ready for a Farmer Rapid Fire?! On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear a panel of farmers from across the country for a lively discussion, including where they are at in their harvest season. You’ll hear from: Ethan Wallace, of Seaforth, Ont.; Kevin Buchner, of Brownsville, Ont.; Lesley Kelly, of Watrous, Sask.;… Read More
Poor harvest conditions in Alberta have caused an unthinkable about of economic loss let alone stress for the farmer this year. Mix in the uncertainty of trade, ongoing disputes across the global political stage, and business risk management (BRM) programs not being equipped to handle the issues is a recipe for disaster, according to Team… Read More
John Guelly, farmer from Westlock, Alta., was recently elected chair of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC). He has become known in some areas as “Mr. Clubroot,” largely as a result his work to remove the stigma from having clubroot, and being the founding member of Clubroot Anonymous. He recently sat down to talk with… Read More
Switch to longer rotations, reduce soil movement, grow resistant varieties — the list of keys to managing against clubroot disease has become familiar for many canola growers in Western Canada, but an Alberta farmer with years of experience farming with high clubroot concentrations has another piece of advice: don’t be afraid to talk about it…. Read More
Blog post by John Guelly, BSc, P.Eng Wheat and Canola Farmer and Ag Engineer at Westlock, AB So we just ordered a new tractor, state of the art 2011 JD 8260R, complete with all the bells and whistles. We sold our old tractor to some neighbors and I asked them if they also were interested… Read More