Tag: Ken Currah

Fungicide application timing has a way of sneaking up on growers and custom applicators. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, BASF Canada agronomist Ken Currah says with hotter days in late June and early July, the crop can advance rapidly and growers need to be ready to apply fungicides as soon as Canada... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Peter Johnson, resident agronomist with RealAgriculture, to talk about heat blast in cereals, aphids on soybeans, and the pre-sidedress nitrate test's use and reliability, especially with fields that see manure applications and/or cover crops.... Read More

Tar spot has been ramping up across Ontario ever since the leaf disease was first spotted in the province back in 2020. Visual signs of the disease — tar-like speckling on the upper surface of corn leaves — typically show up in early to mid July and growers need to be ready to tackle this... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Shaun Haney in conversation with Bill Prybylski, on his plans as the new president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan; Amber Bell talking to Dr. Louis-Pierre Comeau with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada on the Soil... Read More

Being an agronomist means knowing about plants, diseases, soil, and insects, but it also requires the ability to navigate difficult conversations, earn trust, and drive change. The people part of the agronomy equation is the topic of this episode of The Agronomists. Here to talk about personality differences, clear communication, and patience with people is... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Ken Currah of BASF on white mould in soybeans; Jeanette Gaultier of BASF and Renate Jochum of PRIDE Seeds on how to determine corn stage growth; Dr. John Lauzon with the University of Guelph on how nutrients... Read More

When fungicides are effectively applied to protect soybean plants growers can expect to see more uniform and bigger seed size when the combine rolls through fields at harvest. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, BASF Canada agronomist Ken Currah says growers can harvest heavier and denser seed, which produces extra bushels, when they... Read More

It's been a tough spring for planting corn in Ontario. Planting season started in late April and some growers are now just getting their last acres in the ground during the final days of June. That seven-week planting season will present challenges for growers as they try to assess yield potential and apply fungicides to... Read More

Weed control is not an exact science, especially when Mother Nature throws curveballs at growers throughout the growing season. BASF agronomist Ken Currah says the extremes of the 2023 growing season are a good example of why it's best to think season-long when planning a weed control program. During spring, as dry conditions continued through... Read More

As the growing season winds down, fall provides a critical opportunity for weed management — especially in those soybean fields that are a bit behind in the maturity game. As Ken Currah of BASF explains in our latest episode of the Soybean School, this time of the year the focus is going to be on... Read More