Just like that, it’s already June! Thanks for making this show a part of your sunny Monday. On today’s Agronomic Monday episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: John Gavloski, entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, on wireworms and how you can get a handle of them in your crops; Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson on… Read More
Tag: Kiersten Wise
Should you go ground or air? That’s the question many growers struggle with as they try to determine the best method of applying disease-fighting fungicide to their growing corn crops. On this episode of RealAgriculture Corn School we tackle that question with two of North America’s leading plant pathologists — University of Kentucky’s Kiersten Wise… Read More
First there were strobilurins, then came triazoles, and now we have succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors or SDHIs. That can be a bit of tongue twister, but it also adds up to three classes of fungicides and multiple modes of action that more growers are stacking up to bring stronger disease protection to their cornfields. That’s the… Read More
Happy Agronomic Monday! FarmTech runs this week in Edmonton, Alta., and we’ve got a team in place — stay tuned for coverage from the show! In the meantime, have a listen to today’s show, featuring: The top ag news stories of the day, with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; Does potash get the attention it deserves? RealAgriculture’s… Read More
Corn growers in the mid-south and Midwest U.S. are being asked to take a closer look at diseased corn leaves as re-emerging diplodia leaf streak pushes into major corn growing states. The disease looks very similar to northern corn leaf blight (NCLB), a leaf disease Canadian growers typically identify based on its characteristic cigar-shaped lesions…. Read More
In this episode of the Corn School we continue to look at the potential issues that could arise from this year’s mild winter. This time around we look at the sphere of disease and what producers should be aware of as we head toward planting. To do that, we spoke to Purdue University Plant Pathologist… Read More
In some areas of Canada winter was practically non-existent. From a visual absence of snow to a prolonged period of warmer than normal temperatures, it was definitely an oddball season. Many producers are struggling with whether or not they need to start planting and get the season started. In this episode of the Corn School,… Read More