How early is really early when it comes to seeding? For this episode of The Agronomists, Brian Beres, research scientist at AAFC Lethbridge, and RealAgriculture's Peter Johnson weigh in. Does it pay to deviate from the seeding date prescriptions? Watch below on your own time, and don't miss a new episode of The Agronomists every... Read More
Category: Crop Production
Soil testers are no stranger to phosphorus — especially if you farm across the prairies. Haley Tetreault, agronomy extension specialist with Sask Wheat Development Commission, says that second to moisture deficits, phosphorus deficiencies in soil is high on the list when it comes to looking at yield robbers. As we sit in the middle of... Read More
It was January 18, 2017 when a global food ingredient company based in France announced plans to build the world's largest facility dedicated to producing pea protein at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. Fast forward four years, and Roquette's new 200 thousand square foot pea processing plant has started accepting deliveries from farmers. In fact 163... Read More
We cover a lot of different agronomy topics here on RealAgriculture, but one area that doesn't get attention all the time is cover crops. Anne Verhallen, soil specialist at OMAFRA, joins Bernard Tobin to discuss her recent presentation at Ontario Agriculture Conference, and why cover crop agronomy isn't talked about all that often. "I think... Read More
Look out Wheat Pete, we've got a new person to talk with about wheat agronomy! Just kidding, we'll always be consulting Peter about wheat. But for today's LIVE, Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Haley Tetreault, agronomy extension specialist with SaskWheat. SUMMARY Filling gaps for producers, creating resources to use Tetreault's position is province-wide, but she's... Read More
The rising carbon tax charged to railways while exporting grain will reduce the farmgate value of crops grown in Western Canada by several dollars per tonne, according to a pair of reports published over the past two weeks. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has released new calculations that say the federal government's proposed... Read More
To paraphrase and slightly adapt the KISS principle, let's keep it simple, soybeans. Horst Bohner, soybean specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, says that while there are a multitude of factors at play in achieving the top soybean yields possible, many farmers could likely make bigger gains by honing in... Read More
It takes heaps of management to grow perfectly-sized, quality sweet potatoes. Katie Keddy, of Valley Harvest Sweet Potatoes in Nova Scotia, shares how her farm grows this neat crop, plus strawberries for propagation, blackberries, and raspberries. Listen to Keddy (@VHsweetpotatoes) in conversation with host Kara Oosterhuis below (with a special guest voice appearance by producer... Read More
The new virtual Ontario Agricultural Conference received strong reviews during the first week in January, and Ontario certified crop advisors have picked up the education baton and delivered another win this week for ag extension. Ontario Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) chair Deb Campbell says it's tough to replace the face-to-face interaction and learning that farmers... Read More
Lakeland College is offering Canada’s first degree in agriculture technology, for the fall of 2021. The college says the degree will enable students to keep ahead of the curve of the rapidly evolving world of agriculture technology. Starting in September 2021, the two-year, post-credential program consists of full-time studies at the Vermilion, Alta., campus and... Read More