AgGronomyTV: Crop diseases in canola

Verticillium in canola crops continues to spread on the prairies, but one province in particular is feeling the brunt of it: Manitoba. Here, Courtney Ross with the Canola Council of Canada talks about the best time to scout for verticillium in canola crops, plus the growing prevalence of blackleg infections on the prairies and its impact on yields.


VIDEO: Rethinking mid-life transitions

VIDEO: Rethinking mid-life transitions

Depth of Field with Kelly Sidoryk

Chip Conley has a different perspective on retirement. If you live to be 90 and start working at age 18, when you reach age 54, you are halfway there, he says. Conley, a former hotelier and Air BnB employee, now runs the Modern Elder Academy. Conley cites societal changes that have occurred as our lifespan […] Read more






AgGronomyTV: Avoiding root rot in pulse crops

Dr. Syama Chatterton, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, offered a presentation at Manitoba Ag Days on root rot in pulse crops. In a negative ‘two for one,’ attendees may have been surprised to learn of a connection between root rot and another well-known soil pathogen: fusarium. In this video, Chatterton talks about some of the latest findings into aphanomyces and the one practice growers have in their toolbox to keep root rot from developing in their fields.






AgGronomyTV: Bug pressures in 2024

Manitoba Agriculture entomologist John Gavloski spoke at St. Jean Farm Days on Jan. 10 to remind attendees which insects were standouts in 2023, which pest insects he’s keeping a close eye on in 2024, and more importantly, mitigation advice for crop producers heading into the growing season.