The Growing Point Podcast
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The Growing Point Podcast
Welcome to The Growing Point, the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commission’s agronomy focused Podcast. Our goal with the podcast is simple; to provide Alberta farmers and agronomists with timely, relevant and valuable agronomic knowledge sourced from science-based research and projects funded by the Albe...
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Episode 39: Battling Kochia with crop selection, seeding rate, and row spacing
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Charles Geddes, a weed research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lethbridge. Geddes discusses with u...
Episode 38: Nitrogen release, the birch effect, and managing the unknown
In this episode, we chat with Edgar Hammermeister. Edgar is the Manager of Professional Agronomy at Western Ag. I chat with Edger about what the birch...
Episode 37: Smart Nitrogen Management: Insights from Dr. Mario Tenuta
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mario Tenuta, the Senior Industrial Research Chair in 4R Nutrient Management and Professor at the university of...
Episode 36: The Wheat Midge Forecast: Emerging Management Strategies
In this episode, we discuss tools being investigated for future wheat midge control, featuring entomologist researcher Dr. Tyler Wist, from the Agricu...
Episode 35: Late Season Diseases with Dr. Kelly Turkington
We speak with Dr. Kelly Turkington (AAFC Lacombe) about late-season diseases. Specifically, we discuss sooty moulds and other disease with similar fea...
Episode 34: Resistant Wild Oat Action Committee: Tackling the Resistance Challenge Head-On
Explore the issue of wild oat resistance management in Western Canada in this podcast episode, highlighting the work of the Resistant Wild Oat Action...
Episode 33: Navigating Regional Variety Trials: Dr. Sheri Strydhorst’s Expert Insights on Wheat & Barley Selection in Alberta
In this episode, we discuss the Alberta Regional Variety Trials (RVT) for wheat and barley, with guest Dr. Sheri Strydhorst, the RVT Coordinator. We e...
Episode 32: Breeding for wheat stem sawfly resistance in spring wheat – Dr. Richard Cuthbert (AAFC Swift Current)
Dr. Cuthbert shares his knowledge of the history and challenges surrounding breeding for stem solidness and wheat stem sawfly resistance in spring whe...
Episode 31: Resilient rotations on the prairies - Dr. Sheri Strydhorst
Today we chat with Dr. Sheri Strydhorst. Sheri shares insights into crop rotations on the prairies. We discuss the results of a recently completed res...
Episode 30: Updated Kochia resistance survey for Alberta – Dr. Charles Geddes
We chat with Dr. Charles Geddes of Agriculture and Agri-Food (Lethbridge). Geddes shares the results of the recent kochia resistance survey in Alberta...
Malting barley quality: quality and on-farm management impacts on the malting process
In this episode of The Growing Point podcast, we chat with Sherwin Santiano, a malting and brewing technician of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical...
Malting barley varieties and markets: now and into the future
In this episode of The Growing Point podcast, we chat with Peter Watts, the managing director of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre. We chat...
Creating clarity around alkali, alkaline, and saline soils with Wes Anderson
In this episode, we speak with Wes Anderson, Vice President of agronomy with Croptimistic Technology. Anderson discusses the terms alkali, alkaline, s...
Nitrogen losses and loss mitigation with Dr. Jeff Schoenau
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Jeff Schoenau, Professor of Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Schoenau provides a breakdown of th...
Professor Myles Dick and the Breton Plots Legacy
In this episode, we speak with Myles Dick professor of soil science in the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta. I chat with...
Mineralization, immobilization and developing nitrogen recommendations – Dr. Don Flaten & John Heard
With high fertilizer prices, ongoing drought, and potential for nitrogen carryover from the 2021 season, it is important we assess nitrogen is availab...
Tillage and soil health with Dr. Martin Entz
On this episode of The Growing Point Podcast, I speak with Dr. Martin Entz, a professor at the University of Manitoba. Entz describes tillage as it re...
Parasitism of Wheat Midge and what you can do to help with Jennifer Otani (AAFC Beaverlodge)
In this episode we chat with Jennifer Otani (AAFC Beaverlodge) regarding wheat midge on the prairies and in the peace region. We chat about the wheat...
Identifying Spring Wheat Varieties that Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency – Dr. Kate Congreves
We chat with Dr. Kate Congreves (Assistant Prof at the University of Saskatchewan) regarding some exciting work she is currently conducting. Partially...
Preventing selection of herbicide-resistant weeds with Dr. Breanne Tidemann (AAFC)
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Breanne Tidemann about why weeds are jerks. We chat about the current state of weed resistance in Western Canada, ho...
Plant Growth Regulators on Barley – Which option is preferred? (Dr. Sheri Strydhorst)
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Sheri Strydhorst (Agronomy Research Specialist - Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions) about plant growth regulator...
Closing Yield Gaps in Western Canada - A discussion with Dr. Brian Beres (AAFC)
In this podcast, we chat with Dr. Brian Beres regarding his current research on closing yield gaps in Western Canada. Part of his research involves ca...
Bacterial disease in Western Canada - A discussion with Dr. Michael Harding (Pathologist with Alberta Agriculture & Forestry)
In this episode of The Growing Point Podcast we chat with Dr. Michael Harding (Pathologist with Alberta Agriculture & Forestry) about bacterial diseas...
Growing malt for feed – A discussion with Laurel Thompson (Crop researcher at Lakeland College)
In this episode of The Growing Point Podcast we chat with Laurel Thompson, a crop researcher at Lakeland College in Alberta, about her recent malt bar...
Farming without glyphosate - A Conversation with Dr. Hugh Beckie (AHRI) Part 2
Continuation of the conversation with Dr. Hugh Beckie. Loss of glyphosate as a tool in our toolbox is a growing concern. Countries around the globe ar...
Farming without glyphosate - A Conversation with Dr. Hugh Beckie (AHRI) Part 1
Loss of glyphosate as a tool in our toolbox is a growing concern. Countries around the globe are already planning on removing the product from use. In...
Breeding for fusarium head blight resistance with Dr. Anita Brûlé-Babel (UoM)
In this episode we talk with Dr. Anita Brûlé-Babel, a professor at the University of Manitoba, who focuses her research on breeding for disease resist...
Fusarium head blight timing tactics with Dr. Kelly Turkington of AAFC Lacombe
We chat with Dr. Kelly Turkington regarding how to best time fusarium head blight (FHB) applications in relation to crop staging, environment, and oth...
Early season wheat fungicide applications with Dr. Sheri Strydhorst (AF)
In this episode of the podcast, we chat with Dr. Sheri Strydhorst regarding her research on early season fungicides in wheat. This practice, which is...
Brian Beres, Hiroshi Kubota, Laurel Thompson - PCS PODCAST
This episode of The Growing Point podcast includes 3 short interviews conducted in December 2019 at Prairie Cereals Summit (PCS) in Banff. Interviews...
Seed testing and results management with Dr. K Turkington (AAFC) and Carey Matthiessen (2020 Seedlabs)
The episode includes a conversation with Carey and Kelly regarding how seed testing occurs and what that means for managing that seed lot and your cro...
The Prairie Pest Monitoring Network with Meghan Vankosky (AAFC)
Dr. Meghan Vankosky of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada discusses the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network (PPMN). Who is involved, what information you ca...
Dr. Richard Cuthbert (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) on Falling Number (FN)
On this episode we chat with Dr. Richard Cuthbert (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) about Falling Number (FN), a topic that is growing in attention a...
Dr. Breanne Tidemann (AAFC) – The Harrington Seed Destructor
Dr. Breanne Tidemann(AAFC) joins us to talk about weed management in western Canada. We discuss challenges around wild oats, the Harrington Seed Destr...
Winter wheat seeding best management practices with Dr. Brian Beres (AAFC)
Dr. Brian Beres (AAFC) joins us the discuss the nuances of seeding for a successful winter wheat crop. We discuss moisture concerns, seeding best mana...
Dr. Sheri Strydhorst (AF)
Fungicides, in-crop nitrogen, and PGRs can help increase yields. But do they always pay? What varieties respond? What environments are best for stacki...
Shannon Sereda from Team Alberta
Recent wet, delayed, and challenging harvests in Alberta increase the value of on-farm drying systems. But how much energy does it take and how effici...
AAFC researcher Dr. Brian Beres
In crop nitrogen application during early summer on spring wheat can be beneficial for yield. But what considerations around products, equipment, and...
Dr. Haley Catton
Discussion with research scientist Dr. Haley Catton who focuses on cereal crop Entomology, plant-insect interactions, insect ecology, biological contr...