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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 Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions.
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
In this episode of The Growing Point Podcast we chat with Dr. Michael Harding (Pathologist with Alberta Agriculture & Forestry) about bacterial disease in western Canada. Harding breaks down the life cycle, various forms, impacts, management tactics, and environmental conditions conducive for bacterial blights to be of concern. For more information or if you suspect you may be dealing with bacterial blight, feel free to reach out to Dr. Harding at Michael.Harding@gov.ab.ca.
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
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 barley projects. The first project looks at the economics of producing malt barley varieties for feed end use. The second project investigated the effects of Moddus, a gibberellin inhibitor PGR, on malt barley varieties. These projects provide very practical and beneficial information for producers who produce malt or are malt curious.
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
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 are already planning on removing the product from use. In this podcast, I chat with Dr. Beckie about his recent research paper which outlines potential impacts that would come with the loss of glyphosate as well what can be done to maintain soil moisture conservation and weed control if this valuable tool is lost.
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
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 this podcast, I chat with Dr. Beckie about his recent research paper which outlines potential impacts that would come with the loss of glyphosate as well what can be done to maintain soil moisture conservation and weed control if this valuable tool is lost.
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Breeding for fusarium head blight resistance with Dr. Anita Brûlé-Babel (UoM)
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
Wednesday Aug 05, 2020
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 resistance in wheat. We discuss the challenges of breeding for FHB, how it differs from other diseases, how resistant varieties play a role in disease management on farm, and what the future of FHB resistance looks like.
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Fusarium head blight timing tactics with Dr. Kelly Turkington of AAFC Lacombe
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
We chat with Dr. Kelly Turkington regarding how to best time fusarium head blight (FHB) applications in relation to crop staging, environment, and other risk factors. Recent research has shown that the infection window for FHB is wider than initially thought. How does this affect your in-field tactics and end grain quality?
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Early season wheat fungicide applications with Dr. Sheri Strydhorst (AF)
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
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 common in some areas of Alberta, likely doesn’t provide the value that some producers and agronomist hope it would. Sheri delves deep into her research, past research on the topic and discusses some of the implications of early fungicide application.
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Brian Beres, Hiroshi Kubota, Laurel Thompson - PCS PODCAST
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
This episode of The Growing Point podcast includes 3 short interviews conducted in December 2019 at Prairie Cereals Summit (PCS) in Banff. Interviews include i) Dr. Brian Beres (AAFC Lethbridge) on the topic of ultra-early seeding ii) Dr. Hiroshi Kubota (AAFC Lacombe) on the topic of nitrogen rates on malt barley varieties and iii) Laurel Thompson crop researcher at Lakeland College on the topic of managing malt barley varieties for feed end use. Interviewees attended PCS and presented their topics during a poster session. A great diversity of topics that hit on new research topics. Enjoy
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
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 crop. Germination rates, vigour, disease and more can all affect your crop establishment and in-crop concerns. We go into detail about how these tests are conducted, and how each result should play a role in your decision making. Heading into seeding season, this podcast will help answer some questions around crop/seed planning and management.
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
The Prairie Pest Monitoring Network with Meghan Vankosky (AAFC)
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Dr. Meghan Vankosky of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada discusses the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network (PPMN). Who is involved, what information you can find, and how it can help with making on farm decisions. Meghan outlines why this is such a valuable tool for producers and agronomists in western Canada and how to start receiving it.
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