The 2020 Plant Health Summit gathered farmers, agronomists, researchers and industry members at the TCU Place in Saskatoon to learn about the latest research and strategies for optimal crop health. In the first episode of our Plant Health Summit Series, Jeff Schoenau, professor of soil fertility at the University of Saskatchewan discusses the importance of fertilizer to improve crop quality with Top Crop Manager's associate editor Alex Barnard.

This episode of Inputs talks about late-planted corn, the future of the seed industry in Canada, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Production Pundits session. The Southwest Agricultural Conference is an annual conference held in southwestern Ontario that takes producers ‘back to school’ on the latest topics in farming. In the episode, Ben Rosser, corn specialist with Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, shares what Ontario corn growers can learn from the 2019 season, Steve Denys with Maizex Seeds provides insight into where the seed and plant breeding industry is heading in Canada, and associate editor Stephanie Gordon goes behind-the-scenes with Pat Lynch and Peter Johnson of the Production Pundits.

This bonus episode of Inputs is all about canola – from how harvest was to producer plans for 2020. Associate editor Stephanie Gordon shares highlights from when she travelled to Winnipeg to attend the Canola Discovery Forum from Nov. 13 to 15, 2019. In the episode, Keith Gabert, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, shares ways growers can improve their integrated pest management strategies, producers Scott Keller and Troy LaForge share what they do on their operation, and Ashley Robinson, Canadian agriculture reporter with Bloomberg, shares the latest news on the China-Canada canola trade dispute.

What role does potassium play in crop management, and how do crops respond when there’s a deficiency of it? Robert Mullen, the director of agronomy sales for Nutrien, discusses the ins and outs of potassium fertilizer on this episode of Inputs.

As producers plan and think ahead, a well-balanced crop rotation is one way to mitigate agronomic and business risk on the operation. Darren Bond, farm management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, joins us on this episode of Inputs to discuss what’s involved with good crop rotation. Bond touches on weeds, pests and disease management, changing varieties, weather considerations, as well as the economics of it all.

What crops benefit from a fall fertilizer application, and when, where, and how should you approach it? Robert Mullen, director of agronomy sales for Nutrien, joins us on this episode of Inputs, to share some best practices.

In 2020, Manitoba will see the launch of two pea-protein processing facilities. This episode of Inputs: the podcast by Top Crop Manager, provides context on where the pea-protein industry is and explores some of the opportunities and challenges for growing peas. Cassandra Tkachuk, production specialist with the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, also joins us to provide an agronomy angle to the topic.

With harvest on the horizon, the performance of this year’s crop will set the stage for what’s required next year. Robert Mullen, director of agronomy sales for Nutrien, joins us on this episode of Inputs: the podcast by Top Crop Manager, to discuss post harvest best practices, from soil sampling to nutrient management.

Ontario saw poor winter wheat survival in 2019, in part because of wet weather in the fall and spring. To avoid a repeat season, growers are exploring how to ensure their crop gets off to a good start. In this episode, Joanna Follings discusses some of the risks of planting early, ideal seeding rate and depth, along with some input considerations for a good winter wheat crop.