Out Standing in the Field: A Podcast by Perennia

Above vs below ground protection, pyramids, and stacked traits are common terms when it comes to marketing Bt-corn hybrids, but what exactly does it all mean?! Adam Pfeffer, Row Crop Market Development Manager for Bayer Crop Science, joins Caitlin to break down the relationship between individual Bt-proteins and the insects they target, resistance management and more.

SHOW NOTES:

Canadian Corn Pest Coalition - Transgenic Corn

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Host: Caitlin Congdon, Field Crops Specialist

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In this episode, Caitlin speaks with Amy Higgins about the Eastern forage U-pick tool and how it can help producers decide which forages work best for the conditions on their farm.

SHOW NOTES:

Forage U-Pick Tool

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Join Perennia specialists Caitlin Congdon, Sonny Murray, and Rosalie Gillis-Madden for an “ask us anything” style session on cover crops, recorded in December 2022.

Funding for this project, in part, has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund.

Show Notes:

Frost Seeding Red Clover into Winter Wheat (Video)

Intro to Cover Crop Grazing (Video)

The Effect of Residual Herbicides on Cover Crop Establishment (Blog Post)

Agriculture in a Changing Climate Blog

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Host: Caitlin Congdon, Field Crops Specialist

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Music: City of Sun by Mark July

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Weed control is one of the major management issues faced on the farm year after year, particularly with the potential for weeds to develop resistance to herbicides as well as the rising cost of those products. In this episode, Breanne Tidemann from AAFC in Alberta introduces some tools with the potential to be added to the integrated weed management toolbox in the form of harvest weed seed control.

Breanne’s contact information – [email protected]

Presentation on HWSC

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Host: Caitlin Congdon, Field Crops Specialist

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This month, Caitlin is rereleasing a timely and relevant episode. Take a look back on episode six from season one, Corn Pests with Tracey Baute (originally aired in February 2022).

In this episode, Tracey Baute, Field Crops Entomologist with OMAFRA, joins me to discuss all things corn pests! We’ll tackle hard-hitting questions like “What’s going on with European corn borer?” “How will climate change affect corn pest populations?” “What’s the best strategy for selecting an effective Bt-trait package?” and more.

Handy Bt Trait Table - ⁠

ECB Scouting factsheet: https://www.perennia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Scouting-for-European-Corn-Borer-in-Corn.pdf

Canadian Corn Pest Coalition - ⁠https://cornpest.ca/⁠

Great Lakes and Maritimes Pest Monitoring Network - ⁠https://ontarioca11.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=4f19db5a8c3547f397825be8a07e80fa⁠

Corn Rootworm Monitoring Network - ⁠https://cornrootworm.extension.iastate.edu/adult-trapping-network

Caitlin and guest host Hugh Lyu, Perennia’s Wild Blueberry Specialist, chat with Dr. Fred Whitford, Professor and Pesticide Program Coordinator at Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service in Indiana. They talk about tips to help get the best performance from your pesticide application and avoid common but potentially costly errors such as measuring and proper tank cleaning.

Show Notes:

Getting into the Weeds – Best Practices for Effective

Purdue Pesticide Programs Factsheets and Resources

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Host: Caitlin Congdon, Field Crops Specialist

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In this episode, Heather Darby joins Caitlin for a conversation on cover cropping opportunities in soybeans. Heather is a professor and agronomic and soils specialist for the University of Vermont Extension, where she is involved with implementing many research and outreach programs in the areas of fuel, forage and grain production systems in New England. They discuss where the producers she works with have found opportunities for cover cropping in the soybean year and how to make the most out of seasonal constraints.

Funding for this podcast was provided in part by Agriculture and Agrifood Canada through the On-Farm Climate Action Fund.

Show Notes:

Website: ⁠www.perennia.ca⁠

Host: Caitlin Congdon, Field Crops Specialist

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Music: City of Sun by Mark July

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Caitlin is joined by three Nova Scotian producers who participated and won awards in the 2022 Maritime Yield Enhancement Network. They discuss some of the takeaways from participating in the YEN so far and share insights into their winter wheat management practices.

Show Notes:

2022 YEN Panel – Atlantic Grains Council

Atlantic Grains Council Website

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Music: City of Sun by Mark July

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In this episode, Caitlin is joined by Ben Rosser, corn specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, to discuss adjusting fertility practices for strip-tilled corn, including fertilizer placement options and some work that’s being done in Ontario on safe rates for strip-placed fertility.

Show Notes:

Field Crop News - Investigating Fertilizer Placement and Safe Fertilizer Rates in Strip Till

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In this episode, Caitlin welcomes Dr. Yunfei Jiang, Assistant Professor of Agronomy at Dalhousie’s Faculty of Agriculture. Yunfei explains some of the benefits and challenges of intercropping and discusses some of the research work that she is currently involved in with the Eastern Canadian Oilseeds Development Alliance and some of what she hopes to do in the future with both ECODA and the Atlantic Grains Council.

Show Notes:

Website: www.perennia.ca

Host: Caitlin Congdon, Field Crops Specialist

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Music: City of Sun by Mark July

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