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#RealisticRegenAg | February will be busy out meeting people and learning new things. Hey, what else is there to do in this climate? In this episode I’ll go over the places I’ll be in the upcoming month plus a new speaking engagement that has been added for March. And the book is on track to be ready for sale in March. More details in the March newsletter.

Welcome to the sixth season of Plants Dig Soil, a podcast about #RealisticRegenAg. I’m your host, Scott Gillespie, and I’m an agronomist from the western Canadian prairies specializing in climate-smart agriculture. I discuss scientifically proven practices that benefit the planet and, just as importantly, farmers' economic sustainability. Be sure to visit my website, www.plantsdigsoil.com, for resources and information about the services I that I offer for farmers and agribusiness.

Transcript is available:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/meet-me-winter-2024-reminder

Realistic Regen Ag Channel (WhatsApp):
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Speaking, Teaching, & Workshop Design:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/speaking

My funding service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
SCAP overview: https://youtu.be/0icitHJR2lk
SCAP program details https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx

My course: Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:

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#RealisticRegenAg | Nitrogen is a challenging nutrient to rely on. In wet climates, it can easily leach deep into the soil. If tile drains are present, it can even run off into ditches and water bodies. In dry climates, nitrogen usually cannot be lost to depth, but it can become tied up in residue and may not be released until well after the crop needs it. For this month's regenerative agriculture news, I have selected articles that specifically address finding and retaining nitrogen in place.

Welcome to the sixth season of Plants Dig Soil, a podcast about #RealisticRegenAg. I’m your host, Scott Gillespie, and I’m an agronomist from the western Canadian prairies specializing in climate-smart agriculture. I discuss scientifically proven practices that benefit the planet and, just as importantly, farmers' economic sustainability. Be sure to visit my website, www.plantsdigsoil.com, for resources and information about the services I that I offer for farmers and agribusiness.

Articles mentioned:
https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3025-podcast-can-we-count-the-nitrogen-credits-of-cover-crops-for-the-following-cash-crop
https://fieldcropnews.com/2023/06/when-do-cover-crops-with-and-without-manure-applied-release-nitrogen-that-can-be-used-for-my-corn-crop/
https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/crso.20334

Transcript is available:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/dude-wheres-my-nitrogen

Realistic Regen Ag Channel (WhatsApp):
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBofw37NoZxtgHSRl3S

My consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting

Speaking, Teaching, & Workshop Design:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/speaking

My funding service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
SCAP overview: https://youtu.be/0icitHJR2lk
SCAP program details https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx

My course: Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:

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#RealisticRegenAg | It’s conference season so I’m hoping to meet a bunch of you at in person and online events this winter. I’ll be listing off all the places I’ll be later on in the episode. I’ll also be talking about the new WhatsApp channel that I have created, a new Speaking, Teaching, & Workshop Design service plus, for those that go to the site posting or watch the video, you’ll see a sneak peak of my new book cover: Practical Regeneration: Realistic Strategies for Climate Smart Agriculture. I’ll have all of this plus content summaries and information about the services that I offer in this audio, and video, newsletter update. If you want to get this to your email or on LinkedIn, check out the links in the description as well.

Welcome to the sixth season of Plants Dig Soil, a podcast about #RealisticRegenAg. I’m your host, Scott Gillespie, and I’m an agronomist from the western Canadian prairies specializing in climate-smart agriculture. I discuss scientifically proven practices that benefit the planet and, just as importantly, farmers' economic sustainability. Be sure to visit my website, www.plantsdigsoil.com, for resources and information about the services I that I offer for farmers and agribusiness.

Transcript is available:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/meet-me-winter-2024

Realistic Regen Ag Channel (WhatsApp):
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBofw37NoZxtgHSRl3S

My consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting

Speaking, Teaching, & Workshop Design:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/speaking

My funding service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
SCAP overview: https://youtu.be/0icitHJR2lk
SCAP program details https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx

My course: Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:

Newsletter signup:
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Email: [email protected] 

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#RealisticRegenAg | In several episodes of this podcast, I've shared my experiences teaching Precision Agriculture to diploma and degree students at Lethbridge College. Teaching is a reciprocal process, and through it, I've gained valuable insights into the future of agriculture and the evolving landscape of agronomy in the upcoming years and decades. Join me in this final episode of the season as we delve into the key takeaways from the past semester.

Welcome to Plants Dig Soil, a podcast about #RealisticRegenAg. I’m your host, Scott Gillespie, and I’m an agronomist from the western Canadian prairies specializing in climate-smart agriculture. I discuss scientifically proven practices that benefit the planet and, just as importantly, farmers' economic sustainability. Be sure to visit my website, www.plantsdigsoil.com, for resources and information about the services I offer.

Transcript is available:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/precision-agronomy

Realistic Regen Ag Channel (WhatsApp):
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBofw37NoZxtgHSRl3S

My consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting

My funding service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork

SCAP overview: https://youtu.be/0icitHJR2lk
SCAP program details https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx

My course: Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:

Newsletter signup:
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Email:

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#RealisticRegenAg | A chance discovery in a used bookstore in Winnipeg introduced me to Seager Wheeler. He shared similarities with many settlers who arrived in the Canadian Prairies during the late 19th century, but he stood out above others as Western Canada’s Wheat King, gaining international recognition. What set him apart even more was the fact that he documented his experiences in a book. I stumbled upon a copy of "Profitable Grain Growing," dating back to the first printing in 1919. Join me in this episode as I delve into his life, his methods, and how you can access the entire book online if you're interested.

Welcome to Plants Dig Soil, a podcast about #RealisticRegenAg. I’m your host, Scott Gillespie, and I’m an agronomist from the western Canadian prairies specializing in climate-smart agriculture. I discuss scientifically proven practices that benefit the planet and, just as importantly, farmers' economic sustainability. Be sure to visit my website, www.plantsdigsoil.com, for resources and information about the services I offer.

Transcript is available:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/seager-wheeler

Free copy of the book:
https://archive.org/details/cu31924003320680/page/n7/mode/2up

Realistic Regen Ag Channel (WhatsApp):
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBofw37NoZxtgHSRl3S

My consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting

My funding service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
SCAP overview: https://youtu.be/0icitHJR2lk
SCAP program details https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx

My course: Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies

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#RealisticRegenAg | You've heard me mention that enhanced efficiency fertilizers (EEFs) can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, yet they seldom boost yields. But what if we adjusted their usage rates? This approach might make them more economically viable for farmers and more beneficial for the planet. In other news, I'll explore how long-term crop rotations benefit cash crops, the cost-benefit analysis of cover crop rotations, and a contentious issue in organic farming: Should organic growers facing unsolvable problems be permitted to temporarily revert to conventional methods to resolve these issues, and subsequently regain their organic certification? I'll delve into these stories, along with a few brief updates, in this month's roundup of regenerative agriculture news.

Welcome to Plants Dig Soil, a podcast about #RealisticRegenAg. I’m your host, Scott Gillespie, and I’m an agronomist from the western Canadian prairies specializing in climate-smart agriculture. I discuss scientifically proven practices that benefit the planet and, just as importantly, farmers' economic sustainability. Be sure to visit my website, www.plantsdigsoil.com, for resources and information about the services I offer.

Transcript is available:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/from-EEFs-to-organic-challenges

Articles mentioned in the podcast:
https://www.producer.com/news/research-makes-case-for-superu/

Realistic Regen Ag Channel (WhatsApp):
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBofw37NoZxtgHSRl3S

My consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting

My funding service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork

My course: Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies

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#RealisticRegenAg | You may have wondered where I got

Welcome to Plants Dig Soil, a podcast about #RealisticRegenAg. I’m your host, Scott Gillespie, and I’m an agronomist from the western Canadian prairies specializing in climate-smart agriculture. I discuss scientifically proven practices that benefit the planet and, just as importantly, farmers' economic sustainability. Be sure to visit my website, www.plantsdigsoil.com, for resources and information about the services I offer.

Transcript is available:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/end-of-season-wrap

Articles mentioned in the podcast:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/n20-cover-crops-manure-tillage

My consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting

My funding service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork

My course: Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies

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#RealisticRegenAg | In this month's regenerative agriculture news, I have six stories. I'll start with some new research that shows that cover crops may not be a net benefit to the nitrogen loss equation. While they can prevent leaching, they may contribute more to nitrous oxide emissions. On the topic of nitrous oxide emissions, work in the Prairies is continuing to show that inhibitors work to reduce emissions. However, the yield impacts for producers are not worth the cost of using them. On the disease front, promising work shows how a specific combination of compost inputs may tackle one of our toughest potato diseases. This dovetails well into another story about biodiversity. It's not about putting everything into the system and looking for resilience; it's more about finding the right combinations that lead to the desired outcomes. This principle has been used by a farmer in Ontario who has gone back to tillage. As I've talked about before, it's not about no-till or reducing tillage; it's about using it properly. Finally, I'll point you to an article that discusses future forecasting and the problem of assumptions.

Welcome to Plants Dig Soil, a podcast about #RealisticRegenAg. I’m your host, Scott Gillespie, and I’m an agronomist from the western Canadian prairies specializing in climate-smart agriculture. I discuss scientifically proven practices that benefit the planet and, just as importantly, farmers' economic sustainability. Be sure to visit my website, www.plantsdigsoil.com, for resources and information about the services I offer.

Transcript is available:

Articles mentioned in the podcast:
https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ael2.20103
https://canadianagronomist.ca/reduced-emissions-with-eef-fertilizer-but-little-agronomic-benefit
https://www.potatoesincanada.com/poultry-manure-and-potato-early-die
https://csanr.wsu.edu/whats-so-good-about-biodiversity-in-crop-production
https://organicalberta.org/article/well-chosen-tillage-part-of-organic-familys-innovative-crop-system
https://tdaynard.com/2023/10/26/serious-flaws-in-new-ontario-report-on-climate-change-and-ontario-agriculture-and-food

My consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting

My funding service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
SCAP overview: https://youtu.be/0icitHJR2lk
SCAP program details https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx

My course: Profitable From the Start: Cover Crops for the Prairies:
https://plantsdigsoil.thinkific.com/courses/cover-crops-prairies

Newsletter signup:
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#RealisticRegenAg | Rick from the GardenFork podcast frequently remarks, "Bees don't read our manuals," when he discusses beekeeping. I've found this to be equally true for plants. In this episode, I'll share a year-end review of what I learned over the summer in the fields and my garden.

Welcome to Plants Dig Soil, a podcast about #RealisticRegenAg. I’m your host, Scott Gillespie, and I’m an agronomist from the western Canadian prairies specializing in climate-smart agriculture. I discuss scientifically proven practices that benefit the planet and, just as importantly, farmers' economic sustainability. Be sure to visit my website, www.plantsdigsoil.com,

Transcript is available:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/podcast/plants-dont-read-our-manuals

My consulting packages:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#consulting

My funding service offerings:
https://www.plantsdigsoil.com/pricing/#paperwork
SCAP overview: https://youtu.be/0icitHJR2lk
SCAP program details https://www.alberta.ca/sustainable-cap.aspx

My course: Profitable From the Start: Cover

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