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We've Bean around the Block
By Antony Jarvie
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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.
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December 06, 2023Episode 2 of 23: Nematodes in Soybean production Episode 2 of 23: Nematodes in soybean productionIn this episode of ‘We’ve bean around the block’, we catch up with world renowned nematologist Prof Driekie Fourie and discuss the nematodes that are problematic to soybean production in South Africa. The root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) are considered the biggest nematode problem in South Africa, but the lesion nematodes (Pratylenchus spp.) are very widely distributed across all the soybean production areas in the country. The cyst nemato......more February 02, 2023Episode 1 of 23: Cane in pain Episode 1 of 23Cane in painIn this episode of ‘We’ve bean around the block’, we re-visit the topic of dry beans in rotation with sugarcane. This episode follows a previous podcast (Episode 5 of 21) with advanced thinking of how to incorporate beans into a rotation with sugarcane. Host Antony Jarvie discusses rotation ideas and practicalities with forward thinking cane farmer, Deon Schröder. The problem with incorporating dry beans into a sugarcane rotation is always going to be the herbicide ......more October 05, 2022Adopting Success: Zamukele Episode 6 of 22Adopting Success: ZamukeleIn this episode of ‘We’ve bean around the block’, host Antony Jarvie discusses the Zamukele project with Success Mdluli of the Schoeman Group. Zamukele is a Zulu word that means ‘adopt’, and it is a platform that the Schoeman Group have developed to adopt small-scale farmers into their canning bean enterprise. After an initial screening process, successful applicants to the scheme are assisted with agronomic support, seed and fertilizer inputs to begin......more August 23, 2022Episode 5 of 22: Agronomic strategies for following a wet season Episode 5 of 22Agronomic strategies for following a wet seasonIn this episode of ‘We’ve bean around the block’, host Antony Jarvie and experienced agronomist Grant Pringle explore the prospects for the 2022/23 summer cropping season. In this podcast, the agronomic strategies that should be considered are explored in a crop agnostic fashion. The very wet preceding two seasons, which by many accounts has been largely positive for agriculture in South Africa, now lays a foundation for incr......more May 17, 2022Episode 4 of 22: Nitrogen Fixation Episode 4 of 22: Nitrogen fixationIn this episode of ‘We’ve bean around the block’, host Antony Jarvie discusses nitrogen fixation with UKZN’s Professor Mark Laing. The discussion is centred around nitrogen fixation in soybeans, but it broadens into a discussion that covers legumes and non-legume crops. The fragile Bradyrhizobium japonicum used in soybean production is not indigenous to South African soils, so it needs to be inoculated at planting. The importance of out-competing other microb......more March 28, 2022Episode 3 of 22: Grant us technology, in abundance Episode 3 of 22: Grant us technology, in abundancePeering down the Corteva soybean pipeline is a bit like overhearing a farmers’ prayers… grant us technology, in abundance. In this episode of ‘We’ve bean around the block’, host Antony Jarvie brings you both Grant and technology. The guest for this episode is Pannar agronomist Grant Pringle, who shepherds the discussion through the soybean technology on its way to the South African producer through the Corteva pipeline. The new trait package i......more March 25, 2022Episode 3 of 22: Grant us technology Episode 3 of 22: Grant us technology
Peering down the Corteva soybean pipeline is a bit like overhearing a farmers’ prayers… grant us technology, in abundance. In this episode of ‘We’ve bean around the block’, host Antony Jarvie brings you both Grant and technology. The guest for this episode is Pannar agronomist Grant Pringle, who shepherds the discussion through the soybean technology on its way to the South African producer through the Corteva pipeline. The new trait package is called Conkesta E3, abbreviated to CE3, which includes three herbicide resistant genes (2.4D, glyphosate & glufosinate) stacked with two Bt proteins (Cry1Ac, Cry1F) for lepidopteran insect control. There is a configuration of this package just called E3, which only includes the three herbicide resistances that may be used as a stand-alone trait package or as refuge for the CE3. Both E3 and CE3 are designed to be used with the Enlist herbicide system. Enlist is the new choline formulation of the herbicide 2.4D, which is used in a tank mix with either glyphosate or glufosinate for exceptional weed control. This new trait development will change soybean production in South Africa for good.
...more March 21, 2022Episode 2 of 22: Seedling disorders Episode 2 of 22: Seedling disordersIn this episode of ‘We’ve bean around the block’ host Antony Jarvie talks to product agronomist Grant Pringle about seedling disorders in dry beans. Often poor germination and emergence are blamed on seed quality, but as Grant explains, there are a host of reasons why the germination percentage on the seed bag may not align with what is experienced in field. The cool wet conditions faced this season has resulted in poor germination, un-even emergence, and va......more January 20, 2022Episode 1 of 22: 2021 year in review Episode 1 of 22: 2021 year in reviewQuestions from the mail bag‘We’ve bean around the block’ podcast host Antony Jarvie invites an avid listener, Colin Prince, to critically review the channel and to assist with listener questions. Colin, who is a seasoned enthusiast of podcasts and claims to have listened to all the WBATB episodes, discusses the pros and cons of show length, frequency and seasonality. He then goes on to pose questions raised by listeners. The End Point Royalty discussed in E......more November 12, 2021Episode 11 of 21: What is bugging you, Marlene? Episode 11 of 21: What is bugging you, Marlene?Common insect pests of soybean‘We’ve bean around the block’ podcast host Antony Jarvie interviews Dr Marlene van Rooyen, entomologist at Corteva Agriscience, about the most common soybean pests. The podcast starts off with cutworm- a ubiquitous soil pest plaguing soybean production in South Africa. This polyphagous insect is a common pest to many crops and the best strategy to control plant population loss using an integrated practice of combinin......more
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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.