The Growing Point Podcast: Closing Yield Gaps in Western Canada – A discussion with Dr. Brian Beres (AAFC)
In this podcast, we chat with Dr. Brian Beres regarding his current research on closing yield…
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Farming Smarter: Catch a spore in a Sporenado
Lewis Baarda talks about Farming Smarter's Sporenado research project at the July 23, 2020 Plot Hop.…
The Growing Point Podcast: Bacterial disease in Western Canada – A discussion with Dr. Michael Harding (Pathologist with Alberta Agriculture & Forestry)
In this episode of The Growing Point Podcast, we chat with Dr. Michael Harding (Pathologist with…
BCRC: Hooves not Harrows – Harnessing Cow Power to Rejuvenate Forages
Arron Nerbas with Nerbas Brothers Angus explains how they take a “hooves not harrows” approach to…
Maritime AgCast: BCRC Decision-Making Tools Part II: Introduction to Record Keeping & Benchmarking
Host Brad McCallum, Agri-Commodity Management Association (ACMA), chats with Ellen Crane of the Beef Cattle Research…
Farming Smarter: Regional silage trial in southern Alberta
Mike Gretzinger shares the information coming out of Alberta regional silage trials in southern Alberta. Farming…
Farming Smarter: Disease Diagnostics – Fusarium
Randy Kutcher takes the discussion out to the fields to talk about fusarium in crops. Farming…
Farming Smarter: Plot Hop – Crop Agronomy and Nutirents
Brian Beres, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, shares some of the learning from research trials at the…
BCRC: Why a Cost of Production Network?
Producers use cost of production data to benchmark and evaluate their own farm’s performance over time,…
Farming Smarter: Wheat Breeding & Varieties
Rob Graf covers the growth of different varieties of wheat. Spring wheat and winter wheat are…
Farming Smarter: Aster Yellow in Canola
Chrystel Oliver shares her research on aster yellow phytoplasma in canola crops. This bacteria comes on…
BCRC: Announcing The Beef Researcher Mentorship Program 2020-2021 Participants
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is pleased to announce the participants in the 2020-21 Beef…
Farming Smarter: Harvest Time Trial Begins Plot Shots Aug. 21, 2020
Trevor Deering talks about a current project that is about and a new farm trial that…
Farming Smarter: Cypress Field School – Canola Establishment
Autumn Barnes of the Canadian Canola Council talks about seeding rates, emergence and plant stands and…
Farming Smarter: Evaluating the ROI for new tech on the farm
Gary Pike, Pike Management Group, talks about biological treatment technology available for farm applications. He offers…
Dr. Karen Beauchemin Receives 2020 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation
Dr. Karen Beauchemin, a leader in ruminant nutrition and the environmental sustainability of beef production, has…
Farming Smarter: Do soil tests create value?
Ken Greer, Western Ag, talks about ways soil testing works and doesn't work for people that…
Corteva Agriscience marks one-year by setting sustainability goals
Corteva Agriscience has released 14 goals over four categories as it marks one-year as a pure-play…
BCRC: Silage Cost of Production
The Beef Cattle Research Council takes an in-depth look at the advantages and disadvantages of growing…
Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter sign MOU
Lethbridge College and Farming Smarter have formalized their long-standing partnership with an MOU. The college's Dr.…