Farming Smarter: Wheat Stem Sawfly management for 2021
Jamie leads a discussion with Haley Catton, Brian Beres & Dr. Hector Carcamo about Wheat Stem…
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Farming Smarter: Forage mixtures for animal health
Grant Lastiwka shares thoughts about forage stands, forage mixtures, management, and the forage trials taking place…
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…
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…
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: Plot Hop – Crop Agronomy and Nutirents
Brian Beres, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, shares some of the learning from research trials at the…
BCRC: What Makes Soil Healthy?
The Beef Cattle Research Council covers the five principles of soil health that can help protect…
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: Cypress Field School – Canola Establishment
Autumn Barnes of the Canadian Canola Council talks about seeding rates, emergence and plant stands and…
BCRC: It’s Time to Start Thinking About Feed Testing
Feed testing helps with understanding the nutritional quality of your feed and provides the details for…
BCRC: Forage U-Pick: A new interactive forage species selection tool for Western Canada
A new tool for farmers, called Forage U-Pick, is designed to provide them with information for…
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…
BCRC: Nominations for Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation due May 1st
The Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation is presented by the Beef Cattle…
Farming Smarter: Plot Shots – Cover Crop Trial
Farming Smarter, working with Yvonne Lawley from the University of Manitoba, is experimenting with cover crops…
Farming Smarter: Janine Lock’s Alberta Learning Adventure
Janine Lock, a McGill University student, and Loran Scholar spent summer 2019 with Farming Smarter as…
Farming Smarter Podcast: Ryan Mercer – Farmer led Research
Farming Smarter General Manager Ken Coles and southern Alberta farmer Ryan Mercer go in-depth on the…