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Weekly live show with a deep dive into individual agronomic topics.

  1. FEB 10

    The Agronomists, Ep 229: Verticillium stripe vs blackleg with Ian Epp and Jeanette Gaulthier

    On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Ian Epp of Sask Oilseeds and Jeanette Gaultier of BASF to talk about the spectre of blackleg and verticillium disease of canola. These early-infection diseases can look like each other, and can happen at the same time. What are the best management practices... Read More

    1h 3m

  2. FEB 3

    The Agronomists, Ep 228: Revving up triticale stands with Joanna Follings and Christine O'Reilly

    On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Joanna Follings, cereal specialist, and Christine O'Reilly, grazing and forage specialist, both of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness to talk about revving up forage stands, particularly winter triticale, for use as feed, a cash crop, cover crop, and even a... Read More

    1h 4m

  3. JAN 27

    The Agronomists, Ep 227: Interpreting soil test results with Tryston Beyrer and Jack Legg

    On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Jack Legg of SGS Canada Inc., and Tryston Beyrer of Mosaic to discuss interpreting soil test results, building soil nutrient levels vs maintaining vs drawing down, how to get the most from soil test analysis, and the all-important return on fertilizer investment. The... Read More

    1h 5m

  4. JAN 20

    The Agronomists, Ep 226: Optimum soy seeding rates with Dennis Lange and Paul Hermans

    On this episode of The Agronomists, guest host Peter Johnson is joined by Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture and Paul Hermans of Pioneer Seeds Canada to discuss soybean seeding rates — what's the optimum rate? How does row spacing play in? Does seed size matter? What about planter vs. seeder? What about tillage, disease, and... Read More

    1h 2m

  5. JAN 13

    The Agronomists, Ep 225: Cover crop adoption with Yvonne Lawley, Callum Morrison, & Marty Vermey

    On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Dr. Yvonne Lawley of the University of Manitoba, Callum Morrison of Manitoba Agriculture, and Marty Vermey of the Grain Farmers of Ontario, to discuss a large-scale cover crop survey currently underway, five years after the first. What have we learned? How have the... Read More

    1h 4m

  6. JAN 6

    The Agronomists, Ep 224: Smart agronomy money with Dale Cowan and Rob Miller

    On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith and guests Dale Cowan of AGRIS Co-op and Rob Miller of BASF Canada discuss the smartest spend: what does an extra dollar of N return? How can we make sure the money spent on crop protection does what it should? Are there obvious places to stretch... Read More

    1h 2m

  7. 12/23/2025

    The Agronomists, Ep 223: The agronomy year that was with Peter Johnson and Mike Palmier

    On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Peter "Bah Humbug" Johnson of RealAg and Mike "Ho Ho Ho" Palmier of MNP Ag Intellect to review the 2025 growing season and discuss top agronomic issues, challenges and wins or surprises from spring, summer, and fall! This episode of The Agronomists is... Read More

    1h 4m

  8. 12/16/2025

    The Agronomists, Ep 222: Soil water infiltration with Aaron Daigh and Ian McDonald

    On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Aaron Daigh of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Ian McDonald of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness to talk about soil water infiltration and the impact of compaction. Up for discussion: soil dynamics, soil aggregates, the role of macropores, infiltration rates,... Read More

    1h 5m
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