Episodes
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Building bigger bean yields with Horst Bohner and Henry Prinzen | The Agronomists, Ep 258
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Horst Bohner of OMAFA and Henry Prinzen of Maizex to talk about building bigger beans, including emergence, nutrient management, disease management, AND double crop results from this year! The Agronomists is brought to you by Pulse...
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Manure's value with Christine Brown and Mario Tenuta | The Agronomists, Ep 257
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Dr. Mario Tenuta of the University of Manitoba and Christine Brown of OMAFA to talk about the value of manure in crop rotation, the ideal time to apply manure, managing N losses, and how to determine release rates! The Agronomists is...
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Fighting compaction with Jodi DeJong-Hughes and Marla Riekman | The Agronomists, Ep 256
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Marla Riekman of Manitoba Agriculture and Jodi DeJong-Hughes of the University of Minnesota to discuss the agronomic fallout of compaction, plus talk strategies for avoiding compaction and ruts, and what to do about a mess of a field…
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Fall weed control & soil applied herbicides with Tyler Gullen and Rob Miller | The Agronomists, Ep 255
This week on The Agronomists, Lyndsey Smith returns to the host seat to discuss fall weed control with guests Tyler Gullen of Nufarm and Rob Miller of BASF! Lyndsey, Tyler, and Rob unpack the fit for soil applied herbicides and the benefits of fall weed control. The Agronomists is brought to you…
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Soil testing strategies with Ryan Benjamins, Jason Hanson, and Mike Palmier | The Agronomists Ep 254
This week on The Agronomists, guest host Jason Voogt of Field 2 Field Agronomy is joined by Ryan Benjamins of Benjamins Agronomy Inc., Mike Palmier of MNP, and Jason Hanson of Rock 'n Roll Agronomy to talk soil sampling strategies, new tech, regional limitations and differences, and how to make…
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Winning with winter wheat with Dennis Pennington and Jonathan Zettler | The Agronomists, Ep 253
This week on The Agronomists, guest host Peter Johnson is joined by Dennis Pennington of Michigan State University and Jonathan Zettler of Fieldwalker Agronomy to talk winning with winter wheat and how variety choice, population levels, seeding date, row spacing, and weed control set the winter...
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Using humic and fulvic acids with Mohammad Rahbari and Clay Williams | The Agronomists, Ep 252
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Clay Williams of Black Earth and Mohammad Rahbari of CanGrow/Bioline to talk about biological products, their fit in rotation, what they can and can't do, with a focus on humic and fulvic acids as they dive deeper into products. The...
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Fertilizing forages with Cedric MacLeod and Christine O'Reilly | The Agronomists, Ep 251
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Christine O'Reilly of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and Cedric MacLeod of MacLeod Agronomics to discuss the super novel and different idea of fertilizer and nutrient applications on forage stands. What...
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Harvest management of stagey canola with Derek Flad and Derwyn Hammond | The Agronomists, Ep 250
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Derwyn Hammond of Pioneer Seed and Derek Flad of Winfield United to talk about where the canola season is at, how it has unfolded and how to manage harvest in variable or stagey fields. From field selection, to the swath vs.…
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Phosphorus sources and strategies with Lyle Cowell and Kim Schneider | The Agronomists, Ep 249
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Lyle Cowell of Nutrien and Kim Schneider of the University of Guelph to discuss phosphorus fertilizer sources, forms, and uses. Where do certain products fit best? What about time of year? What do we need to know/think about with...
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Wheat harvest ...and establishment with Joanna Follings and Phil Needham | The Agronomists, Ep 248
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Joanna Follings of OMAFA and Phil Needham of Needham Ag Technologies to talk about winter wheat harvest management, and what to do between now and wheat seeding to get the best stand possible, including residue management, weed…
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Spraying by drone with Adrian Rivard and Adam Pfeffer | The Agronomists, Ep 247
This week on The Agronomists, guest host Peter Johnson is joined by Adrian Rivard of Drone Spray Canada and Adam Pfeffer of Bayer to discuss spraying by drone — what the new rules say, the impact of spray height, water volume, and speed on efficacy. The Agronomists is brought to you by the Edible...
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Palmer problems and waterhemp woes with Cowbrough, Hager, and Ikley | The Agronomists, Ep 246
For this episode of The Agronomists, Joseph Ikley of North Dakota State University, Mike Cowbrough of OMAFA and Aaron Hager of the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign join host Lyndsey Smith to discuss the rising threat of Palmer amaranth and the problem that is waterhemp, what we know (and...
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Cover crops by drone with Jim McComb and Reuben Stone | The Agronomists, Ep 245
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Reuben Stone of Valley Bio and Jim McComb of The Farmer's Edge Agri-Coaching to talk about establishing cover crops — largely by drone, but also other options, the role of covers and the opportunity of double cropping…
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4R nutrient stewardship with Deb Campbell and Simon North | The Agronomists, Ep 244
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Simon North of Fertilizer Canada and Deb Campbell of Agronomy Advantage to discuss the new guidance on 4R nutrient stewardship, N management principles in a tight year, and managing N in a cool, wet, hot, variable season.…
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What else goes in the tank with Martin Carr and Tom Wolf | The Agronomists, Ep 243
Join Dr. Tom Wolf of Agrimetrix and Sprayers 101 and Martin Carr with Winfield United to talk about the latest in drone spraying approvals, the difference between adjuvant options, and when to use what. This episode is brought to you by the Alberta Blue Book app, the Corn School, and Belchim Canada!
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Fighting fusarium with Troy Basaraba and Peter Johnson | The Agronomists, Ep 242
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Peter Johnson of RealAg and Troy Basaraba of Bayer to talk about fighting fusarium! From appropriate timing, to water volume choices, nozzle selection and angle, to ground speed, boom height and harvest management, there is...
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Side-dress decisions with Colin Elgie and Josh Nasielski | The Agronomists, Ep 241
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Colin Elgie of OMAFA and Josh Nasielski of the University of Guelph to discuss the new guidance on PSNT soil samples, soil sampling techniques, and N side-dress decisions on corn. The Agronomists is brought to you by MNP…
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Field imaging using drones with Riley McConachie and Dr. Steve Shirtliffe | The Agronomists, Ep 240
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Riley McConachie of the University of Guelph and Dr. Steve Shirtliffe of the University of Saskatchewan to discuss applications of drones and field imaging tech, including its use in plant breeding, field scouting, disease…
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Early season insect feeding with Drs. John Gavloski and Tyler Wist | The Agronomists, Ep 239
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Dr. Tyler Wist of AAFC Saskatoon and Dr. John Gavloski of Manitoba Ag to discuss early season insect feeding: focusing on flea beetle, cutworm, wireworm, and more! They also talk about about forecasts, control options, and...
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Seeding success with Horst Bohner and Curtis de Gooijer | The Agronomists, Ep 238
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Curtis de Gooijer of Bourgault and Horst Bohner of OMAFA to discuss setting up for success with soybeans and canola, including row spacing, target populations, seeder/planter settings for tough conditions (too dry, too wet),...
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The real cost of killing the worst weeds | Peter Sikkema and Kim Brown on The Agronomists
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kim Brown of Manitoba Agriculture and Peter Sikkema, professor emeritus of the University of Guelph-Ridgetown, to discuss yield loss, time and effort spent on dealing with herbicide resistant weeds, and, of course, the...
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The Agronomists, Ep 236: Nitrogen release from soil with Edgar Hammermeister and Marshall McDaniel
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Edgar Hammermeister of Western Ag Professional Agronomy and Marshall McDaniel of lowa State University to discuss predicting soil release of N — what factors influence the release? What tools help us judge or predict it? How...
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The Agronomists, Ep 235: Trust, communication, and sales with Warren Bills and Norm Sutherland
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Norm Sutherland of Syngenta and Warren Bills of MNP to discuss sales relationships, team approaches to agronomy, communication, what the data says and how AI and tech is shaping client/retail/farmer relationships. The...
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The Agronomists, Ep 234: Weather-data-driven decisions with Guy Ash and Jonathan Zettler
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Guy Ash of METOS and Jonathan Zettler of Fieldwalker Agronomy to discuss using weather data to drive agronomy decisions. What tools are out there? What can't we predict well? How are farmers and agronomists adapting decision...
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The Agronomists, Ep 233: The sulphur on soybeans payoff, with Henry Prinzen and Karl Wyant
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Karl Wyant of Nutrien and Henry Prinzen of Maizex to talk about sulphur, the increasing evidence for sulphur additions in crop rotations, the specific instances where sulphur shines in soybeans and its perhaps surprising...
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The Agronomists, Ep 232: Betting on biologicals with Laura Lindsey and Greg Stewart
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host for the night Peter Johnson is joined by guests Laura Lindsey of Ohio State University, and Greg Stewart of Syngenta, to discuss the classes of biologicals and their performance, specifically how biostimulants work, and why performance can be…
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The Agronomists, Ep 231: How weeds adapt with Tammy Jones and Jenny Rae Seward
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by guests Tammy Jones of Paterson Grain and Jenny Rae Seward of Cronkhite Ag to discuss how weeds adapt to management and how herbicide resistance complicates weed control. Jones and Seward cover herbicide layering strategies, best...
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The Agronomists, Ep 230: AI and the spray pass with Zaim Ugljic and Dr. Anita Dille
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by guests Dr. Anita Dille of Kansas State University and Zaim Ugljic of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to talk about AI and the spray pass! Learn how the economics shake out on targeted spray applications, where the technology…
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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…
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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,...
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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…
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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?...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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The Agronomists, Ep 221: Corn rootworm challenges with Dr. Jocelyn Smith and Greg Stopps
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Dr. Jocelyn Smith of the University of Guelph-Ridgetown and Greg Stopps with Pioneer Seeds Canada to discuss the rising risk of corn rootworm: where we are at with resistance to Bt traits, the risks of corn-on-corn, rotation...
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The Agronomists, Ep 220: Seed-placed & starter fertilizer decisions with Horst Bohner & Jason Voogt
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Jason Voogt of Field 2 Field Agronomy and Horst Bohner of OMAFA to discuss seed-placed and starter fertilizer for soybean and canola. What goes into the decision? What's the role of equipment capability? What's the risk of too…
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The Agronomists, Ep 219: Crop sequence with Anne Kirk and Aaron Mills
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Anne Kirk, cereal specialist for Manitoba Agriculture and Dr. Aaron Mills, researcher with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada PEI, to discuss crop sequence — what do we know about the impact of order crops are grown in? How is crop...
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The Agronomists, Ep 218: Varying seeding rates with Laird Lampertz and Jonathan Zettler
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Jonathan Zettler of Fieldwalker Agronomy and Laird Lampertz of Pitura Seeds to discuss choosing and varying seeding rates based on soil limits or possibility, ROI, yield maps and more. What can the software/equipment do? What are...
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The Agronomists, Ep 217: Adjuvant selection with Austin Anderson and Jason Deveau
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Dr. Jason Deveau, application technology specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, and Austin Anderson, adjuvant brand manager with Helena Products Group. They discuss extra options for the spray…
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The Agronomists, Ep 216: Designing field trials with Lara de Moissac and Angela Straathof
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Angela Straathof, agricultural research strategist, and Lara de Moissac, agronomy programs specialist with Alberta Grains. They discuss setting up on-farm trials, the differences between plot and large-scale trials, their value,...
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The Agronomists, Ep 215: The creepy life of crawlies with John Gavloski & Amanda Jorgensen
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is back and joined by John Gavloski of Manitoba Ag and Amanda Jorgensen of Alberta Ag to discuss the fascinating and sometimes rather scary (!) life of insects, both friend and foe. Mummies, zombies, and corpse-wearers all make an appearance!...
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The Agronomists, Ep 214: How soil behaves in drought with Drs. Dave Hooker and Jeff Schoenau
On this episode of The Agronomists, special guest host Peter Johnson is joined by Drs. Dave Hooker and Jeff Schoenau to discuss how soil behaves, especially under dry conditions. Learn about subsoil properties and water access, how soil holds water and supports plant growth, and how management…
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The Agronomists, Ep 213: The power of fall weed control with Jack Payne and Kurtis Pilkington
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Jack Payne of South Country Co-op and Kurtis Pilkington of Bayer CropScience to discuss the importance of fall weed control. Up for discussion: when is it too cold to spray? Why is fall a good time to control weeds? What about...
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The Agronomists, Ep 212: Drying grain with Lorne Grieger and Shawn Schill
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by guests Lorne Grieger of PAMI and Shawn Schill of Shawridge Farms to talk about grain drying, including how crop quality factors into drying, how to choose the right dryer, and how dryers work into a large harvest management plan....
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The Agronomists, Ep 211: Phosphorus use efficiency with Dan Kaiser and Andrew Margenot
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by guests Andrew Margenot of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Dan Kaiser of the University of Minnesota to talk about phosphorus fertility decisions, phosphorus use efficiency, and best management practices for…
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The Agronomists, Ep 210: Silage tips for a tough year with Paul Hermans and Olivia Noorenberghe
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by guests Olivia Noorenberghe of PRIDE Seeds and Paul Hermans of Corteva to discuss the challenges of making silage in a dry or drought year. They cover chop length, cut height, the role of fungicides and inoculants, plus what to...
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The Agronomists, Ep 209: Killing hard-to-kill weeds with Charles Geddes and Peter Sikkema
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by guests Peter Sikkema of the University of Guelph-Ridgetown (ret.) and Charles Geddes, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research scientist, to discuss how to kill stubborn weeds, including multi-resistant Canada fleabane, kochia,...