December 21, 2025

The Agronomists: Corn rootworm challenges with Dr. Jocelyn Smith & 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 to discuss the rising risk of corn rootworm: where we are at with resistance to Bt...

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December 21, 2025

Corn School: Eyeballing the top 5 leaf diseases

Corn leaf diseases love wet weather, but regardless of the environmental conditions there are always one or two disease pathogens that will thrive during the summer months. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn Schoo...

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December 21, 2025

Canola School: Bertha armyworm & cabbage seedpod weevil back on the radar

Effective scouting and timely decision-making remain the foundation of managing insect pests in canola, particularly when it comes to bertha armyworm and cabbage seedpod weevil. In this episode of the Canola School, record...

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December 08, 2025

Canola School: From blackleg to sclerotinia — sorting through the top disease risks

In this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School, Keith Gabert, provincial canola agronomy specialist with Alberta Canola Producers Commission, breaks down some of the top disease questions he hears from growers each yea...

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September 07, 2025

PhD research takes a closer look at pests & beneficial insects in pulses

At Ag in Motion in Saskatchewan, University of Saskatchewan PhD student Teresa Aguiar-Cordero shared how her work with lygus bugs, aphids, and grasshoppers could help growers better understand both pests and their benefici...

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July 26, 2011

Stem canker in soybeans

The conditions this year have resulted in a number of soybean diseases starting early and northern stem canker is one such disease. In most years, stem canker symptoms become apparent later in the season after flowering. T...

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