Out Standing in the Field: A Podcast by Perennia

In this episode, Caitlin is joined by Dan MacEachern, a biologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Charlottetown, PE. Dan highlights some of the takeaways from his recent trial work on management practices that impact corn test weight including nitrogen source and fertilizer topdress timing. SHOW NOTES:

On this episode, Caitlin and Perennia’s Dairy Specialist, Dan Mosley, discuss how to make the most of a dairy farm’s grain crop by exploring caustic-treated grain as a part of the diet.

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On this episode, Caitlin is joined by Dr. Caroline Halde, Professor of Sustainable Agriculture at Université Laval in Quebec. Caroline’s research team is doing some exciting work on cover crops, including working on solar corridor cropping systems, using 60” row spacing in corn to accommodate cover cropping in between the rows. The conversation explores the potential benefits of this system and some of the agronomic work that Caroline’s team and the local farmers they work with have done.

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Above vs below ground protection, pyramids, and stacked traits are common terms when it comes to marketing Bt-corn hybrids, but what exactly does it all mean?! Adam Pfeffer, Row Crop Market Development Manager for Bayer Crop Science, joins Caitlin to break down the relationship between individual Bt-proteins and the insects they target, resistance management and more.

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In this episode, Caitlin speaks with Amy Higgins about the Eastern forage U-pick tool and how it can help producers decide which forages work best for the conditions on their farm.

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Join Perennia specialists Caitlin Congdon, Sonny Murray, and Rosalie Gillis-Madden for an “ask us anything” style session on cover crops, recorded in December 2022.

Funding for this project, in part, has been provided by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through the Agricultural Climate Solutions – On-Farm Climate Action Fund.

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Weed control is one of the major management issues faced on the farm year after year, particularly with the potential for weeds to develop resistance to herbicides as well as the rising cost of those products. In this episode, Breanne Tidemann from AAFC in Alberta introduces some tools with the potential to be added to the integrated weed management toolbox in the form of harvest weed seed control. Show Notes:

This month, Caitlin is rereleasing a timely and relevant episode. Take a look back on episode six from season one, Corn Pests with Tracey Baute (originally aired in February 2022).

In this episode, Tracey Baute, Field Crops Entomologist with OMAFRA, joins me to discuss all things corn pests! We’ll tackle hard-hitting questions like “What’s going on with European corn borer?” “How will climate change affect corn pest populations?” “What’s the best strategy for selecting an effective Bt-trait package?” and more.

Caitlin and guest host Hugh Lyu, Perennia’s Wild Blueberry Specialist, chat with Dr. Fred Whitford, Professor and Pesticide Program Coordinator at Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service in Indiana. They talk about tips to help get the best performance from your pesticide application and avoid common but potentially costly errors such as measuring and proper tank cleaning.

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In this episode, Heather Darby joins Caitlin for a conversation on cover cropping opportunities in soybeans. Heather is a professor and agronomic and soils specialist for the University of Vermont Extension, where she is involved with implementing many research and outreach programs in the areas of fuel, forage and grain production systems in New England. They discuss where the producers she works with have found opportunities for cover cropping in the soybean year and how to make the most out of seasonal constraints.

Funding for this podcast was provided in part by Agriculture and Agrifood Canada through the On-Farm Climate Action Fund.

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Caitlin is joined by three Nova Scotian producers who participated and won awards in the 2022 Maritime Yield Enhancement Network. They discuss some of the takeaways from participating in the YEN so far and share insights into their winter wheat management practices.

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In this episode, Caitlin is joined by Ben Rosser, corn specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, to discuss adjusting fertility practices for strip-tilled corn, including fertilizer placement options and some work that’s being done in Ontario on safe rates for strip-placed fertility.

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In this episode, Caitlin welcomes Dr. Yunfei Jiang, Assistant Professor of Agronomy at Dalhousie’s Faculty of Agriculture. Yunfei explains some of the benefits and challenges of intercropping and discusses some of the research work that she is currently involved in with the Eastern Canadian Oilseeds Development Alliance and some of what she hopes to do in the future with both ECODA and the Atlantic Grains Council.

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In this episode, Caitlin is joined by Katherine Rutherford, Living Labs Coordinator, and Carolyn Marshall, Environment and Climate Change Manager, both with the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture. They talk about the Living Labs initiative that has been rolled out across the country by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and discuss the planned projects taking place in Nova Scotia.

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Corn pests were abundant in Nova Scotia during the 2022 growing season. Dr. Jocelyn Smith from the University of Guelph – Ridgetown Campus has been leading the charge on monitoring for Bt-resistant European corn borer in the Maritimes, Ontario, and beyond. On this episode of the podcast we listen in on a presentation on ECB given in late August 2022 in New Brunswick and then Jocelyn joins me in the field to chat about other pest pressures including Western bean cutworm and corn rootworm.

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In this episode, Tracey Baute, Field Crops Entomologist with OMAFRA, joins me to discuss all things corn pests! We’ll tackle the hard hitting questions like “What’s going on with European corn borer?” “How will climate change affect corn pest populations?” “What’s the best strategy for selecting an effective Bt-trait package?” and more.

This month I’m joined by Dr. Heidi Reed, Agronomy Educator at Penn State University Extension to discuss planting soybeans into green cover crops. We cover why soybeans are a great choice for planting green, some of the potential benefits and challenges to the practice, equipment considerations for success, and more.

In this episode, we dive into weed management in winter wheat with our guest Mike Cowborough, Weed Management Specialist in Field Crops at OMAFRA. We will explore why weed control in winter wheat is important, how understanding which weeds are present in your field affects application timing and play a quick fire round of “Kill that Weed”, matching effective products to common problem weeds in the province.

Out Standing in the Field is a podcast by Perennia directed at producers of field crops in Nova Scotia and aims to provide information that will help to grow and support the industry. Each month, Perennia’s Field Crops Specialist, Caitlin Congdon, will speak with experts and dive into production practices, pest management, equipment, and more.