Agronomy Geeks, Ep. 14: Cory Willness
There’s a saying about decisions being only as good as the information they’re based on. The same could be said for agronomic decisions based on maps;...
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Ever wonder how your favourite agronomist got their start? Or why a researcher chose their particular area of expertise? In the Agronomy Geeks podcast we talk to the men and women who’ve made an impact in the field of agronomy, and cover highlights from their lives and careers and what makes them tick. Hosted by self-described “Agronomy Geek”, Lyndsey Smith.
Agronomy Geeks, Ep 13: Don Flaten
With 20 years of teaching and research achieved, Don Flaten says it’s time to retire. It’s a retirement well earned, as the soil scientist with the Un...
Agronomy Geeks, Ep 12: Errin Willenborg
For some, farming is in their DNA — whether they like it or not. Even when they set out on a path very different from agriculture, some find their way...
Agronomy Greeks, Ep 11: Mike Cowbrough
If you’re looking for a little snack and happen to be standing in a patch of weeds, it’s entirely possible the plants at your feet are edible — maybe ...
Agronomy Geeks, Ep 10: If it’s fun, it gets done — Jay Whetter on interactive learning
What happens when you put two past colleagues with a shared passion for agronomy extension, quizzes, and talking into headsets together, then hit reco...
Agronomy Geeks, Ep. 9: Shane Thomas
What will agronomy look like five or ten years from now? Will drones and automation have replaced agronomists and field walks? There’s no denying that...
Agronomy Geeks, Ep.8: Marla Riekman
For anyone that’s ever done an agriculture diploma or degree, there’s likely a course that elicited groans when you’d see it on the schedule. For some...
Agronomy Geeks, Ep. 7: Deb Campbell
How do you know when it’s time to set up shop on your own? And in this day and age of rapidly evolving precision agriculture and technology, how does ...
Agronomy Geeks, Ep. 6: Clark Brenzil
Give a boy a burdock plant, and he’ll be irritated for a day. Teach a boy to kill said burdock plant, and he just may go on to be a provincial weed co...
Agronomy Geeks, Ep 5: Steph Kowalski
If you think you’ve got a challenging territory to cover, have you considered being an agronomist in several provinces, nearly 2,000 kilometres apart?...