Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture is pleased to make the following webinars available to help you upgrade your skills and knowledge on a variety of industry-related topics:
Join the Ministry of Agriculture’s Provincial Plant Disease Specialist, Alireza Akhavan, Provincial Weed Control Specialist, Cory Jacob, and Provincial Insect/Pest Management Specialist, James Tansey for an in-depth review of the 2025 Guide to Crop Protection. Get prepared for the 2025 spraying season by learning about updates and additions to the guide, as well as tips and tricks for using it effectively.
Trevor Lennox and Andre Bonneau with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture will review findings of various brush management projects conducted over the last few years.
An informative session on fertility management for grass and legume forage stands. Dr. Jeff Schoenau, a leading soil scientist from the University of Saskatchewan, shares practical strategies to optimize soil fertility and improve forage production on the prairies.
Dr. Breanne Tidemann will discuss her research on harvest weed seed management, including recent developments in our understanding of impact mills. Learn how these tools may fit into grain production on the prairies, providing opportunities to reduce reliance on pesticides, manage herbicide-resistant weeds and increase profits.
Join us for exciting research highlights from each of Saskatchewan’s eight Agriculture Applied Research Management (Agri-ARM) sites. Learn how local research and demonstrations in your region can help you address agronomic challenges in your area.
Dr. Linda Gorim from the University of Alberta will offer valuable insights into soil amendments. Understanding the science behind these amendments will help agronomists and producers make informed decisions regarding the application of soil amendments.
Join us for our final session of the invasive species webinar series focusing on problem rangeland weeds. Today's webinar is featuring Common Tansy. The webinar is scheduled for 30 minutes with a question period to follow. Topics include information on invasive weeds, various control options, and S-CAP funding opportunities to help producers manage these weeds.
Join us for our second session of the invasive species webinar series focusing on problem rangeland weeds. Today's webinar is featuring Absinthe. The webinar is scheduled for 30 minutes with a question period to follow. Topics include information on invasive weeds, various control options, and S-CAP funding opportunities to help producers manage these weeds.
Join us for our first session of the invasive species webinar series focusing on problem rangeland weeds. Today's webinar is featuring Leafy Spurge. The webinar is scheduled for 40 minutes with a question period to follow. Topics include information on invasive weeds, various control options, and S-CAP funding opportunities to help producers manage these weeds.
Learn about crop water use efficiency and how to manage soil moisture during drought conditions. Philip will provide useful tools to improve agricultural outcomes and help producers understand water-related risks.
Saskatchewan Agriculture’s provincial specialists Dr. James Tansey and Dr. Alireza Akhavan report on results from the 2024 insect and disease surveys and what to watch for in the 2025 season.
Learn from guest speakers Dr. Jeff Schoenau and Dr. Derek Peak about soil sampling principles and review basics of soil sampling analysis using spectroscopy.
Learn from guest speakers Blake Weiseth and Lyle Cowell about 4R Nutrient Management applications on the farm and how to approach using 4R Nutrient Management plans as a producer.
Learn from Saskatchewan's Agri-ARM research sites on recent research surrounding cereal crops in Saskatchewan. Topics include on-farm research projects, PGRs, seeding rate trials and barley variety management.
Learn from Saskatchewan's Agri-ARM research sites on recent research surrounding alternative cropping. Topics covered cover cropping in north central Saskatchewan, intercropping, dry bean agronomy focusing on tillage and fertility management, as well as exploring forage options in crop rotations.
Learn from Saskatchewan's Agri-ARM research sites on recent research surrounding fertilizer management. Topics covered include demonstrating the efficacy of foliar-applied N fixing bacteria for wheat and canola, mid row vs side banding fertilizers in oats, how changes in nutrient management affect the profitability of oat, demonstrating hybrid brown mustard and composite yellow mustard response to micronutrients, and risks of top dressing N in winter.
Learn about grasshopper management for the 2024 growing season from James Tansey, the Saskatchewan Provincial Insect/Pest Management Specialist and John Gavloski, Manitoba Agriculture’s Entomologist.
Learn from Shaun Sharpe, Research Scientist, AAFC, Ken Wall, Federated Co-operatives LTD, and Alanna Johnson, Agri-Environmental Specialist, Ministry of Agriculture about kochia herbicide resistance, cultural controls, recent research and available programming for 2024.
Learn from our Provincial Specialists James Tansey and Alireza Akhavan on results from the 2023 pest surveys and what to watch for in the 2024 season.
Dr. Juan Hernandez-Medrano, Assistant Professor with University of Calgary’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine discusses how heat, nutritional, and weaning stress on cows can affect their unborn calves.
Val Panko, Business Advisor with Farm Credit Canada, discusses what you need to know to transition your farm to new owners.
Austin Baron, Agri-environmental Specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture discusses the results of a polycrop demonstration project in southern Saskatchewan. Dr. Sam Wyffels, Beef Cattle Extension Specialist with Montana State University Extension, talks about incorporating polycrops into your farm.
Dr. John McKinnon, with JJM Nutrition, walks us through feeding alternative feeds in your winter rations.
Dr. Greg Penner, Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, and Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, Alexis DeCorby presents on using canola as a protein supplement for livestock and as a forage (salvaged crops and regrowth).
A 2023 season update on grasshopper impacts and management with Provincial Insect Specialist, James Tansey.
Watch this recorded webinar focused on dry bean production in Saskatchewan. Hear from several local experts such as Dennis Lange, Ana Vargas, Chuck Penner, Jeff Ewen and Gursahib Singh.
This webinar is designed to help introduce intercropping while providing additional expertise and advice for all.
Provincial Specialist of Weed Control, Clark Brenzil, discusses herbicide resistance weed control.
Various presentations on grazing software, using technology to monitor water, virtual fencing and BETSY (Bovine Expert Tracking and Surveillance).
This webinar features presentations on order buying with Alan Jackson of JGL and a Western Canadian perspective on cost and return realities with Kathy Larson, University of Saskatchewan.
This session features Dr. Bart Lardner, University of Saskatchewan and producer, Duane Thompson as they speak to managing forages for extended grazing.
This webinar features Jodie Griffin, Program Coordinator for the Livestock Price Insurance Program discussing the Livestock Price Insurance program.
This webinar features Dr. Jeff Schoenau and Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, Jordan Johnson as they discuss forage fertility options, opportunities and practices.
Learn from our Provincial Insect Specialist, James Tansey on issues from the previous growing season and what to watch out for in 2023 for insects and gophers.
Dr. John Campbell discusses winter feeding issues from the 2021-22 season and how to avoid them this year. Followed by a discussion with Adriane Good on incorporating alternative feeds into your ration
Dr. Joyce Van Donkersgoed shares insight and value information for beef producers on vaccinations.
Dr. Barry Blakley, veterinary toxicologist at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, shares his experience and expertise on ergot and mycotoxins and their implications in feeding cattle.
Alexis DeCorby walks us through basic marketing concepts such as shrink, slide, types of markets and ways to market your livestock.
Kim Stonehouse reviews seed placed fertilizer safety heading into the 2022 season, what to watch out for and how to plan for dry conditions.
Learn about intercropping research and experiences from local experts.
Provincial Livestock Specialist, Murray Feist, discusses the use of molasses and straw, ammonization and liquid protein supplements for beef cattle.
Dwayne Summach (Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture) will discuss straw and grain rations for beef cattle. He will review the different types of straw and some alternative roughages.
Bart Lardner (University of Saskatchewan) will discuss how you can use winter cereals for early spring grazing. In addition, he will talk about using annuals to replenish feed supplies next summer.
Barry Yaremcio (Yaremcio Ag Consulting) discusses nitrates in feed for beef cattle - prevalence, testing and cautions.
Specialists discuss mechanisms of herbicide resistance and how it begins, current research being done on herbicide resistant weeds in Western Canada and diagnosing herbicide injury symptoms.
Specialists discuss insects in Saskatchewan crops, sclerotinia and clubroot in canola and pest surveys that produce forecast maps and monitor disease and insect pressure in the province.
Specialists explain how phosphorus limitations can affect crop production, demonstrate crop responses to phosphorus fertilizer and talk about the effects of soil compaction, symptomology in the field.
Clark Brenzil, Provincial Weed Control Specialist reviews water quality considerations for spraying pesticides. Jaycee Peutert, Farm Business Extension Specialist provides a quick overview of the Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP).
Clark Brenzil, Provincial Weed Control Specialist reviews herbicide groups and their active ingredients and modes of action and symptoms of damage in the field.
Crops Extension Specialists Samantha Marcino and Michael Brown focus on the significance of applying fertilizer that will meet the crops requirements while considering the nutrients available in the soil.
Crops Extension Specialist John Ippolito discusses the importance of accurately timing fertilizer applications to reduce the risk of damaging your crop and losses through runoff and leaching.
Crops Extension Specialist Kim Stonehouse discusses fertilizer placement to ensure that your crop has access to nutrients and how to reduce fertilizer loss by leaching or volatilization.
Crops Extension Specialist Shannon Chant covers the importance of selecting the correct fertilizer source for your soils and desired crop to avoid unnecessary cost, damage to your crop, and potential fertilizer loss into the environment.
Jenay Werle, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, discussing factors to consider when evaluating damaged crops as potential feed sources.
In this session learn about regular minerals, chelated minerals, hydroxy minerals extensive wintering, and discusses best management practices.
This session features topics from agronomy to feeding, showcases recent work at Glacier FarmMedia Discovery Farm and three prairie producers sharing their experiences with poly crops on their farms.
The Basics of Perennial Forage Management with Victoria Nameth, Agri-Environmental Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture covers topics such as establishment, maintenance and agronomy of perennial forage stands.
Dwayne Summach, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, discusses pre-breeding nutrition to maximize fertility.
This webinar discusses stocking density management, funding programs for fencing and fencing tips and tools for success.
Discusses water quality basics and mineral programs on pasture.
Dr. Jeff Schoenau is a professor of soil fertility and professional agrologist who works in the Department of Soil Science at the University of Saskatchewan. On this webinar he walks us through how micronutrients affect your crops.
Tom King, Ph.D., PAg, walks through exactly how to decipher soil test results and how to get the most from them.
