Latest Herbicides Podcast Episodes

What is an NGO?

Ag Thoughts With Emmett - February 15, 2019 06:42 - 25 minutes
In this episode Emmett talks about Non Government Organizations and how they affect and influence the agriculture industry, as well as what that may mean for the future of agriculture in Canada.

Corn Should Not Be in Your Beer?

Ag Thoughts With Emmett - February 07, 2019 05:28 - 13 minutes
In this Episode Emmett discusses what happened in the Bud Light commercial, while providing a brief history of corn policies in the U.S as well as his thoughts on the whole issue.

Whats up with the Canadian Food Guide?

Ag Thoughts With Emmett - January 25, 2019 06:27 - 10 minutes
In this episode I give my thoughts and opinions on the changes made to the Canadian food guide as well as what this could mean for the future trends in agriculture.

Spraying Chemicals on Crops Kills People?!!

Ag Thoughts With Emmett - January 17, 2019 06:29 - 20 minutes
On todays episode we talk about chemicals as well as the recent news on Glyphosate a key ingredient in the chemical Round Up. We also debunk some common myths relating to Glyphosate residue in your food which seems to be a common media story lately. Give this episode a listen It is one of my fav...

Whats The Point of Grower Associations?

Ag Thoughts With Emmett - January 09, 2019 06:20 - 24 minutes
In this episode we discuss the history of grower associations. Why they exist as well as what they do now. I also give my opinion on where young people fit into all of this. 

Why we still need Beef

Ag Thoughts With Emmett - November 29, 2018 07:08 - 17 minutes
On this episode i talk about my thoughts on why we still need beef and i discuss some common misconceptions about the beef industry as well as the dairy sector in Canada.

Social Media in agriculture

Ag Thoughts With Emmett - October 28, 2018 06:06 - 20 minutes
In this first episode I give my thoughts and opinions on Social Media.I discuss how I see it can benefit agriculture and also some things that I would recommend people start doing.

Cereals 2012 #4 : New Technology in Barley

Syngenta UK Podcast - April 13, 2012 19:38 - 25 minutes
Syngenta's 4th cereal podcast: New Technology in Barley. Including experts Tom McCabe and Iain Hamilton, Technical Manager Charlie Siggs, and farmers George Ponsonby and Andrew Robinson for their views on using technology to drive barley yield forward in 2012 and beyond. Guest speakers: Tom McC...

Cereals 2012 #3 : New Technology in Wheat

Syngenta UK Podcast - February 29, 2012 20:17 - 17 minutes
Syngenta's third Cereals podcast is on new fungicide technology in wheat. We spoke to experts Bill Clark and Iain Hamilton, and 4th generation farmer Jeremy Margesson for their take on the role of new generation SDHI fungicide technology in winter wheat. Guest speakers: Bill Clark, NIAB TAG Com...

Cereals 2012 #2 : Dealing with Rust Risks

Syngenta UK Podcast - December 21, 2011 19:50 - 17 minutes
Expert Rosemary Bayles from NIAB speaks to us about the growing threat of rust and other cereal diseases, and what we can expect in the 2012 season. Dave Ranner and Tracy Creasy from Syngenta also bring their technical expertise, with commentary from Richard Cobbald on how the rust risk looks fr...

Cereals 2012 #1 : Beating the Yield Plateau

Syngenta UK Podcast - December 20, 2011 19:28 - 12 minutes
We spoke to our in-house farmer, Mark Hall and Jock Willmott from Strutt and Parker on their views on the current yield plateau and what are the key issues faced by growers in the coming season. We also spoke to Roger Hunt-Pain, who owns and manages a large farm near Peterborough, on his views f...

Gene manipulation in plants

Gene manipulation in plants - for iBooks - June 05, 2011 23:56 - application/epub+zip
Genetic manipulation of crops is an issue of great current interest and controversy. This unit covers some of the basic science that underpins the debate and examines the hotly contested case study of the development of ‘Golden Rice’. By looking at the science 'behind the headlines' you will acqu...