Kelsey Banks is the Pumpkin Queen of Eastern Ontario but now lives in Saskatchewan. Going to college in the city and smelling like cows makes you the go to for questions on food and farming and other life lessons.
Talking with Mel Luymes about experiencing different cultures, understanding both sides of an issue and saving the world makes me feel like I should be trying harder. Also old.
Teaching doesn't just happen in the classroom. Bridgette talks about her lifelong involvement in #FFA and we learn about the real impact of West Nile Virus. Did you know - you don't have to be good at chemistry to sork in the chemical industry?
Carson Wagner on Robots, Wrapping and Junior Farmers. We discuss Olympic sports that Canadians get, but Americans don't understand.
Sandi Brock and Christine Scoonderwoerd take over this weeks show. Their choice for a guest is lame. 2:26 Wendell has control issues 13:32 Wendell thinks 87% isn’t a good grade 15:25 Wendell compliments us! 21:45 Wendell explains what Scrotal Circumference means to him. 28:25 Wendell could be in a Colgate Commercial
What better way to start FebruDairy than with BC dairy farmer Julaine Treur? Creekside Dairy is organic, but Julaine won’t tolerate misleading marketing tactics like those used by Stonyfield Organics. Organic / Conventional, Canadian / American, in agriculture, we are all on the same team.
At age six, Sarah Sheppard decided she loves chickens. Now, she works with chickens, reads about chickens, jokes about chickens, but it’s when she tweets about chickens, that things get really crazy. You might say it was the cluck heard round the web.
Jonathan Lamb is a partner in Lamb Farms and Oakfield Corners Dairy. We talk cows, genomics and employees. This is a great example where "big" and "family" go together in more ways than one. Jonathan will be in Ontario speaking at the Wallenstein Feed and Supply Dairy Producer Meeting on January 31.
For all our talk about letting consumers see how their food is produced, there’s one part of the process that has remained hidden from public view. A third generation butcher, Jes Oelschlagal wants to change that and help educate people on why the job of ending an animals life is noble and important. I think it’s safe to say we don’t pull ant punches with this one. Check out the True Transparency Project for more info. https://jessoelschlagel.wixsite.com/thebutchersdaughter www.instagram.com/tru...
Kelly is totally fine if you call her a Lady Vet, but please don’t call her a Horse Person. However, if you have a sick cow, goat or horse, she can help. Maybe not Alpacas…..
The Real Dirt On Farming – Good facts and good vibes. 1:00 Not everyone can get away with a kilt. 5:00 Matt’s big, little brother. 10:00 An introvert and a deep thinker. 13:00 The Real Dirt On Farming – a worthwhile cause. 22:30 Why can’t we play dirty? Wendell goes on a rant. 34:00 Matt has a band. No idea what it’s called.
1:20 If you offer Drew a couch to crash, he may never leave. 4:45 We learn how much Wendell knows about pigs. 8:40 Piglet lives matter. 16:40 Pigs just keep getting bigger. 20:20 Pig guys trying to be like the dairy guys. 24:00 The Pigmobile. 32:00 Cool train facts with Wendell and Drew.
1:30 Real Agriculture is an actual, real media company. 3:00 I`ll take “What’s a seedsman for $100” 7:50 How to break your parents hearts, career edition. 11:00 Shaun has opinions. Want to hear them? 16:00 Eventually Shaun remembers meeting Wendell. 23:30 Doing a daily radio show is just as hard as dairy farming. 25:00 NAFTA, Trade and why Shaun hates supply management. 31:30 FTR Canada WON the War of 1812. 37:30 The Real Ag Hockey Pool. Let your monkey pick.
Janice Anderson balances family, work and making a contribution to agriculture at the grassroots level. We tackle work / life balance, gender equality and life choices.
Cover Crops, Fire Trucks and John Deeres 8:00 Dave says “Moldboard plows are STUPID” 20:00 Balancing farming, family and volunteering. 23:30 Being a fire fighter is more than “Put the wet stuff on the red stuff” 27:20 Fire fighters looking out for each other. Mental health is as important as physical health. 35:20 Dave schools Wendell on John Deere trivia. @DeereDave @GrainFarmers @FarmFoodCareON
Are Ag businesses and boards really led by gray haired white men? Does the old boys club still exist? This is an important conversation about gender equality not just in agriculture but in all industries. Thanks to Jen Christie and Adrienne Ivey for having this conversation.
2:00 Farming near the Bay of Fundy – Tides, Whales and Chickens 6:10 How an engineer decides to be a farmer. 13:20 Egg Farmers of Canada. Doing good things around the world. 20:10 Conquering negative thinking and committing to your goals. www.theempoweredfarmer.com
1:00 Sandi thinks Lauren is great, Lauren thinks Sandi is great and Wendell is here too. 3:20 Wendell is just using Lauren to grow a millennial audience. 6:00 Tractors for Tots. What? 8:40 Becoming a weed scientist. 11:00 Learning the regulatory process. Hurdles and hoops. 14:00 Lauren has Grand Plan – and it includes solving herbicide resistance. Also water hemp. 15:30 Lauren confirms that Ontario’s weed problems usually come from Illinois. 19:00 Lauren explains why just publishing ONLY 3 manus...
1:30 Canada’s West Coast – oceans, mountains, apples. 3:20 The Okanagan Valley likes their wine now too. 5:00 Working overseas. Maize to mangos. 8:00 The early days of biotechnology. 10:00 How do we get people to eat more apples. “If an apple a day is good, two is better”??? 13:10 Genetic engineering – Frankenfood or precise breeding tool? 17:20 A project 20 years in the making. Neal is a grinder. 20:20 When 40% of your product gets wasted, you look for solutions. 22:20 Someday our grandkids wil...
How You Earn the Nickname Mr Jersey 0:55 A big, long name that really means “that Jersey Guy” 4:00 Dairy genetics have come a long way since disco. 5:40 Genomics – Who’s your daddy? 7:45 CRISPR – Custom build dairy cows? 11:30 Celebrating a dairy win, win. 14:30 Teaching in Haiti turns into a learning experience. 18:00 It’s true. Wendell has a big hammer. 21:00 First world egos. 23:30 Yes. Everyone loves Andrew Campbell. 30:00 Russell makes a big announcement.
Taxes Suck…. so get an Awesome Accountant. 1:30 From a downtown high-rise to farm kitchen table. 5:50 Family business – clients you can get to know. 7:45 Not exactly sure what Besnik does and that’s just the way he likes it. 10:30 Legitimate tax strategies, or as the Liberals call them, Loopholes. 13:20 Justin Trudeau – champion of the middle class? Lol. 15:50 Revenue Canada questions if family members contribute to the family farm. 18:50 Small business succession planning. Surprise! You’re scre...
Migrant Farm Workers Are An Important Part of Our Rural Communities. Jenn lets us in on the great baby carrot scam and explains that their temporary foreign agriculture workers are family. Check out Pfenning’s Organic Farm on the Web http://pfenningsfarms.ca/ https://www.facebook.com/pfenningsfarm/
Brett Myers, S**thaven Farms 1:10 What do you mean you’ve never heard of Punkydoodles Corner? 2:30 Things Holstein Canada WON’T let you name your cows. 4:30 Brett’s in the business of making milk. Period. 8:45 Family Farming ups and downs. 13:30 Supply Management, yes or no? 15:20 Brett has figured out Victoria’s Secrets. 18:00 Succession planning – you won’t have to drag Brett out kicking and screaming. 21:30 So…. What’s worse – Margaritas or Crocks? 24:40 Hey!!! I ask the questions here.
Mad Scientists – Natalie DiMeo and Matthew Czerwinksi 0:25 Scientists are interesting and informative. No, really, they are. 7:55Doing research that matters to farmers. 14:50 If research is done in the forest and no one is there, does it make a sound? 17:10 Natalie sucks at Christmas gifts. 21:00 Thorough research involves beer. No, really, it does. 22:30 Natalie “I caught a fish THIS big…” 25:00 Effectively communicating scientific results.
Jenni is so agreeable she’s often confused for a Canadian. 2:00 Will travel for field hockey. 4:15 Dear Virginia, leave your statues alone. 7:10 The honor system. I wouldn’t steal from Jenni’s farm market stand either. 12:00 Pasture doesn’t guarantee happier cows. 16:20 Growing corn in Maine - When exactly was Maine America’s bread basket??? 18:30 How to traumatize New Yorkers at the fair. 20:00 Comparing US milk co-ops with Canadian supply management. 29:00 #FRANHappyHour 9:00 EST – Chat with J...
David Imrie - 40 years of Farm News 0:50 I wish I had David’s radio voice. 6:00 Sometimes a temporary job becomes a career. 10:00 You’re hired, didn’t we tell you? 14:20 CKCO TV – jacket and tie required. 16:30 Canadian content laws. David gets his own show. 20:20 David and Wendy – a “whirlwind” relationship. 24:30 Reporting on Farm Crisis 31:30 It’s not always good to be the King. 37:30 An interview that’s out of this world! 43:30 Community Heroes. 45:00 Cruising with David and Wendy.
Nebraska Governor, Pete Ricketts Canadian Pork Council Public Relations Manager, Gary Stordy Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Jeff Leal 1:50 Governor Ricketts says nice things about Canada. 6:10 Modernizing NAFTA without disrupting trade. 7:40 Apparently Dairy is on the table. 10:20 Even the Governor appreciates at hotdog for a dollar. 11:40 Wendell introduces Gary Stordy as Gord. Sorry Garry. 20:20 Comparing notes on NAFTA. 22:30 Harmonizing food safety regulations. 24:30 Wendell gets Minister ...
What I did on my summer vacation, by Jullia Schumm
Episode 57 Kelly Daynard August 3 2017 Catching up with the new Executive Director of Farm and Food Care Ontario 2:30 Navigating all of the different organizations trying to help farmers. 4:40 Gathering consumer data and then deciding how to use it. 7:20 Wendell and Kelly tell tales about being a farm kid in the 70’s. Also Canadian TV shows. 10:40 WHAT???? Urbanites don’t think much about farmers? 13:10 Are we trying to ram our message down consumers throats? 17:00 Getting people invested takes ...
Father / Daughter Relationship Goals 1:10 A farm with some history. 4:00 Growing up in the shadow of Ridgetown College. 7:20 “Typical teenager” is what a Dad says when his kid was WILD! 10:30 Sarah can’t say “scrotal circumference” in front of her Dad. 15:40 Land prices and predators – not sheep friendly. 17:10 You show me your sheep. I’ll show you mine. 21:00 Wanna buy a sheep? 28:50 When Gary talks reason to a yuppie. Don’t try this at home. 29:40 When Gary destroys Sarah at trivia. 31:50 You’...
