A cold start to seeding, breeding bees, & the hardest pest to manage | RealAg Radio Apr 30, 2026

About this episode

This episode features discussions on seeding challenges, bee breeding, and pest management strategies.

Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! Your host for today’s edition of RealAg Radio is Lyndsey Smith! 00:00 - Coming up... 1:20 - Jonny de Matos of Cape Breton, N.S. 12:40 - James Parsons of Cache Bay, Ont. 24:11 - Mike Shewchuck of Blaine Lake,... Read More

People in this episode

Host: Lyndsey Smith

Guests: Jonny de Matos, James Parsons, Mike Shewchuck

Topics covered

• seeding
• beekeeping
• pest management
• agriculture
• farming news

Keywords

• seeding
• bees
• pest management
• agriculture
• farming
• Corteva
• RealAg Radio

Sponsors

Corteva Crop Protection

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Cape Breton, N.S., Cache Bay, Ont., Blaine Lake

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