Agronomy Update 2026 Presenter PowerPoint Slides
Due to some logistical issues and proprietary concerns, some of the slide decks will not being shared for AU 2026.
If you have any additional questions regarding a presentation you saw at Agronomy Update 2026, please contact Katie at events@albertacanola.com and we will be happy to connect you with the presenter for follow up.
Thank you for your understanding in this matter.
Agronomy Update - Day 1
Dr. Michael Harding - Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
It’s Back…, Managing Stripe Rust on the Prairies
Dr. Randy Kutcher - University of Saskatchewan
Stripe Alert: Unmasking Verticillium Strip in Canola Fields
Justine Cornelsen - BrettYoung Seeds, Nicolea Dow - Ronald Farms Inc & MCGA, Megan Broberg – BASF, Tom Ernst - Corteva Agriscience
The Resistance Report: Tracking Alberta’s Hardiest Herbicide Hinderances
Dr. Charles Geddes - AAFC - Lethbridge
Wild oats: Managing a Decades old Problem with a Shrinking List of Solutions
Maury Micklich - Progro Agriculture
Movement of kochia north in Alberta
Dr. Breanne Tidemann - AAFC - Lacombe
How is Australia managing heat and drought stress in the cropping system?
James Hunt (CSIRO) - University of Melbourne
How to use the information collected on-farm to improve production, agronomics and economics
Dr. Steve Shirtliffe - University of Saskatchewan
Optimizing Profit & Sustainability: Choosing and evaluating products on-farm
Emily Ford - Quattro Farms
AgronoAgronomy Update - Day 2
Soil Sampling and Analysis Interpretation
Dr. Jeff Schoenau - University of Saskatchewan
The impact of different crop types and rotations on the soil microbial community.
Dr. Bobbi Helgason - University of Saskatchewan
Management of low and high pH soils (soil amendments, nutrient availabilities, dynamics of soil health)
Dr. Miles Dyck - University of Alberta, Rob Dunn - FarmWise Inc, Karen Skarberg - Stellar Ag Crop Strategies, Quinn Devine – RDAR (Panel Host)
Summary of the 2025 Insect Pests
Amanda Jorgensen - Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
Staying ahead of the curve: Monitoring insecticide effectiveness and developing resources for flea beetle management in canola
Dr. Boyd Mori - University of Alberta
The importance of a farm team to help with complicated risk management decisions.
Jesse Cole - AFSC, Karen Murray - Karen Murray Ag Services Ltd
Harvest challenges and what you can do differently
Kevin Auch, Kevin Bender, Daryl Tuck
Wireworm Management
Dr. Wim van Herk - AAFC - Agassiz
Pea-king” at Aphid Thresholds: When Enough is Enough
Dr. Tyler Wist - AAFC - Saskatoon
