We have a really special episode for you as we sit down with Les Henry. Retired in 1996, Les is a professor emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan, a private consultant, and farmer. He is a renowned soils expert and in 2010 he released a li

SWAT 017: Adapting Technology And Agronomy To Local Conditions With Tyler Kessler

Feb 26th, 2024 24m 5s

Tyler Kessler joins us to discuss his independent agronomy consulting business in Southern Saskatchewan. The company provides a range of agronomic and precision agriculture services for farmers who want to optimize yield, improve soil health, a

SWAT 016: Targeted Herbicide Applications With Trav Hair of Crop Opti Services

Oct 26th, 2023 36m 13s

Trav Hair is based in Horsham, Victoria and has worked in ag for 20 years. He’s part of the agronomy team at Crop Opti Services and works closely with research and development companies at their trial site bringing new products to market. As we

SWAT 015: Corn Population Economics with Trent Mastny and Justin Mastny of JTM Ag

Aug 29th, 2023 31m 11s

Nebraska farmers, brothers, and co-owners of JTM Ag, Trent and Justin Mastny join us to talk about their search for a system that would serve their farm better. They also discuss how JTM Ag now helps other farmers in the area take their variabl

SWAT 014: A More Detailed Approach with Anita Renwick of A1 Agronomy

Jun 12th, 2023 30m 17s

A1 Agronomy owner and operator Anita Renwick joins us to discuss her independent agronomy business in Manitoba. A1 provides soil sampling programs and in-season agronomy services in the southwest corner of the province as well as parts of south

SWAT 013: Agronomy Advantage with Deb Campbell

Apr 20th, 2023 26m 22s

Agronomist Deb Campbell of Agronomy Advantage joins us to talk about her work in Ontario, Canada. Deb has a great perspective as a Certified Crop Advisor who has worked directly with farmers for many years. As you’ll hear, she not only runs a t

SWAT 012: Variable Rate Planting in Potatoes with Evan MacDonald

Jan 25th, 2023 28m 34s

Learn more about SWAT MAPS: https://swatmaps.com/Evan MacDonald's Twitter and LinkedInSenior Precision Agronomist Evan MacDonald joins us to talk about water, potatoes, and some of his research in Prince Edward Island in Eastern Canada. In addi

SWAT 011: Technology for Weed Management with Josh Lade

Dec 1st, 2022 30m 40s

Josh Lade farms along with two other families north of Saskatoon, SK where they raise wheat, canola, peas, lentils and barley. Josh grew up on Kangaroo Island in Australia, on a sheep and seed potato farm. Upon moving to Canada over 12 years ag

SWAT 010: Rob Swieter on Zone Management and ServiTech's Partnership with SWAT MAPS

May 25th, 2022 20m 35s

ServiTech’s Rob Swieter joins the show to talk about their new partnership with SWAT MAPS. This alliance will provide farmers with enhanced tools for informed decision-making on their farms through the practical application of high-resolution s

SWAT 009: Brad Dunnington on Map Making and the Evolution of SWAT MAPS

Jan 10th, 2022 23m 34s

In this episode we are joined by Brad Dunnington of Croptimistic Technology. Brad was the first employee when he joined the company in 2008 and is now the SWAT MAPS manager based remotely in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Brad processes raw data from a

SWAT 008: Jonathan Freeman on Precision Soil Moisture Maps

Oct 29th, 2021 29m 17s

Jonathan Freeman introduces us to SWAT WATER and the significance of this tool - especially in irrigated agriculture. Before joining Croptimistic, Jonathan worked as an inhouse agronomist for a large sugar company where he also managed their pr

SWAT 007: Wes Anderson on Equipping Agronomists with Technology

Aug 10th, 2021 31m 58s

Our conversation today covers Wes Anderson’s extensive agronomy background as the vice president of agronomy at Croptimistic Technology. We will discuss the opportunity he saw with SWAT Maps, what’s happening with SWAT water and some of his tho

SWAT 006: Jeff Bennett & Mike Palmier

Jul 6th, 2021 30m 36s

In this episode we are joined by Mike Palmier and Jeff Bennett. We dive into how these two collaborate and use technology to improve Jeff’s operation agronomically. You’re going to get some great insights into this approach, how they’re balanci

SWAT 005: Mark Huso on Continuous Learning and Training the Next Generation of Agronomists

May 25th, 2021 26m 23s

Mark Huso of Huso Crop Consulting and Soil Testing joins us in this episode. Mark and I talk about how he’s working with farmer customers during this dry year they’ve had in North Dakota, how he’s training the next generation of agronomists, th

SWAT 004: Landon Friesen on Finding Practical Technologies for the Farm

Apr 20th, 2021 24m 19s

Alberta farmer Landon Friesen runs Southman Ag Ventures in Crystal City, Manitoba. He farms canola, wheat, edible beans, sunflowers, and flax with his dad and brother. In this episode, he joins the show to talk about his journey into precision

SWAT 003: Josh Messer: Don't Accept the Status Quo

Mar 23rd, 2021 29m 53s

Today on the SWAT Agronomy Podcast Tim interviews Josh Messer, a certified crop advisor with AgIntel Agronomy Consulting. Josh grew up on a farm in North Dakota and started his career in ag retail. After taking a national agronomy role, he miss

SWAT 002: Cory Willness Answers Your Questions (Part Two)

Feb 23rd, 2021 23m 42s

On today’s episode, Tim continues his conversation with Cory Willness, President of CropPro Consulting and Croptimistic Technology. Today we share more questions sourced from social media on topics such as precision agriculture and SWAT MAPS. “

SWAT 001: Cory Willness Answers Your Questions

Feb 23rd, 2021 20m 11s

On today’s episode, Tim sits down with Cory Willness, President of CropPro Consulting and Croptimistic Technology. To make sure the questions were relevant, they were sourced from social media on topics such as precision agriculture, SWAT MAPS,