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Wheat Breeding

Gordon Foth interviewing Dr. Fred Smith of Winnipeg Research Station about wheat breeding for Farming Today.

[Old harvest, durum wheat breeding, World Food Day, barrier strip use, rye breeding, spraying equipment safety and tree shelter belt segments]

Seven segments for Farming Today. Gordon Foth interviewing:
1) Peter Meyer and Jacob Jenssen (?) regarding an old time harvest;
2) Dr. John Clark about durum wheat and durum wheat breeding;
3) Dr. Myriam Fernandez and Captain Bob Ford regarding World Food Day;
4) Ben Dyck regarding the winter use of barrier strips;
5) Dr. Grant MacLeod regarding rye breeding research;
6) unknown subjects regarding spraying equipment safety and
7) tree shelter belts.

[Weather data collection, design lab, alfalfa, crearals, wild rye and alternative crop segments]

Six segments for Farming Today. Gordon Foth interviewing:
1) and 2) Doug Judisch regarding weather data collection;
3) Mark Stumburg reagding the mechanical design lab at SPARC ( Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre);
4) Les Borson, Paul Getterson and Andy Perrault regarding alfalfa choice;
5) Dr. Grant MacLeod and Barry Campbell regarding wild rye;
and
6) G. Parker abnd John Ward regarding alternative crops.

[weather, rye, equipment, wheat, seeding, and alternative crop segments]

Seven segments for Farming Today. Gordon Foth interviewing individuals :
1) regarding bad weather problems.
2) Andrew Kylie.
3) Dr. Grant MacLeod regarding rye research.
4) new auomated drafting software in the design lab at the SPARC.
5) Ron Depan regardign prairie spring wheat.
6) Moose Jaw direct seeding say; and
7) John Waddington regarding alternative crops.

New wheat variety

Gordon Foth interviewing Dr. Fred Smith reagarding new varieties of wheat for Farming Today.

[Forage, irrigation, watershed and hay segments]

Six segments for Farming Today:
1) Host John Waddington interviewing Dr. Paul Jefferson about the winter hardiness of alfalfa.
2) Host Les Bohrson interviewing Morris and Linda Metke of Treasure Valley Farms about drip irrigation and fruit orchards in Sasaktchewan.
3) Gordon Foth interviewing Dr. Brian McConkey about watershed management.
4) Gordon Foth interviewing Dr. Myriam Fernandez regarding disease control in cereal crops.
5) Host Bob Springer interviewing Jim Graham about farm feed and hay testing.
6) Host Les Bohrson interviewing Vince and Gerald Bolton (?) and Bord Hazen (?) about snow water management.

[alfalfa and pulse crop segments]

Six segments for Farming Today.
1) Gordon Foth interviewing Dr. Paul Jefferson about irrigation of alfalfa varieties;
2) Host Andrew Kylie interviewing Dr. Paul Jefferson regarding alfalfa diseases;
3) Bob Springer interviewing Dr. Perry Miller regarding pule crop tours at south farm;
4)

[Dr. Taggert, World Food Day, soil and forage]

Eight segments of Farming Today:

  1. Reminiscences of Dr. J.G. Taggert (first Supervisor of the Swift Current Research Station)
  2. Nitrogen-water interactions
  3. World Food Day interviews
  4. Barriers for soil control
  5. Forage program and beef production
  6. Soil test reports
  7. Seeding grass and legumes
  8. Dealing with winter annual weeds in the fall
    Most segments were hosted by Gordon Parker..

[grass, weather data, Ag. Inspector]

Three non-Farming Today clips and six clips from Farming Today series (usually hosted by Gordon Parker):

  1. Alfalfa and nitrogen capture
  2. Weather with Ken Worek (Environment Canada)
  3. CIDA and church World Development program [NOT hosted by Gordon]
  4. Ag. Canada Inspection with Ryan Henderson
  5. Equipment design lab with Mark Stumberg
  6. Weather with Doug Judish (Technician)

At the beginning of the tape, there are about eight minutes of news clips (including the introduction of the provincial sales tax). After the Farming Today clips, there is an Ag Canada advertisement ("What does agriculture mean to you?"), a "Partners in Preventing Crime" public service announcement, and then sports news highlights (professional golf and tennis and a local baseball team, the Swift Current Indians).

[Intern Student, Save Our Soils]

Four clips from Farming Today, all hosted by Gordon Parker:

  1. Interview with a student intern named Bill Black
  2. Seed growing on Barry Campbell's farm
  3. Save Our Soils program
  4. Wheat stem sawfly with Ron Depan
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