The Waterloo Federation of Agriculture held their AGM at Puddicombe House New Hamburg. Senator Rob Black was our guest speaker and he talked about the a soils report presented to Senate and government of Canada.
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episode 312 agriculture show sept 30 2025 with Jess Dixon and Bonita Dua
Jess Dixon and Bonita Dua are our guests today September 30, which is also Truth and Reconciliation Day. Jess is the elected MPP for Kitchener South – Hespeler. Bonita helps her at the constituency office. Our playlist:
- Got My Mind Set On You – George Harrison
- Look What You Made Me Do – Taylor Swift
- Labour – Paris Paloma
- Voodoo Child – Rogue Traders
- Bury Me Face Down – grandson
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episode 311 agriculture show Aug. 12 2025
Jim Dyer is our guest today. Jim is a regular contributor to The Agriculture Show. Today we catch up on his music, some new ag research and videos. Jim also received a King Charles III Coronation Medal this year.
James Arthur Dyer
James is a Canadian and international expert on fossil CO2 emissions from agricultural energy use, as well as greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian livestock. He has identified key opportunities to reduce GHG emissions within Canada’s agriculture sector.
Our playlist:
- Time Is A Stealer by Jim Dyer
- If I Were A Carpenter by Johnny Cash and June Carter
- First Shift by Jim Dyer
- The Wayward Wind by Patsy Cline
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episode 310 agriculture show aug 5 with Vicky, Petra, and Lauren
Vicky Kraft, Petra Keefe, and Lauren Ariss are in the studio for episode 310. Our guests bring their agricultural story and song selections to us. It’s back to school for all three guests after a summer work experience at https://centralontariofs.ca/ Our playlist:
- 20 Cigarettes by Morgan Wallen
- Caroline by Colter Wall
- East Bound and Down by Jerry Reed
- Old Tricks by Thomas Rett / Blake Shelton
- The Big Rock Candy Mountain by Harry McClintock
- No News by Lonestar
episode 309 agriculture show july 22 2025 with shonna giles
Shonna Giles is our guest today. Shonna is writing a book about rural barns and with pictures. The book is titled “Ontario Barns, If These Beams Could Speak” If you have a suggestion for a barn please send an email to shonna.giles@gmail.com Our playlist:
- I Grew Up On A Farm by The Reklaws
- Feels Like Home by Brad Hale
- Ordinary Miracle by Sarah McLachlan
- Burning Down The Barn by The Hunter Brothers
- Hometown by The Reklaws
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Gutsy farmers are taking on the challenge of re-invigorating the Canadian wool market
Host: Leah Gerber
These days, most Canadians source their sweaters, socks, hats, mitts, blankets, and all the other things we use yarn and cloth for, from abroad. The textile industry was once a major part of Waterloo Region and across Canada, but it’s been globalized away. For many farmers, selling their fleece isn’t worth the cost of transporting it, so much of Canada’s fleece is thrown away or burned.
But, there is a small contingent of people in Ontario joining in a movement to make their living in a local textile industry. This includes raising sheep or other fibre-bearing animals, processing their fleece, and selling new products.
Radio Waterloo spoke with Romy Schill, Lindsay Webber and Donna Hancock, all women who keep fibre animals and have blazed new trails to make products from Canadian wool.
episode 308 agriculture show oct 17 waterloo federation of agriculture AGM
The Waterloo Federation of Agriculture held their AGM at Puddicome House in New Hamburg. Brianna Miller, Miah VanNoord, Erin Jackson, Sarah Woods, Natasha Salonen, Tim Louis, Nic Weber, Mark Reusser, and Jeff Stager were speakers at the event.
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episode 303 agriculture show may 8 2024 with Crystal Mackay
Crystal Mackay is the guest of The Agriculture Show today. Crystal tells us her agricultural story through some of the things she does. Check out Loft32 , Utensil , and an upcoming event late May 2024. Our playlist:
- Long Love this Land – A tribute to Alberta agriculture from ATB
- You Can’t Make Old Friends by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
- Starting Over by Chris Stapleton
- Wheat Kings by Tragically Hip
- No Sugar Tonight by The Guess Who
- 5 Days in May by Blue Rodeo
episode 300 agriculture show Feb 13 2024 World Radio Day and Farm Radio International
episode 302 agriculture show april 9 2024 with Tracey Arts
Tracey Arts is our guest today. It is the day after the eclipse. Tracey farms with her husband and family. She is also a zone director with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture in Zone 4, Oxford & Elgin County. Our playlist:
- Pretty Girl Era by Lu Kala
- Lost Together by Blue Rodeo
- Under Pressure by Queen
- My Front Porch Looking In by Lonestar
- Thunder by Imagine Dragons
episode 297 agriculture show dec 12 2023 fireside chat with the Ag Leaders of tomorrow
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture held their AGM in Toronto Nov 21-22. One of the events on the program was the “fireside chat with the ag leaders of tomorrow”. The moderator was Sara woods, a director with the OFA.
episode 291 agriculture show aug 15 2023
Chris Garrits is in the studio with The Agriculture Show. Chris is the mayor of the Township of Amaranth, Dufferin County where this years IPM will be held September 19. Check out the Dufferin Museum for some background on some of todays song selections. Our playlist:
- Supernatural by Ruby Waters
- Throwing Rocks by Emily Gilbart
- Clap For The Wolfman by The Guess Who
- Let Your Backbone Slide by Maestro Fresh Wes
- Curl Of The Burl by Mastodon.
episode 289 agriculture show june 20 2023
Brianne Curtis is our guest on The Agriculture Show today. Brianne works at Grain Farmers of Ontario and also volunteers as the chairperson of the education committee for IPM 2023 in Dufferin Country. Our Playlist:
- Days Go By by Keith Urban
- Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
- Wildest Dreams by Taylor Swift
- Starting Over by Sher
- Sold Out by Hardy
episode 287 agriculture show may 16 2032
Melina and Courtney VanOmmen are our guests today, Courtney is a volunteer chairperson at this years IPM and Rural Expo in Dufferin County. Our playlist:
- 25 Minutes To Go by Johnny Cash
- Immortals by Fall Out Boy
- Buy Dirt by Jordan Davis
- Georgy Girl by The Seekers
- We Are The Dinos by The Laurie Berkner Band
episode 286 May 9 2023
Dawn MVK and Deanna Tuckey are our guest this week on The Agriculture Show. Dawn and Deanna are the Co-chair and Secretary respectively of this years IPM and Rural Expo. https://www.plowingmatch.org/ipm2023/ Our Playlist :
- Ron McLeans Reel by The Mud Men
- Me and My Cows by Anthony (the singing cowboy)
- Cowboy Sweetheart by Naomi Bristow
- Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash
- Hey Good Looking by Naomi Bristow
episode 285 agriculture show may 2 2023
Bill McCutcheon and Dawn Van Kampen are the guests of The Agriculture Show today. Bill and Dawn bring us news of this years 2023 International Plowing Match & Rural Expo . The Match is being held in Dufferin County in September. Our playlist:
- The Fireman by Greg Holmes
- Lyin’ Eyes by The Eagles
- Dancing Queen by Abba
- Fishing In The Dark
- Orange Blossom Special
episode 284 agriculture show april 25 2023
Wayne Caldwell is our guest on The Agriculture Show today. Wayne has a couple website links you can have a look at. https://www.waynecaldwell.ca/ AND https://graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/programs/rpdprof Todays Playlist :
- Turn, Turn, Turn by The Byrds
- Against The Wind by Bob Seeger
- Piano Sonata No 8 by Beethoven (Bruce Hungerford)
- The Last Resort by The Eagles
- Pacing The Cage by Bruce Cockburn
episode 283 agriculture show April 18 2023
Mary Dilly is the guest of The Agriculture Show today. Mary works and volunteers at things that go on at these links. www.downsizingsolutions.ca https://www.dogguides.com and https://cable14.com/15147806/tv-shows/savvy-seniors Our playlist:
- I Hope You Dance by Leanne Womack
- Sonny’s Dream by Valdy
- I Got You Babe by Sonny and Sher
- Harvest Moon by Neil Young
- Ride A Horse, Save A Cowboy by Big & Rich
episode 282 agriculture show nov 29 2022
Martin Straathof is our guest today on The Agriculture Show. Martin is the Executive Director at https://ontariofarmlandtrust.ca/ Working together to protect Ontario farmland. Our playlist:
- Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell
- What’s Up by 4 Non Blondes
- Fear by Begonia
- I’m Still Standing by Elton Jon
- The Best by Tina Turner
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episode 281 agriculture show june 28 2022 with Peter Wright
Peter Wright is our guest today. Peter lived and worked in Zimbabwe previously. Check out his podcasts at theyakkingshow.com Our playlist:
- Lady In Red by Chris DeBurgh
- Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel
- Don’t Cry For Me Argentina by Sarah Brightman
- Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter) by John Williams
- Hallejuah by K.D. Lang
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episode 280 agriculture show may 31
Peggy Brekveld is our guest for episode #280. Peggy and family have a dairy farm in the Thunder Bay region. Peggy is also the president of ofa,on.ca Our playlist:
- King of the Road by Roger Mills
- Bare Necessities by Disney
- Golden. by Lady Antebullum
- It Happens by Sugarland
- Girl Goin’ Nowhere by Ashley McBride
- Hell of a View by Eric Church.
episode 279 agriculture show april 12 2022
Krista Cressman is our guest today on The Agriculture Show. Krista works at the Turkey Farmers of Ontario head office. https://turkeyfarmers.on.ca/ Our playlist:
- Heroes by David Bowie
- Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz
- Sunshower by Chris Cornell
- Mehcinut by Jeremy Dutcher
- All People by Michael Franti
episode 278 agriculture show aug 6 2021
Jim Dyer returns to The Agriculture Show with new music and new research results about GHG emissons and Canada’s Food Guide using a new metric called “Protein as a unifying metric for carbon footprinting livestock
Our playlist:
Wolverton Mountain – Claude King [Merle Kilgore]
Did She Mention My Name – Gordon Lightfoot
Take Me Home, Country Roads – John Denver
Somewhere Over The Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
Stop The Madness – Jim Dyer
Puff The Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul, and Mary
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episode 277 agriculture show Jan 18 2021
Owen Roberts and Kaitlyn Anderson from fspartners.ca are our guests today. Find out about that first step that food takes from farmer to table. Our playlist:
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Eric Ethridge – California
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Thomas Rhett – What’s Your Country Song
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Dierks Bentley – I Hold On
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Taylor Swift – Shake It Off
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Lauren Alaina – Run
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episode 276 agriculture show dec 1 2020
Cody Thompson (AKA Dr. Swamp) is in the studio today, Cody is a musician. Look for his new collaboration coming Dec 21. After finishing a research project at U of G in “space farming” he is now helping to install a vertical farming system. Our playlist:
- Swamplands by Swampy & The Note Troll
- Impatient Line by Swampy & The Note Troll
- Work All Day by Swampy & The Note Troll
- Walkin’ The Line by Swampy & The Note Troll
- Connection by Swampy & The Note Troll
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