8:30 – The continuing dry conditions and warm temperatures across the province are hitting producers hard this year. The Federal government and Saskatchewan are working together to help. David Marit is the Minister of Agriculture for Saskatchewan and joins Gormley to discuss how the agriculture sector is doing this year.
LIVE: David Marit, Agriculture Minister.
9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines
9:30 – Director of Ag in Motion Rob O’Connor joins Gormley to discuss what exhibitors you can find here and what to expect at this year’s show over the next 3-days.
LIVE: Rob O’Connor, Ag in Motion Show Director.
10:30 – We have seen it very dry this year, and many producers are worried about their crops. Crop Intelligence is an app that collects soil moisture to model water-driven yield potential for farmland. This technology is another way to make farming easier. Alana Serhan is the Territory Business Agronomist for Crop Intelligence and joins Gormley to discuss how Crop Intelligence is helping farmers ensure their fields are properly irrigated.
LIVE: Alana Serhan, Territory Business Agronomist for Crop Intelligence.
11:00 – Canadian Farmer and Comedian Quick Dick McDick joins Gormley to share his perspective on everything happening at Ag in Motion.
LIVE: Quick Dick McDick, Saskatchewan YouTube star.
11:30 – Drones are another way that is helping farmers make sure they are on top of all their growing crops. Draganfly Inc. is using drones and software to monitor crop fields for producers and help analyze the overall health of their fields. Cory Baker is the Production Manager for Draganfly Inc. and joins Gormley to discuss how advanced this technology is helping the agriculture sector.
LIVE: Cory Baker, Production Manager for Draganfly Inc.
12:00 – Our very own Shaun Haney, who you can hear on the weekend with Real Ag, joins Gormley to give us an overview of how the Agriculture sector is doing.
LIVE: Shaun Haney, host of Real Ag on the Weekend and founder of RealAgriculture.com