Ag PhD Farm Basics
5 Seasons
In these Farm Basics segments taken from Ag PhD, Brian and Darren Hefty present on-farm topics to a non-farming audience, peeling back the curtain with down-to-earth explanations that help viewers achieve a better understanding of the truth of agriculture.
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03:17Episode 1354
Insects vs. Mites | Ag PhD
Episode 1354
Learn about the challenges growers face when controlling insects and mites in crop fields.
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03:32Episode 1353
The Disease Triangle | Ag PhD
Episode 1353
The Heftys explain the three factors leading to disease in plants, and how this knowledge can help you have a healthier harvest.
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02:12Episode 1352
2024 Ag PhD Field Day
Episode 1352
Brian and Darren Hefty invite you to attend the 2024 Ag PhD Field Day on the Hefty farm near Baltic, SD.
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03:57Episode 1351
No-Till vs Strip-Till | Ag PhD
Episode 1351
Less tillage has many advantages. The Hefty brothers compare two ways to reduce erosion, save organic matter, and conserve moisture in your soils.
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02:57Episode 1350
Winter Wheat vs Spring Wheat | Ag PhD
Episode 1350
Learn why farmers choose to plant their wheat in the fall instead of the spring or vice versa.
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2024 Neal Kinsey Soil and Fertility Seminar | Ag PhD
Episode 1349
Renowned soils expert Neal Kinsey will give a three-day clinic at the Hefty Farm in Baltic, SD February 20-22, 2024.
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03:03Episode 1348
Biotechnology and the Covid Vaccine | Ag PhD
Episode 1348
Brian and Darren Hefty explain the similarities between the Covid vaccine and biotech crops.
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02:43Episode 1347
2024 Ag PhD Soybean Workshop | Ag PhD
Episode 1347
The Hefty brothers invite you to their free Soybean Agronomy Workshop near Baltic, SD on Thursday, February 8th, 2024.
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02:46Episode 1346
Ag PhD Naturals Workshop
Episode 1346
Brian and Darren Hefty invite you to attend the Ag PhD Naturals Workshop on February 7, 2024 at the Morton Center near Baltic, SD.
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03:36Episode 1345
Germination Seed Tests | Ag PhD
Episode 1345
Seed companies provide results for how many plants grow out of a hundred. This is done at a warm temperature, but what about planting in cooler temps?
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03:47Episode 1344
Imbibitional Chilling | Ag PhD
Episode 1344
Find out how growers help plants thrive after germinating with cold water in the soil.