Ag PhD Full Episodes
5 Seasons
Hosted by Brian and Darren Hefty, Ag PhD brings new information on how to improve crop health throughout the season, protect the environment, and produce more yields at harvest. New episodes weekly.
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Harvest and Grain Bin Safety, Corn Insects, and Soybean Aphids | Ag PhD
Episode 1266
The Hefty brothers talk about staying safe during harvest, scouting for and controlling insects in corn as well as controlling soybean aphids.
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Maturity in Corn & Soybeans, Tar Spot, and Gall Midge | Ag PhD
Episode 1265
This episode Brian and Darren Hefty talk about tar spot in corn, and gall midge in soybeans. Plus the weed is white clover, Iron Talk focuses on nitrogen applications, and is it heat or day-length primary for growing your corn and soybeans?.
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Crop Canopy, Corn Stalk Size, and Spider Mites | Ag PhD
Episode 1264
This week, Brian and Darren talk about crop canopy, the importance of good stalk size in corn, and control of spider mites in corn and soybeans.
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Air Inversions, Manage Alfalfa Between Cuttings & Sclerotinia White Mold| Ag PhD
Episode 1263
Alfalfa management, white mold in soybeans, air temperature inversions, tractor air conditioning, and velvetleaf weed in today's program.
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2022 Ag PhD Field Day, Foliar Feeding in Corn and Soybeans, and Corn Fungicides
Episode 1262
This episode, learn about the 2022 Ag PhD Field Day, when to apply foliar nutrients to corn and soybeans, and when you should apply fungicides in corn.
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Treating Spray Water, Late-Season Soybean Seed Treatment, Volunteer Corn Control
Episode 1261
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Spray Tank Cleanout, Post Emerge Soybean Residuals, Late-Season Corn Herbicides
Episode 1260
Brian and Darren Hefty discuss spray tank cleanout for homes & farms, post-emerge residual herbicides in soybeans, and late-season weed control in corn.
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Types of Root Systems, Hail Damage, Heading Application in Wheat | Ag PhD
Episode 1259
This episode's topics are various root types, evaluating your stand after hail damage, and different applications you could make at heading time in wheat.
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In-Season Nitrogen Tests, Spray Dicamba Safely, Corn & Soybean Staging | Ag PhD
Episode 1258
Staging corn & soybeans, corn & wheat nitrate soil sampling in-season, avoiding issues when spraying dicamba, barnyardgrass control, and combine header maintenance with the DISCruptor.
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Plant Tissue Analysis, Post-Emerge Grass Control in Wheat, Spray Considerations
Episode 1257
Brian and Darren talk about plant tissue analysis, post-emerge grass control in wheat, and things to consider before heading to the field to spray.
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Tillage Directions, Mid-Season Wheat Fungicides, Insects on Field Borders|Ag PhD
Episode 1256
Brian and Darren talk worms, wheat fungicides, safely spraying with multiple inputs, tillage row directions, and shepherd's purse weed.
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How Much Fertilizer, Spray Water Quality, Liberty Herbicide Alternatives| Ag PhD
Episode 1255
Learn about fertility needs of crops, what you can do if you can't get Liberty herbicide, and why you should test and treat your water before spraying.
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Riparian Areas, Early Soybean Planting, Post Emerge Corn Broadleaf Herbicides
Episode 1254
The Hefty brothers discuss riparian areas, soybean planting in cold soils, broadleaf control in corn post, the weed is volunteer canola, and micronutrients applied at planting.
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Controlling Weeds in Shelterbelts, Field Border Spraying, Soybean Seed Treatment
Episode 1253
Darren and Brian discuss weed control in shelterbelts, spraying field borders, and soybean seed treatments.
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Control Grubs in Lawns, 1st Fungicide Applications in Wheat, Seed Depth | Ag PhD
Episode 1252
Brian and Darren Hefty discuss lawn grubs, wheat fungicides, and seeding depth.
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Ditch Care, Planting Population, Post Emerge Broadleaf Control in Wheat | Ag PhD
Episode 1251
This week's topics are ditch care, post-emerge broadleaf weed control in wheat, and planting population in corn and soybeans.
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Driverless Tractors, Chloride, Improving Emergence in Cold Soils | Ag PhD
Episode 1250
Brian and Darren talk about driverless tractors, chloride, and speeding up crop emergence.
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Weed Control in Lawns, In-Furrow Corn Products, & Jump Start Pastures | Ag PhD
Episode 1249
Brian and Darren talk about various products you could use to control weeds in your lawn, what products you could apply in-furrow in corn, and how to jump start your pastures this spring.
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Road Safety, Gypsum Application, Herbicide Incorporation | Ag PhD
Episode 1248
Darren and Brian talk about road safety, gypsum application, and herbicide incorporation.
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Reducing Erosion, Matching Soil and Yield Data, Continuous Soybeans | Ag PhD
Episode 1247
Darren and Brian Hefty discuss how farmers reduce erosion, how to match up your soil test data with your yield maps, and how to successfully raise continuous soybeans.
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Chicago Board of Trade, Continuous Corn Considerations, Nutrient Stratification
Episode 1246
Brian and Darren Hefty talk corn on corn, hedging your grain sales, immobile nutrients, green pepperweed control, spray nozzles, and more on this week's Ag PhD Show.
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Crop Rotation, Drought Tolerance, Mulder's Chart | Ag PhD
Episode 1245
Darren and Brian Hefty explain why farmers rotate crops, how to make crops tolerant to drought, and how to balance fertility by using Mulder's Chart.
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Acres Planted Per Day, Alfalfa Weed Control, Molybdenum | Ag PhD
Episode 1244
Brian and Darren Hefty talk Italian ryegrass, spring residue solutions, alfalfa, and molybdenum needs & applications.
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Bales, Elemental Sulfur and Soil pH, Wheat Pre-Emerge Herbicides | Ag PhD
Episode 1243
The Hefty brothers discuss the purposes of hay and straw bales, lowering soil pH with elemental sulfur, and which pre-emerge herbicides you should use in wheat.