Ag PhD Show Segments

Ag PhD Show Segments

5 Seasons

Each week on Ag PhD, Brian and Darren go in-depth into various agronomic topics, covering anything that could help your crops grow better.

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Ag PhD Show Segments
  • Keeping Dicamba On Target | Ag PhD

    Episode 1308

    Brian and Darren Hefty talk about some things farmers can do to reduce drift and volatility when spraying dicamba.

  • Palisade Performance | Ag PhD

    Episode 1307

    If you have shorter crops there will be less lodging. Brian & Darren talk about the plant growth regulator Palisade.

  • Managing Lentils | Ag PhD

    Episode 1307

    Raising lentils can be tricky. Brian and Darren Hefty share their tricks to controlling weeds, insects, and disease in lentils.

  • Our Corn Program | Ag PhD

    Episode 1306

    The Hefty brothers discuss their corn program for raising corn, including weed control, fertility, insect control, and more.

  • Maximize Your Spring Burndown | Ag PhD

    Episode 1306

    Brian and Darren share some tips for a successful spring burndown program for your farm.

  • Spraying End Rows Earlier | Ag PhD

    Episode 1305

    Cleaner fields, higher yields. Weeds and insect work from the outside in. The Hefty brothers focus first on field borders to limit escapes.

  • Bacterial Diseases: Goss's Wilt and More | Ag PhD

    Episode 1305

    There's a big difference between fungal and bacterial diseases. Brian and Darren tell you what to do if your farm has Goss's wilt or bacterial leaf streak.

  • Soybean Seed Treatments | Ag PhD

    Episode 1304

    Brian and Darren Hefty discuss fungicides, insecticides, and biological products you should consider adding to your seed treatment package.

  • Early Season Wheat Fungicides | Ag PhD

    Episode 1304

    The Hefty brothers discuss products you can apply at herbicide timing in your wheat crop.

  • How to "Drought-Proof" Your Crop | Ag PhD

    Episode 1303

    If it's going to be another dry year, Brian and Darren tell us what we can and cannot do to get your crop ready for a lack of water.

  • Comparing Corn Pre Herbicides | Ag PhD

    Episode 1303

    HPPDs, Group 15's, ALS: there are a lot of choices for pre-emerge herbicides in corn. Brian and Darren tell you what they will do on their farm this year.

  • Wheat Post-Emerge Broadleaf Herbicides | Ag PhD

    Episode 1302

    Learn which post-emerge products you should use to control broadleaf weeds in your wheat crop.

  • Planting Into Cold Soils | Ag PhD

    Episode 1302

    Find out about some steps you can take to successfully plant into cold soils.

  • Jump Start Your Pasture | Ag PhD

    Episode 1301

    If you want a great lush pasture this year, start now. Brian and Darren Hefty talk pasture soil sampling, gibberellic acid, fertility, weeds and more.

  • Fungicides at Planting in Corn | Ag PhD

    Episode 1301

    Putting fungicides in-furrow is a relatively new trend in farming. Brian and Darren tell you exactly how to do it and the new benefits it can bring to your crop.

  • Three Pre Program in Soybeans | Ag PhD

    Episode 1300

    The Hefty brothers discuss products and rates to apply for a successful pre-emerge spray program in your soybean fields.

  • Seeding Depth | Ag PhD

    Episode 1300

    Darren and Brian talk about planting depth for corn, soybeans, and wheat, and what factors may cause you to adjust your depth.

  • Nutrient Stratification | Ag PhD

    Episode 1299

    Where exactly is all your fertilizer? Brian & Darren talk the importance of having your P, Zn, Cu, K at the right layers of the soil.

  • Super Early Pre-Emerge Spraying | Ag PhD

    Episode 1299

    How early is too early? Can you spray on frozen ground? Brian and Darren share their tricks in applying your first herbicides as early as possible.

  • Mulder's Chart | Ag PhD

    Episode 1298

    Brian and Darren Hefty discuss understanding Mulder's Chart can help you get your soil fertility in balance.

  • Plant Growth Hormones | Ag PhD

    Episode 1298

    The Hefty brothers discuss the use of various plant growth hormones in crops.

  • Planting Population | Ag PhD

    Episode 1297

    What's the ideal planting population for corn and soybeans? Brian and Darren give you the equations and ideas so you don't plant too thick or too thin.

  • Molybdenum Matters | Ag PhD

    Episode 1297

    You don't need much "moly", but all your crops must have some molybdenum. Brian and Darren tackle this hard to say and hard to to measure micronutrient in this episode.

  • Herbicide Incorporation | Ag PhD

    Episode 1296

    Darren and Brian Hefty explain why you need to incorporate some herbicides, and why you may or may not incorporate others.