Crop Protection
Weeds choking out crops. Diseases devastating yields. Insects ravaging acres. Mother Nature doesn’t make it easy for farmers. Find out how to rid your fields of pests and preserve yield potential.
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Tolvera Introduction | Corteva
A brief overview of the main benefits of Tolvera herbicide. Discussion about weed control in cereals crops.
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Cover Crop Termination | Ag PhD
If you have cover crops, knowing the best time and method to terminate them is crucial. Darren and Brian offer some tips.
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Bristly Foxtail | Ag PhD
Learn how to control bristly foxtail with pre-emerge and post-emerge herbicides in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Drain TiIe Can Help Many Issues | Ag PhD
We all know drain tile can help your soil maintain the right moisture level, but Darren Hefty tells us it can also help your IDC, alkali, and high pH areas, too.
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Enlist Soybeans Weed Program | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren share their total weed control program for Enlist soybeans: all the products, all the weeds, all through the season.
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Stopping Sclerotinia White Mold | Ag PhD
Sclerotinia white mold is the worst disease possible in your soybeans and other crops. Brian and Darren count down the top 10 ways for you to break this mold.
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Purslane | Ag PhD
Purslane is a common weed that spreads easily in fields and gardens. The Hefty brothers break down all the ways to kill this annoying annual.
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No-Till vs Strip-Till, Sclerotinia White Mold, Enlist Soybeans Program | Ag PhD
Welcome to the Soybean Episode. Brian and Darren tell you 10 steps to white mold prevention. They give you the total weed control program for Enlist soybeans. Plus they talk no-till and strip-till, purslane weed control, and using drain tile for more than water issues.
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HPPD Herbicides in Corn | Ag PhD
Find out whether you should use an HPPD herbicide in your corn crop, and how to decide if you should apply it pre- or post-emerge.
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Devil's Beggartick | Ag PhD
Devil's beggartick can be a tough weed to control in crop fields. The Hefty brothers discuss some herbicide options you could use in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Winter vs Spring Wheat, Nutrient Stratification, HPPD Herbicides in Corn| Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain why farmers may choose to plant wheat in the fall instead of the spring. They also discuss getting nutrients placed in the soil properly so plants can take them up, and how to get the most out of HPPD herbicides in corn.
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Weed Control in Oats | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren share all their favorite pre and post herbicides in oats. There are many choices, but which ones will give you the most oats in the fall?
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Tilling Pre-Emerge Herbicides | Ag PhD
What's the best tool to get your first input into the correct place in your soil? Finding the right depth can also be solved with the right speed, too.
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Neal Kinsey Seminar, Weed Control in Oats, Understanding Mulder's Chart | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about the upcoming Kinsey fertility & soil seminar being held on their farm. Plus they share their favorite oat herbicides, and how to use Mulder's Chart. The Weed of the Week is buckthorn, and Darren shows you the best way incorporate pre-emerge herbicides.
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2024 Neal Kinsey Soil and Fertility Seminar | Ag PhD
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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Buckthorn | Ag PhD
This invasive volunteer tree has poisonous berries and hosts soybean aphids. The Heftys tell us how to save our shelterbelts from one of the toughest weeds out there.
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Biotechnology and the Covid Vaccine, Molybdenum, Tar Spot in Corn | Ag PhD
This episode covers the similarities between biotech crops and the Covid vaccine, how to test for and apply molybdenum, and how to identify and control tar spot in corn.
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Tar Spot in Corn | Ag PhD
Learn how to identify tar spot in corn and steps you can take to stop it from robbing yield in your corn fields.
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Rough Fleabane | Ag PhD
Learn how to control rough fleabane in pre-emerge, burndown, and in-crop applications.
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2024 Ag PhD Soybean Workshop | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers invite you to their free Soybean Agronomy Workshop near Baltic, SD on Thursday, February 8th, 2024.
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Soybean Gall Midge | Ag PhD
Their larvae are tiny, but their impact can be 100% yield loss. The Heftys give you the latest on this growing Midwestern problem, and tips for fighting back.
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Dry Insecticide When Planting Corn | Ag PhD
Dry insecticide is coming back. Darren Hefty tells you why and how to do it in today's Iron Talk.
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Ag PhD Soybean Workshop, Soybean Gall Midge, Elemental S Can Lower pH | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty share their advice on soybeans in a free seminar you are invited to. Plus they have specific tips on gall midge larvae and pure sulfur use. This episode's Weed is annual bluegrass, with an Iron Talk on dry insecticide.
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Annual Bluegrass | Ag PhD
Bluegrass is great on your radio, but not in your wheat! The brothers Hefty give you the right instrument to stop annual bluegrass in your corn, soybeans, and small grains.