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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Green Pepperweed | Ag PhD
The Weed of the week is the annual Green Pepperweed. Brian and Darren Hefty offer the right inputs to control this annoyance in wheat, corn, and soybeans.
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Tansy Mustard | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss options for controlling tansy mustard on the farm.
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Wheat Pre-Emerge Herbicides | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss several pre-emerge herbicides you could use for great weed control in wheat.
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Volunteer Trees | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty talk about various ways to control volunteer trees in fields and pastures.
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Curlycup Gumweed | Ag PhD
The Weed of the Week is curlycup gumweed. The Hefty brothers tell us how to control this pasture weed.
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Volunteer Alfalfa | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian Hefty discuss the challenge of getting volunteer alfalfa under control on the farm.
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Downy Brome | Ag PhD
Sometimes called cheatgrass, Brian and Darren Hefty tell you how to control this winter annual that is troublesome, especially in wheat.
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The Corn Pre's | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers help you determine the best pre-emerge herbicides for your corn crop. Spray early and avoid dicamba if you can.
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White Heath Aster | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty discuss control options for white heath aster, a tough perennial weed.
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Post-Emerge Residuals in Soybeans | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about getting great weed control in soybeans by using early post-emerge residual herbicides.
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Late Season Corn Herbicide Spraying
From Ag PhD Episode #1105 | Air Date 06/09/19 - Brian and Darren Hefty discuss late-season corn herbicides to help you identify the best time to spray on your farm.
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Heath Aster - Weed of the Week
Ag PhD Episode #976 for the week of 12-18-16. This week's Weed of the Week is heath aster. Brian and Darren Hefty provide tips on controlling heath aster on your farm.
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Economic Threshold for Insects - Farm Basics
Brian and Darren Hefty discuss how farmers make the decision to spray for insects or not.
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Italian Ryegrass | Ag PhD
Italian ryegrass is an all too common weed in winter wheat. Brian and Darren Hefty tell you about a great new mode of action to help you with this week's Weed of the Week.
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Alfalfa Weed Control | Ag PhD
From Ag PhD Episode #1244 | Air Date 02/06/22 - The Hefty brothers go over various pre- and post-emerge herbicides you could use for great weed control in alfalfa.
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Row Cleaners | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty explains how modern planting equipment successfully plants in last year's crop residue.
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Spray Tank Cleanout
Iron Talk from Ag PhD Episode #1156 | Air Date 05/31/20 - Darren Hefty talks about the importance of properly cleaning out spray tanks and booms.
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Corn Rootworm Control
Iron Talk from Ag PhD Episode #1229 | Air date 10/24/21 -
Darren Hefty talks about various equipment options you could install to apply insecticide at planting time. -
Controlling White Mold to Grow Better Beans
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Post-Harvest Weed Control
From Episode #1163 | Air date 07/19/20 - Brian and Darren talk about the importance of weed control after harvest.