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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Kinsey Soil Seminar 2025, Insecticide Modes of Action, XtendFlex Without Dicamba
Ready for some new ideas? The Hefty brothers invite you to learn soils from a world expert, teach you about insecticide chemistry, and alternatives in soybean weed management. Plus, the Weed of the Week is prickly lettuce, with an Iron Talk on using your computer.
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Insecticide Modes of Action | Ag PhD
Ready to move past Pyrethroids for pest control? Catch the latest buzz from the Hefty brothers, as they break down the chemistry of insecticides.
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The Evolution of Oil Adjuvants | Precision Laboratories
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APE/NPE-FREE ADJUVANTS Preventing Arrested Ear Syndrome | Precision Laboratories
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Giant Ragweed | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss some herbicides you could use to get rid of giant ragweed in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Combination Corn Pre Herbicides | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers clear up some confusion and offer tips on applying multiple-mode-of-action pre-emerge corn herbicides.
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Insect Life Cycles | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss how farmers need to understand insect life cycles in order to protect their crops.
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Insect Life Cycles, Drought-Proof Your Crop, Combination Corn Pre Herbicides
Brian and Darren discuss how farmers deal with insects differently, depending on their life cycles. They also offer tips on how to help your crop handle dry conditions, and talk about what to consider when choosing a multiple-mode-of-action pre-emerge corn herbicide.
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Drought-Proof Your Crop | Ag PhD
02/02/25 from Episode #1400
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Is it Nature or is It Nurture? | The Granary | XtremeAg
Is farming a game of luck or skill? In this lively roundtable, Damian Mason, Matt Miles, Tommy Roach, and Temple Rhodes dive into the ultimate farming showdown: Nature versus Nurture. From unpredictable weather tantrums to the art of coaxing a crop back from the brink of disaster, these seasoned ...
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White Clover | Ag PhD
You might not feel so lucky if you find this stubborn weed. Brian and Darren tell you how to tackle the problematic perennial in lawns and fields.
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2x2 Placement of Fertilizer | Ag PhD
Don't overflow your furrow. Darren explains how the Heftys keep the fert off the seed.
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Ag PhD Soybean Workshop, Comparing the Top Corn Traits, Burning Residue | Ag PhD
The Heftys help you choose the right corn traits, and the best way to manage residue. Everyone's invited to the free Soybean Workshop. Plus getting one over on clover, and a fert placement two-step that'll save you money.
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Comparing the Top Corn Traits | Ag PhD
Which seed will you choose in 2025? Brian and Darren Hefty describe in detail the pros and cons of all the best new corn traits.
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Burning Residue | Ag PhD
Burn it, or turn it? The Hefty brothers explore the science behind residue management.
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Ag PhD Soybean Workshop | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers invite you to their free Soybean Workshop near Baltic, SD Wednesday February 5th, 2025.
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What Is One Thing You Would Change On Your Farm? | The Granary | XtremeAg
If a genie granted you a magic wand, what would you change about your farm? From better soil and cooler nights to being fully irrigated, Damian Mason asks Temple Rhodes, Chad Henderson and Matt Miles from XtremeAg about the tweaks they would make to revolutionize their operations—if only it were ...
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2025 Ag PhD Soils Clinic, Herbicide Modes of Action, Corn Pre-Emerge Herbicides
Brian and Darren invite you to attend the Ag PhD Soils Clinic on February 4, 2025. They also discuss using the Ag PhD Modes of Action app to plan your herbicide program, and then go into detail about Group 15 herbicides you could use in corn.
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Corn Pre-Emerge Herbicides | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers go into detail about the various Group 15 herbicides that can be used in corn.
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3RIVE 3D Application System | Ag PhD
Darren explains the benefits of using FMC's 3RIVE 3D system for insecticide and fungicide application.
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Virginia Ground Cherry | Ag PhD
Find out what herbicides you could use to control Virginia ground cherry on your farm.
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Herbicide Modes of Action | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss using the Ag PhD Modes of Action app to help plan your herbicide program.
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Insects Over the Winter, New Products and Tech in Wheat, Row Spacing | Ag PhD
How do bugs survive the cold, what's new in wheat, and what's the correct planting distance for crops? Plus velvetleaf Weed of the Week, and applying micros in Iron Talk.
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Insects Over the Winter | Ag PhD
Agronomists don't quite know how Brian makes it through the winter, but they do know how bugs do! The Hefty brothers explain.