Ag PhD Farm Basics
5 Seasons
In these Farm Basics segments taken from Ag PhD, Brian and Darren Hefty present on-farm topics to a non-farming audience, peeling back the curtain with down-to-earth explanations that help viewers achieve a better understanding of the truth of agriculture.
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03:14Episode 1302
Nurse Crops
Episode 1302
Brian and Darren explain how a nurse crops are sometimes used to help a main crop grow.
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04:10Episode 1301
Row Spacings
Episode 1301
Some fields have wide rows and others are narrow. Brian and Darren Hefty talk about the reasons behind the variety of row spacings.
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02:57Episode 1299
Tillering in Crops
Episode 1299
Are suckers good or bad? Brian and Darren say tillering in grass crops is not necessarily a negative and may actually improve your yield.
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03:47Episode 1298
Nutrient Movement In Soil
Episode 1298
Brian and Darren talk about how various nutrients either move down or stay where they are in the soil profile.
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03:12Episode 1297
Frost Heaves In The Road
Episode 1297
The winter can be damaging to the roads near your farm, but there is one thing you can do to help prevent frost heaves according to Brian and Darren.
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03:07Episode 1296
Soil Temperature Variation
Episode 1296
The Hefty brothers discuss monitoring soil temperature throughout the day and how it pertains to planting.
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04:07Episode 1295
Surface vs Sub-Surface Drainage
Episode 1295
There are two main ways farmers manage water issues in the field. Both ditching and tiling are useful tools to help the crop get ideal moisture.
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03:29Episode 1294
Ears Of Corn Per Plant
Episode 1294
Brian and Darren talk about why corn plants usually have only one ear, instead of multiple ears per plant.
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02:39Episode 1293
Nutrient Movement in the Plant
Episode 1293
Many nutrients are mobile in the plant but some are not. You can see what plant food you are short on by looking at where the discolored leaves occur on your crop.
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03:55Episode 1291
Autosteer and GPS
Episode 1291
It's a lot easier to get straight rows these days thanks to computers in the tractor cab. Brian & Darren talk about the way producers are using the latest technology to help improve many aspects on the farm.