Ag PhD Farm Basics
6 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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03:11Episode 1406
Crop Insurance First Plant Date | Ag PhD
Episode 1406
Brian and Darren explain how crop insurance affects how early a farmer can plant.
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02:48Episode 1405
The Drought Monitor | Ag PhD
Episode 1405
Is your farm in a drought or just really dry? Brian and Darren introduce you to a useful website from the University of Nebraska.
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02:57Episode 1404
Allelopathy in Plants | Ag PhD
Episode 1404
The Hefty brothers explain how some plants can protect themselves naturally.
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03:38Episode 1403
Water Table | Ag PhD
Episode 1403
Water is life, except when there's just too much of it. Tap into the Hefty brothers' well of knowledge on hidden H2O.
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03:27Episode 1402
Crop Rotation | Ag PhD
Episode 1402
The Hefty brothers explain why farmers alternate, or rotate, the crops they plant from season to season.
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02:38Episode 1401
Neal Kinsey Soil Seminar 2025 | Ag PhD
Episode 1401
Neal Kinsey, leading authority on soils and fertility is coming to South Dakota. Join us for a 3-day seminar with Neal on the Hefty Farm this February.
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04:50Episode 1400
Insect Life Cycles | Ag PhD
Episode 1400
Brian and Darren discuss how farmers need to understand insect life cycles in order to protect their crops.
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02:25Episode 1399
Ag PhD Soybean Workshop | Ag PhD
Episode 1399
The Hefty brothers invite you to their free Soybean Workshop near Baltic, SD Wednesday February 5th, 2025.
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02:58Episode 1398
2025 Ag PhD Soils Clinic | Ag PhD
Episode 1398
Brian and Darren invite you to attend the Ag PhD Soils Clinic on February 4, 2025.
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03:36Episode 1397
Insects Over the Winter | Ag PhD
Episode 1397
Agronomists don't quite know how Brian makes it through the winter, but they do know how bugs do! The Hefty brothers explain.
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02:26Episode 1396
2025 Ag PhD Corn Workshop | Ag PhD
Episode 1396
Brian and Darren Hefty invite you to attend the Ag PhD Corn Workshop on January 15, 2025.