Each week on Ag PhD, Brian and Darren go in-depth into various agronomic topics, covering anything that could help your crops grow better.
The Hefty brothers talk about the importance of having good stalk size in your corn crop.
Darren and Brian discuss when you might find spider mites and how to control them.
Brian and Darren say it's the worst disease your crop can get. The Heftys have had their share of white mold in their fields and now they lay out their comprehensive plan to eliminate this fungus from soybeans.
You have to keep your alfalfa healthy, especially after you cut. Brian and Darren talk foliar fertilizer as well as insecticide, herbicide, fungicide, and more to keep your stand productive throughout the season.
Brian and Darren talk about timings and products for fungicides in your corn.
Learn about when to apply nutrients to your crops in-season.
Find out why you may or may not want to use a full seed treatment package when planting soybeans later in the season.
Learn how to get the most out of your volunteer corn herbicide this season.
Pre-emerge herbicides are key to raising a good crop. However, what you spray post-emerge in soybeans will help you for a longer time. Brian and Darren talk about their two favorite products in this segment.
Controlling weeds is a non-stop battle for farmers. Brian and Darren Hefty give you the best options for protecting your corn crop in the last months of the season.
Hail damage in crops may not be as bad as it first seems. Brian and Darren discuss steps you can take to evaluate your crops after a hail storm.
Find out what products you could apply at heading time to increase yield in your wheat crop.
Continual Soil testing is fundamental to smart farming. Brian and Darren tell you why it's so important to check your nitrogen levels in your soil when your corn and wheat crops are growing.
Brian and Darren Hefty say Dicamba still has a place on the farm if used correctly. They give you advice about exactly when and where Dicamba can be used in corn and soybeans.
Darren and Brian go over various products to get grass weeds under control in wheat.
Brian and Darren discuss various factors that could affect the quality of your spray application.
Applying fungicides at flag leaf could push your wheat yield well above expectations. With wheat prices up this year, Brian and Darren talk the importance of paying extra attention to this year's crop through the entire season.
Cutworms, army worms and stalk borers are three insects you don't want to have in your fields. Brian and Darren Hefty tell us why focusing on your farm borders may be the the inexpensive trick to controlling these bugs that come from moths.
The Hefty brothers talk about the importance of testing and treating your water before spraying fields.
Darren and Brian discuss what herbicides you could use if you are unable to get Liberty.
What inputs are the best to fight those tough weeds once your corn and broadleafs emerge? Brian and Darren give you all the options in today's changing chemical market.
It's becoming more common to plant soybeans earlier each year if possible. The Hefty brothers encourage getting the beans in early, but there are many considerations to look at before you load the planter. To place soybeans in cold soils you need to examine: seed treatments, cold germ scores, f...
Learn how adding multiple seed treatments can help your soybeans throughout the season.
The Hefty brothers discuss improving weed control in fields by spraying end rows early in the season.