Ag PhD Show Segments
5 Seasons
Each week on Ag PhD, Brian and Darren go in-depth into various agronomic topics, covering anything that could help your crops grow better.
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06:09Episode 1303
How to "Drought-Proof" Your Crop
Episode 1303
If it's going to be another dry year, Brian and Darren tell us what we can and cannot do to get your crop ready for a lack of water.
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04:56Episode 1302
Wheat Post-Emerge Broadleaf Herbicides
Episode 1302
Learn which post-emerge products you should use to control broadleaf weeds in your wheat crop.
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08:22Episode 1302
Planting Into Cold Soils
Episode 1302
Find out about some steps you can take to successfully plant into cold soils.
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05:25Episode 1301
Jump Start Your Pasture
Episode 1301
If you want a great lush pasture this year, start now. Brian and Darren Hefty talk pasture soil sampling, gibberellic acid, fertility, weeds and more.
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07:21Episode 1301
Fungicides at Planting in Corn
Episode 1301
Putting fungicides in-furrow is a relatively new trend in farming. Brian and Darren tell you exactly how to do it and the new benefits it can bring to your crop.
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06:45Episode 1300
Three Pre Program in Soybeans
Episode 1300
The Hefty brothers discuss products and rates to apply for a successful pre-emerge spray program in your soybean fields.
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07:20Episode 1300
Seeding Depth
Episode 1300
Darren and Brian talk about planting depth for corn, soybeans, and wheat, and what factors may cause you to adjust your depth.
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05:42Episode 1299
Nutrient Stratification
Episode 1299
Where exactly is all your fertilizer? Brian & Darren talk the importance of having your P, Zn, Cu, K at the right layers of the soil.
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06:15Episode 1299
Super Early Pre-Emerge Spraying
Episode 1299
How early is too early? Can you spray on frozen ground? Brian and Darren share their tricks in applying your first herbicides as early as possible.
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05:35Episode 1298
Mulder's Chart
Episode 1298
Brian and Darren Hefty discuss understanding Mulder's Chart can help you get your soil fertility in balance.
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05:08Episode 1298
Plant Growth Hormones
Episode 1298
The Hefty brothers discuss the use of various plant growth hormones in crops.
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08:02Episode 1297
Planting Population
Episode 1297
What's the ideal planting population for corn and soybeans? Brian and Darren give you the equations and ideas so you don't plant too thick or too thin.
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05:31Episode 1297
Molybdenum Matters
Episode 1297
You don't need much "moly", but all your crops must have some molybdenum. Brian and Darren tackle this hard to say and hard to to measure micronutrient in this episode.
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07:16Episode 1296
Herbicide Incorporation
Episode 1296
Darren and Brian Hefty explain why you need to incorporate some herbicides, and why you may or may not incorporate others.
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06:21Episode 1296
Elemental Sulfur and Soil pH
Episode 1296
Brian and Darren discuss considerations when it comes to applying elemental sulfur to your fields.
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04:37Episode 1295
Can Silica Help Your Crops?
Episode 1295
Are you measuring your silica content in your soil and crops? Brian and Darren talk about the latest developments with silica use in agriculture.
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07:33Episode 1295
Dry Beans Management
Episode 1295
Brian and Darren talk weed control in this crop not often discussed by the Heftys. Plus they give their input on insects, diseases, and fertility in dry beans.
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06:13Episode 1294
Soil Organic Matter
Episode 1294
The Hefty brothers talk about the importance of organic matter in soil and how you can either increase it or deplete it over the years.
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08:20Episode 1293
Continuous Corn Considerations
Episode 1293
Corn on corn has to be handled much differently than when rotating. You need to take a different approach to fertility, insect, disease and residue management.
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05:37Episode 1293
The Saline Soil Solution
Episode 1293
Brian and Darren tell us exactly how to fix salty fields. There is one answer and it will get your crops growing again.
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08:57Episode 1292
Alfalfa Production
Episode 1292
Brian and Darren discuss ways to maximize your alfalfa tonnage.
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04:18Episode 1292
Soil Test Conversions
Episode 1292
Brian and Darren go over some of the common conversions you should know when reading a soil test and making fertility decisions.
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06:44Episode 1291
Sunflower Weed Control
Episode 1291
If you don't want a weedy sunflower field there is one key thing you must do according to Brian & Darren. Plus they talk fertility, insects, and disease in sunflowers.