Agronomy
How do you achieve better plant health and higher yields? Agronomy is the science of soil management and crop production, and these videos feature a wide array of topics that help protect and improve crops all throughout the season. If you want to build better crops, this is the place to start.
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Alfalfa Weed Control | Ag PhD
From Ag PhD Episode #1244 | Air Date 02/06/22 - The Hefty brothers go over various pre- and post-emerge herbicides you could use for great weed control in alfalfa.
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Molybdenum | Ag PhD
Molybdenum may be hard to spell and harder to pronounce, but Brian and Darren tell us why this rare heavy metal is important in agriculture.
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Row Cleaners | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty explains how modern planting equipment successfully plants in last year's crop residue.
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Continuous Soybeans | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty discuss factors to consider when raising continuous soybeans.
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How Long Can Grain Be Stored? | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren Hefty talk about grain storage and how farmers keep it "alive" in grain bins until it can be sold or used.
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Economic Threshold for Insects - Farm Basics
Brian and Darren Hefty discuss how farmers make the decision to spray for insects or not.
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Wild Four O'Clock | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about the best products to use to control wild four o-clock on the farm.
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Spray Tank Cleanout
Iron Talk from Ag PhD Episode #1156 | Air Date 05/31/20 - Darren Hefty talks about the importance of properly cleaning out spray tanks and booms.
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Corn Rootworm Control
Iron Talk from Ag PhD Episode #1229 | Air date 10/24/21 -
Darren Hefty talks about various equipment options you could install to apply insecticide at planting time. -
Using Plant Architecture to Grow Better Beans
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Controlling White Mold to Grow Better Beans
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Strategic Seed Selection to Grow Better Beans
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Post-Harvest Weed Control
From Episode #1163 | Air date 07/19/20 - Brian and Darren talk about the importance of weed control after harvest.
