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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Winter Annual Weeds | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty talks about the importance of controlling winter annual weeds in the fall.
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Weeds On Field Borders | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty explains why farmers sometimes control weeds on the edges of fields.
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Buying Crop Inputs in the Fall | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about buying fertilizer, seed, and crop protection in the fall.
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Reduce White Mold Pressure | Ag PhD
White mold in soybeans and other crops can be a devastating disease. Brian and Darren discuss how to reduce the risk in soybeans.
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Insecticide Families | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian discuss several insecticide chemical families that you could use on your farm.
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Emerald Ash Borer | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty explains steps you can take to protect your ash trees from the emerald ash borer.
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Enlist One Herbicide Application | Ag PhD
Darren and Brian discuss factors to consider when applying Enlist One herbicide.
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Green Snap | Ag PhD
Darren talks about how rapidly-growing corn plants can be susceptible to wind damage.
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Light Rains | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty explains how a light rain could actually be worse than no rain when it comes to seed germination.
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Corn Emergence | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty talks about the importance of having each plant in a field emerge at the same time.
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Dealing With Drought | Ag PhD
Drought is affecting many farms across the country again this year. Darren and Brian Hefty discuss things you could try on your farm to help your crops survive dry conditions.
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Corn Tassel Time Applications | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about things to consider when making tassel-time applications in corn.
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Beneficial Insects | Ag PhD
Not all bugs are harmful out in crop fields. Darren explains the benefits that various insects can provide in crops.
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Insects In Crops | Ag PhD
Darren talks about how insects can affect a farmer's field.
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Water Quality and Tile | Ag PhD
Farmers often get blamed for water quality issues. Darren and Brian Hefty discuss how drainage tile is actually helping - and not hurting - water quality.
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Late Season Soybean Herbicides | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss different herbicides options when handling tough weeds in your late season soybeans.