Building an Agronomy Career: John Wiese’s Story - Ep 21 | Hefty Seed Company
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In this episode of the Agronomy Answers podcast, host Zach Hefty is joined by John Wiese, a research agronomist covering Minnesota and Iowa for Hefty Seed Company. They discuss John's unconventional path into agronomy — from diesel mechanics to the warehouse floor to the research team — and how years of hands-on experience shaped his expertise in seed and soil fertility. They also dig into evolving challenges like increasing disease pressure from tar spot and southern rust, the growing importance of seed treatments for early-planted soybeans, and how to evaluate new products that often combine older active ingredients in new formulations. John wraps up with advice for anyone entering agriculture: find your niche and dig into it hard. New episodes out weekly!
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