Crop Protection
Weeds choking out crops. Diseases devastating yields. Insects ravaging acres. Mother Nature doesn’t make it easy for farmers. Find out how to rid your fields of pests and preserve yield potential.
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Scouring Rush | Ag PhD
Scouring rush can be difficult to eradicate. Brian and Darren offer tips and experience to help you get this weed under control.
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Puncturevine | Ag PhD
It's a thorny problem for tires and toes, but the Hefty brothers will help you pierce its defenses, before it lets the air out of your profits.
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Soil Lab Basics | Ag PhD
A soil test is like a report card for your field - but not every laboratory grades the same way! Class is in session, as the Heftys help you interpret all the data and get your soil on the honor roll.
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Improve Pastures in the Fall | Ag PhD
Tuck your pasture in with a blanket of nutrients and a spritz of herbicide, and your cows will thank you next spring. The Heftys remind you that grass is a crop too.
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Lift Stations, Improve Pastures in the Fall, Soil Lab Basics | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers say it starts with the soil. So this week, they talk about how to keep your soil at the right moisture, your pasture soil ready for next spring, and how to read all those different soil tests! The weed is puncturevine, and later Darren talks combine header transport.
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Lift Stations | Ag PhD
When gravity won't do the job, these machines will. The Hefty boys explain how farm fields have sump pumps too!
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Fall Yard Work | Ag PhD
A lush summer lawn begins... in the fall?! Expert agronomist Darren Hefty explains why this autumn, you'll want to do more than just rake leaves.
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Yellow Woodsorrel | Ag PhD
Learn how to identify and control yellow woodsorrel in your lawn.
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Fall Alfalfa Care | Ag PhD
Learn what to do this fall to help your alfalfa survive the winter.
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Late-Season Insects | Ag PhD
Although the growing season is almost over, insects can still harm your crop.
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Reduce Erosion, Desiccation Considerations, Winter Wheat Seed Treatment | Ag PhD
As we head towards fall the Hefty brothers discuss protecting soil, killing your crop before harvest (!), and starting your wheat right. The Weed of the Week might make you crabby, and Darren's got the Edge in Iron Talk.
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Desiccation Considerations | Ag PhD
Why in the world would a farmer kill his crop before harvest? The Hefty brothers share the products and timings used for this deadly process.
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Crabgrass | Ag PhD
Crabgrass creeping into your lawn? Brian and Darren shell out solutions with a pinch of prevention.
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Winter Wheat Seed Treatments | Ag PhD
There's never been a better time to get your cereal crop off to a great start! The Heftys discuss all the new options in insecticides, fungicides, and naturals.
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Reduce Erosion | Ag PhD
It's dirty work, but someone's gotta do it. The Heftys explain the ground rules when it comes to saving soils.
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Spring Forward This Fall | Ag PhD
Want a better lawn next year? A little autumn attention can save you stress in the spring, says Darren Hefty.
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Why Farmers Make Bales, Pre-Emerge Wheat Herbicides, Bin Preparation | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren talk about the reasons that farmers make bales. They also discuss pre-emerge herbicides to use before wheat, and how to get your grain bins ready for harvest season.
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Catchweed Bedstraw | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss getting this "sticky" weed under control.
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Pre-Emerge Wheat Herbicides | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss the importance of using pre-emerge herbicides in wheat.
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Our Top Tips on Tiling | Ag PhD
Dry boots mean happy roots. Drain tile experts Brian and Darren share their subsurface strategies for success.
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Dig a Root Pit, Soil Fertility Management, Our Top Tips on Tiling | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren go below the surface in this episode: studying corn roots, studying fertility, and studying the water in the soil. Musk thistle is the Weed of the Week, and it's grain bin tech in Iron Talk.
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Musk Thistle | Ag PhD
Thistle while you work? Not if the Hefty brothers have anything to say about it! Brian and Darren share new products and advice for combating this noxious weed.
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Dig a Root Pit | Ag PhD
Growing corn hides deep secrets. The Hefty brothers say aim low to unearth them.
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Redroot Pigweed | Ag PhD
Find out how to identify and control redroot pigweed in corn, soybeans, and wheat.