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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Spot Spraying, Late-Season Corn PGRs, Late-Season Soybean Herbicides | Ag PhD
This week, it's all about staying strong in the home stretch. The Heftys explain how to hit the bullseye, give your corn a pre-harvest boost, and battle last-minute invaders in your beans. The Weed of the Week is common mallow, and Darren puts the N in an Iron Talk for maturing soybeans.
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Late-Season Soybean Herbicides | Ag PhD
Late in the game and weeds are making a comeback? The Hefty brothers tell you which products to field and which to bench.
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Spot Spraying | Ag PhD
Sometimes, farmers can do more with less. The Hefty brothers show you how.
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Common Mallow | Ag PhD
Make this intruder uncommon, with Brian and Darren's prescriptions for your corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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Crop Canopy, Late-Season Insects in Corn, Nitrogen for Soybeans | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss the importance of a crop that can shade out the soil between the rows. They also talk about scouting for and controlling insects later in the season in corn, and how to manage nitrogen for your soybeans.
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Sicklepod | Ag PhD
Sicklepod can be a difficult weed, especially in soybeans. Brian and Darren share some control advice to help you fight this weed on your farm.
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Late-Season Insects in Corn | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about scouting fields and treating them for harmful insects later in the season in your corn crop.
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Little Bugs, Big Problems | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty says sometimes it's the tiniest things that bug farmers the most.
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Hemp Dogbane | Ag PhD
Growing up, it was the bane of the Hefty farm, but today Brian and Darren show you how to send this pooch to the pound - permanently!
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Moisture Impacts Spraying | Ag PhD
When it comes to spraying your crops, dew is a don't. Darren Hefty helps you find the best times to apply.
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Sprayer Water Volume Guidance | Ag PhD
Get the gallons right, with tank water advice from the Heftys.
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Corn Fungicides | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren are the only "fun guys" you want visiting your corn this summer. Learn how their methods of fungicide application breaks the mold!
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The Water Table | Ag PhD
Farmers don't just put food on the table - they also have to manage the one beneath our feet! The Hefty boys help you navigate the hidden underground ocean.
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The Water Table, Corn Fungicides, Sprayer Water Volume Guidance | Ag PhD
This week, it's water, water, everywhere, and lots to make you think. The Heftys talk hidden H2O, getting to the root of rot in corn, and turning up (or down) the volume of your sprayer. It's man bites dog for this week's weed, with an Iron Talk all about reading the leaves before you spray.
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How to Kill Annual Ryegrass | Griggs Farms
Matt describes in detail his proven way of easily terminating annual ryegrass in his cover crop mix, explains why annual ryegrass can be so hard to kill, and tells some common mistakes farmers make when trying to get rid of annual ryegrass.
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How 2,4-D and Dicamba Work | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain how herbicides like 2,4-D and dicamba kill weeds.
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Purple Loosestrife | Ag PhD
Learn how to get purple loosestrife under control near lakes and other aquatic places.
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White Mold in Soybeans | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss several ways to reduce white mold pressure in soybeans and other broadleaf crops.
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How 2,4-D & Dicamba Work, White Mold in Soybeans, Scouting Corn Fields | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren explain how 2,4-D and dicamba kill weeds. They also discuss ways to reduce white mold pressure, and what to look for in your corn fields this summer.
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Scouting & Scholarships, Treatments for Alfalfa, Volunteer Corn Control | Ag PhD
In less than 30 minutes the Heftys nurture the next generation of agronomists, save your alfalfa, and vanquish corn's trickiest enemy: itself! The Weed of the Week is henbit, and can you catch Darren's drift in Iron Talk? (Except there is no drift!)
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Henbit | Ag PhD
Some say it's pretty, but don't let this weed woo you. The Hefty brothers explain why timing is everything when eliminating this winter annual.
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Manage Spray Drift | Ag PhD
It's much more than just watching the wind. Darren Hefty has all the advice you need, to get your product precisely on target.
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Treatments for Alfalfa | Ag PhD
With each cutting, new pests see fresh opportunity. The Hefty boys provide expert tips on how to thwart threats in your alfalfa and keep it thriving all season long.
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Investing in Crops | Ag PhD
Farming can be a lot like the stock market. Expert agronomist Darren Hefty explains how smart farmers balance their portfolio.