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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Surface vs Subsurface Drainage | Ag PhD
Water is always moving - whether or not you can see it. Brian and Darren talk about the unique differences between water on versus in your soil.
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Shatter Loss | Ag PhD
Why are soybeans harvested so quickly? In this Ag Minute, Darren Hefty explains why a timely harvest prevents shatter loss due to weather, drying, and disease.
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Russian Knapweed | Ag PhD
This is a tough and toxic creeping perennial with rhizomes, and it's one of the worst things to find in your pasture. Brian and Darren offer ideas on how to control it and prevent it from taking root in the first place.
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Fix Compaction on Your Farm | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren help you to identify and repair the compacted parts of your fields, and tell you how to prevent this pressing problem in the future.
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Surface vs Subsurface Drainage, Fix Compaction, Base Sat: Potassium | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about how water's always flowing on or below your soil, how to handle compacted soil, and how to determine the right amount of K to have in your soil. The Weed of the Week is the evasive Russian knapweed, and Darren talks Demco grain carts.
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Harvest Loss, Interest Rates & Financing, Fall Nitrogen Management | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss how to calculate potential per-acre loss at harvest, how to spend your money wisely when purchasing crop inputs for next season, and the best way to invest your nitrogen dollars if you're applying nitrogen this fall.
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Jointed Goatgrass | Ag PhD
Jointed goatgrass can be a challenge to control in wheat and other crops. Find out how to get it under control in this Weed of the Week segment.
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Burning Ditches and Residue | Ag PhD
Some burning questions: Why do farmers burn fields and ditches, and what are the benefits and drawbacks of doing so? Brian and Darren explain why you might want to hold your fire.
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Broadleaf Signalgrass | Ag PhD
This big grass is difficult to identify and kill. The Hefty brothers help you control it in your corn, wheat, and soybeans.
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Fall Herbicide Application | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty explains how to get started on weed control this fall instead of next spring.
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Cattails | Ag PhD
Cattails can be a troublesome weed if it's out in your fields. Learn how to get it under control on your farm.
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Prostrate Pigweed | Ag PhD
If you've got this weed on your farm, the good news is that there are many ways to kill it. Brian and Darren talk prostrate pigweed control in in soybeans, corn, and wheat.
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Discolored Soybeans at Harvest | Ag PhD
Mature soybeans can be discolored for a whole rainbow of reasons. Brian and Darren walk you through the possibilities from weather to disease.
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Fall Herbicide Spraying | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk why they always spray after harvest for winter annuals and perennials. They list the best products and all the advantages of getting your weeds under control months before planting.
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Discolored Soybeans, How to Fix High Soil pH, Fall Herbicide Spraying | Ag PhD
What if your soybeans turn out purple, or your soil pH is 8, or you have a lot of perennial weeds after harvest? The Hefty brothers have these answers, and also talk prostrate pigweed, and corn shatter loss in this episode.
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Hoary Vervain | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk about various products you could use to get rid of hoary vervain on the farm.
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Fall Pasture Spraying | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren talk about the products they use on the Hefty farm and how the cooler weather can effect your weed control.
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Automatic Bin Fan Controls, Fall Pasture Spraying, Grids vs Zones | Ag PhD
The coming of fall means keeping your grain at the right moisture now through technology, weeding your livestock grass for a spring grazing, and soil sampling in a clear and organized fashion. Plus the Hefty brothers discuss creeping charlie and deep fertilizer placement.
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Creeping Charlie | Ag PhD
Keep the creepers out! Brian and Darren discuss how to control this perennial ivy in your yard.
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Personal Protective Equipment | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren discuss how to stay safe when applying pesticides.
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Personal Protective Equipment, How To Soil Sample, Problem Weed Control Fields
Learn how to stay safe when applying pesticides, how to finally get rid of persistent weeds in your fields, and best practices for soil sampling.
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Problem Weed Control Fields | Ag PhD
Brian and Darren talk about finally getting rid of those persistent weeds in your fields.
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Sagebrush | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers discuss control options for sagebrush.
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Re-Entry Intervals, Herbicide Carryover, Pasture Fertility Programs | Ag PhD
The Hefty brothers talk pesticide safety for humans, animals, and next year's crop. Soil sampling is the key to great pasture grasses. The Weed of the Week is fall panicum and Iron Talk covers cleaning up after a downed corn harvest.