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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Heath Aster - Weed of the Week
Ag PhD Episode #976 for the week of 12-18-16. This week's Weed of the Week is heath aster. Brian and Darren Hefty provide tips on controlling heath aster on your farm.
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Economic Threshold for Insects - Farm Basics
Brian and Darren Hefty discuss how farmers make the decision to spray for insects or not.
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Italian Ryegrass | Ag PhD
Italian ryegrass is an all too common weed in winter wheat. Brian and Darren Hefty tell you about a great new mode of action to help you with this week's Weed of the Week.
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Alfalfa Weed Control | Ag PhD
From Ag PhD Episode #1244 | Air Date 02/06/22 - The Hefty brothers go over various pre- and post-emerge herbicides you could use for great weed control in alfalfa.
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Row Cleaners | Ag PhD
Darren Hefty explains how modern planting equipment successfully plants in last year's crop residue.
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Spray Tank Cleanout
Iron Talk from Ag PhD Episode #1156 | Air Date 05/31/20 - Darren Hefty talks about the importance of properly cleaning out spray tanks and booms.
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Corn Rootworm Control
Iron Talk from Ag PhD Episode #1229 | Air date 10/24/21 -
Darren Hefty talks about various equipment options you could install to apply insecticide at planting time. -
Controlling White Mold to Grow Better Beans
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Post-Harvest Weed Control
From Episode #1163 | Air date 07/19/20 - Brian and Darren talk about the importance of weed control after harvest.
