Ag PhD Full Episodes
Ditch Management, Fall-Seeded Alfalfa, Post-Harvest Burndown Products | Ag PhD
29m
The Hefty Farm is a lot more than corn and soybeans. Brian and Darren tell us why ditches are so important, why the best time to plant alfalfa is end of season, and why cleaning up that spring wheat field is better with certain herbicides. They have a devilish Weed of the Week, and an Iron Talk that reminds you that the combine needs more than fuel before harvest.
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