Ag PhD Full Episodes
Corn Root System, Spray Adjuvant Advice, Post-Emerge Soybean Residuals | Ag PhD
30m
This week the Hefty brothers dig into corn roots, help you supercharge your sprayer, and show a better way to clean bean fields. We've got a Reed of the Week, and Darren is handing out planting gold stars!
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