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Minnesota CropCast — 72 episodes

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1

Turning Ag Data into Dollars: Precision Agronomics with Premier Crop Systems

2

Update from the Hoosier State with Dr. Shaun Casteel

3

The Power of Independent Insights with Bryce Nelson

4

Changing the Architecture of the Midwest: The Rise of Short Stature Corn

5

Ken Franzky, Agronomy Services Manager at Cenrol Crop Consulting

6

Headland Highlights Late April Field Report from NW, WC, and SC Minnesota

7

Meet the New U of M Forage Agronomist & Headland Highlights, Forage Edition

8

Navigating Minnesota’s New Paid Leave For Farmers Program

9

The Hidden Value of Northern Grown Soybeans

10

Headland Highlights: Southeast Minnesota Update with Ryan Miller

11

Navigating Tight Margins through Grain Marketing with Ed Usset

12

What’s New in Weed Management, Part 2: Herbicide Application Technologies A Conversation with Drs. Debalin Surangi and Thomas Peters

13

What’s new in weed management part 1: Herbicide technologies A conversation with Drs. Debalin Surangi and Thomas Peters

14

Deep Roots & Big Data: The Evolution of Our Crops: A conversation with Dr. Peter Morrell, Professor of Agronomy and Plant Genetics

15

New Crops for a New World with Matt Leavitt

16

Unlocking the Soybean Genome: Genetics and Engineering with Dr. Bob Stupar

17

From Research to Resilience: Advancing Soil Health with Dr. Anna Cates

18

Small Grains with Jochum Wiersma

19

MN CropCast with Jodi DeJong-Hughes

20

Selecting for Success: How the 2025 Corn Crop Shapes Decisions for 2026

21

Landlords & Tenants: How to Create a Fair Rental Agreement

22

Tar Spot, Rust, and Red Crown Rot: The 2025 Disease Verdict with Dr. Dean Malvick

23

Turmoil and Opportunities in Minnesota Grain Marketing

24

Dry Beans Acreage Increasing in Minnesota as an Alternative Crop

25

Winter cereals are a great idea, but will they work in Minnesota? with Jochum Wiersma

26

Getting the most out of pre-emergence herbicides with Dr. Tom Peters and Dr. Debalin Sarangi

27

Spring Planting Guidelines for Corn, Soybeans and Sugar Beets in Minnesota

28

Curtis Mahnken: 2024 FINBIN Results Document the Challenges for Minnesota Farmers

29

Turmoil and Opportunities in Minnesota Grain Marketing

30

Bob Koch, Director of the Institute for Ag Professionals at the University of Minnesota about the 2025 Research Updates - Getting prepared for the upcoming cropping season

31

Corn Tar spot Disease: A 2024 Minnesota Fall Update with Dr. Dean Malvick

32

Curt Burns: Soybean harvest report from the field

33

Sugarbeet Harvest and Weed Control Update

34

Ed Usset: Grain Marketing is Simple (it's just not easy)

35

A Comprehensive Review and Recommendations for Soybean Aphid Management in 2024 from Dr. Robert Koch, University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist

36

Roger Becker - A Weed scientist of another flavor

37

Kenneth Blumenfeld - Spring of 2024: Is this Normal Minnesota Weather?

38

Dealing with Early Season Weather Concerns for the 2024 Corn and Soybean Crops

39

Announcing two premiere field crop programs for 2024

40

Tom Hoverstad – Minnesota April Planting and Weather Update

41

An In-depth Discussion about Successful Minnesota Corn and Soybean Planting in 2024

42

Mitch Hunter and the U of MN Forever Green Initiative

43

U of M Agronomy Alum Update: Matt Pfarr

44

“Where is Winter in Minnesota?” with Dennis Todey, Director of the UDSA Midwest Climate Hub

45

Small Grains Molecular Geneticist and Department Head Dr. Gary Muehlbauer

46

Breeding Wheat and Much More with Dr. James Anderson

47

Tom Slunecka, Working for Minnesota Farmers

48

Corn Breeding and Genetics with Rex Bernardo

49

Identity Preserved Soybean Production and Export: Craig Tomera from Grain Millers and Aaron Lorenz, University of Minnesota

50

Soybean processing for oil: A discussion with Gordon Denny

51

Evaluating the 2023 University of Minnesota Corn and Soybean Varietal Trials

52

Maize Translational Genomics (that’s corn genes for you and me) with Dr. Candy Hirsch

53

University of Minnesota Soybean Research Center: Graduate Student Spotlight

54

Dr. Kelsey Anderson Onofre: Kansas Wheat, Fusarium Head Blight, and the US Scab Initiative

55

University of Minnesota Nitrogen Research and Extension led by Dr. Fabian Fernandez

56

Corn and Soybean Variety Selection for 2024 with Drs. Jeff Coulter and Dean Malvick

57

Northwestern Minnesota fall field crop harvest update from Dr. Tom Peters and Zach Fore:

58

Corn and soybean update from Jay Zielske and Jared Goplen

59

Dr. Craig Sheaffer Part 2: Forage and Agronomy Education at the University of Minnesota

60

Dr. Craig Sheaffer Part 1: Forage Research at the University of Minnesota

61

Evaluating the 2023 corn and soybean crop in Minnesota and the Midwest: Record or Not?

62

Dr. Megan McCaghey: Complex solutions for complex crop diseases.

63

An Update from the MN Extension Soybean Entomology Program: Dr Robert Koch is improving insect management for Minnesota’s soybean growers

64

Plant Breeding for Tomorrow: Dr Kevin Smith is improving multiple crops for Minnesota’s future

65

Jake Jungers talks Kernza and new agricultural systems for Minnesota.

66

Soybeans in the Badger State: A Discussion with Dr. Shawn Conley

67

Water management for Minnesota producers: A discussion with Vasudha Sharma Irrigation Specialist at the University of Minnesota

68

Seth Naeve: Promoting Minnesota Soybeans Abroad

69

Dr. Aaron Lorenz: Leading the University of Minnesota Soybean Breeding program in the 21st century

70

Tom Hoverstad: A Career in Weed Research at the Waseca Research and Outreach Center, what's new and what has changed

71

Sugar beet Update: 2023 Planting and Weed control in Minnesota

72

Early season weed management, May 2023