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Spilling the Beans | A Grow Smart® Live PodcastEp 30: Stopping Frogeye Leaf Spot in Its Tracks for Healthier SoybeansSend us a textFrogeye Leaf Spot (FLS) may sound harmless, but it can quietly take a serious toll on your soybean yields. In this episode, we welcome back Daren Mueller to dive into this increasingly common and often misdiagnosed disease. Learn why FLS is gaining ground in regions once thought safe, how resistance is developing, and the most effective strategies to identify, manage, and stay ahead of the threat.Key Takeaways:Frogeye Leaf Spot can cause up to 30% yield loss if left unmanaged.Fungicide resistance is on the rise—re...2025-04-2940 minSpilling the Beans | A Grow Smart® Live PodcastEp 28: Soybean SOS - The Sudden Death Syndrome Survival GuideSend us a textSudden Death Syndrome (SDS) may sound like a horror story for soybean growers—and in many ways, it is. In this episode, we unpack the science and the strategy behind beating SDS before it takes hold. Joining us is Daren Mueller, Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist at Iowa State University, who shares expert insights on how this disease operates and what you can do to stay ahead of it.Key Takeaways:Understanding what causes SDS and how it spreads The link between soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and SDS sev...2025-04-1536 min
A Penney for your thoughts”A Penney For Your Thoughts” - Management of Southern Rust with Dr. Travis Faske From Arkansas State University and co-host Daren Mueller!Dr. Travis Faske and Dr. Daren Mueller help us understand managing southern rust and other complicated diseases as we consider the 2024 growing season and critical takeaways for 2025!
2024-12-0343 minA Penney for your thoughts”A Penney For Your Thoughts” - Science Episode #1 Southern Rust with Dr. Travis Faske From Arkansas State University and co-host Daren Mueller!Dr. Travis Faske from Arkansas State University and special guest co-host Dr. Daren Mueller from Iowa State University help us understand southern rust's pathogen and life cycle. Where did it come from, and what can we expect as we learn more about this disease that was so prevalent in 2024?
2024-11-1238 minA Penney for your thoughts”A Penney For Your Thoughts” - Fungicide Application Methods Results with Dr. Daren Mueller - Iowa State UniversityWhich is more effective? A plane, drone, or ground rig? Tune in to discover the research results done over the past two years at Iowa State University!
2024-07-0950 minA Penney for your thoughts”A Penney For Your Thoughts” - Fungicide Trials - testing application methods and collecting results with Dr. Daren Mueller from Iowa State UniversityFungicides are evolving to meet the needs of our crops, and application methods are changing to be more timely! How do these new actives respond to varying application methods and results? Join Daren Mueller from Iowa State University and Andrew Penney as we discuss the testing protocols and collection methods to answer these questions!
Research from Crop Protection Network - https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/web-books/fungicide-use-in-field-crops
Fungicide Efficacy for Foliar Control in Corn - https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/fungicide-efficacy-for-control-of-corn-diseases
2024-07-0249 min
The Leading in a Crisis PodcastEP 7 Dealing with a simmering crisis and looking for the red flags with Daren BeaudoSend us a textPrepare to unlock the secrets of managing simmering crises with our expert guest, Daren Beaudo. A simmering crisis is one that starts small - a passenger dragged from an overbooked aircraft, or a routine permitting issue that suddenly becomes a political issue - and then blows up via social media or political positioning. Tom, Marc and Daren dive into the simmering crisis and provide some insight into managing these common crises. We also focus some energy on one recent example that involves Northwestern University, where accusations of hazing kicked off a simmering crisis...2023-08-2030 min
I See Dead Plants(S2:E1) What is “Integrated Pest Management” and Why it MattersOn this episode of the I See Dead Plants podcast, Ed Interviews Dr. Laura Iles and Dr. Daren Mueller. The three discuss integrated pest management; what is IPM, how is it implemented and why is it important. Additional Resources https://www.ncipmc.org/ https://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ https://www.ipmcenters.org/ https://academic.oup.com/g3journal/article/12/2/jkab427/6460338 How to cite the podcast Zaworski, E. (Host), Iles, L. and Mueller, D. (Interviewee). What is IPM and Why should you care? S2:E1 (Podcast). 12.7.22. In...2022-12-071h 18
A Penney for your thoughts"A Penney For Your Thoughts" - Sudden Death Syndrome with special guest Daren MuellerIowa State University’s Daren Mueller discusses Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome. Disease origins and management practices, as well as what to expect for the remainder of the growing season!
2022-09-0821 min
I See Dead Plants(S1:E8): Wilting Leaves and Bacterial Ooze: Combating Goss’s Wilt with Corn GeneticsOn this episode of the I See Dead Plants Podcast, host Ed Zaworski talks with Dr. Andrew Friskop and Dr. Daren Mueller about the corn disease Goss’s bacterial wilt. Topics include how Goss’s wilt became North Dakotas most important disease of corn, ice fishing and control of bacterial diseases in agriculture. The article discussed on this podcast is “Effects of Hybrid Susceptibility and Inoculation Timing on Goss’s Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight Severity and Corn Yield” published in the journal Plant Disease Additional Resources https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/encyclopedia/gosss-wilt-of-corn How to cite the podcas...2022-02-2826 min
I See Dead Plants(E1): I See Dead Plants Podcast TrailerThe "I See Dead Plants" podcast aims to provide community growers and citizens with crop, pesticide, fungicide, and management knowledge for daily life. Listen to the trailer here for more information from Ed Zaworski and Daren Mueller.2021-07-2903 min