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Minnesota CropCastGetting the most out of pre-emergence herbicides with Dr. Tom Peters and Dr. Debalin SarangiIn this week’s CropCast, Seth Naeve and David Nicolai welcomed Dr. Tom Peters and Dr. Debalin Sarangi to discuss “Getting the most out of pre-emergence herbicides” Dr. Tom Peters is a sugarbeet agronomist specializing in sugarbeet weed control at North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota, Dr. Debalin Sarangi is a University of Minnesota Extension Weed Scientist for corn and soybeans. Both weed scientists reviewed the highlights of the recently published University of Minnesota Crop News article Getting the most out of pre-emergence herbicides: It starts with your soil in terms of suggestions to aid early season...2025-05-0540 minMinnesota CropCastSpring Planting Guidelines for Corn, Soybeans and Sugar Beets in MinnesotaIn this week’s CropCast, Dr. Seth Naeve, extension soybean specialist and David Nicolai, extension crops educator welcomed University of Minnesota and North Dakota State Extension Specialists; Dr. Jeff Coulter and Dr. Tom Peters. Dr. Jeff Coulter is an extension corn specialist and Dr. Tom Peters is an extension weed specialist in sugar beets. These three state specialists discussed optimum planting criteria for growers to consider when planting their 2025 corn, soybean and sugar beet seed inputs. They reviewed specific guidelines regarding the most favorable planting depths, planting dates, planting rates and soil temperature for these Minnesota crops. They covered th...2025-04-1731 minMinnesota CropCastCorn Tar spot Disease: A 2024 Minnesota Fall Update with Dr. Dean MalvickIn this week’s CropCast, Seth Naeve and David Nicolai welcomed Dr. Dean Malvick, University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist for corn and soybeans. Dean discussed the selection and Corn Tar Spot management criteria for growers to consider when choosing their 2025 corn seed inputs and crop inputs. While crop yield data from multiple sites in 2024 is extremely important, yield stability over time as affected by disease resistance for corn tar spot is essential in the selection process. Dr. Malvick provided a review of the corn tar spot disease biology and the 2024 spread of the disease in corn pro...2024-10-2233 minMinnesota CropCastU of M Agronomy Alum Update: Matt PfarrIn episode #30 David Nicolai and Seth Naeve chat with Matt Pfarr. Matt is a Field Solutions Manager for Lallemand Plant Care and a graduate of the Applied Plant Sciences graduate degree at the University of Minnesota. We invited Matt into the studio to talk about his own history, his time at the University of Minnesota and Lallemand, and the biologicals business. We had a great time.Matt talked about his family’s strong ties to the University of Minnesota. Not only did his father attend the U, but so did he and his three siblings (and their...2024-02-2935 minMinnesota CropCastSmall Grains Molecular Geneticist and Department Head Dr. Gary MuehlbauerIn episode #28 David Nicolai and Seth Naeve chat with Gary Muehlbauer, head of the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of Minnesota. Although Gary no longer has an official research appointment, he continues a very active research program with a large lab and significant outputs. His research position is focused on wheat and barley molecular genetics. One research area is directed towards Fusarium head blight (FHB) of wheat and barley. Another is focused on developing and integrating genomics resources into barley breeding programs. Others involve identifying genetic variation in wild barleys for use in germplasm enhancement, and...2024-02-0135 minMinnesota CropCastBreeding Wheat and Much More with Dr. James AndersonIn episode #27 of Minnesota CropCast, David Nicolai and Seth Naeve sit down with Jim Anderson from the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of Minnesota. Jim is the Spring Wheat Breeder at the UofMN and has released at least 19 cultivars and has been co-developer of 8 others. Jim is well known in all of the small grains communities. He speaks regularly with farmers and commodity organizations, and he is a leader in the wheat breeding community. Jim is a pioneer in breeding technology with research focused on identifying genes underlying economically important traits and implementing marker-assisted and geno...2024-01-2436 minMinnesota CropCastTom Slunecka, Working for Minnesota FarmersIn episode #26 of Minnesota Crop Cast, David Nicolai and Seth Naeve sit down for a chat with Tom Slunecka, Chief Executive Officer of the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSPR&PC) https://mnsoybean.org/msrpc Tom grew up on a beef ranch in central South Dakota, received his degree from SDSU, and went on to serve in a number of roles in the ag sector. Tom led important contemporary farmer focused programs with both public and private organizations. Tom is a true servant to Minnesota and U.S. agriculture. Tom joined the MSR&PC in 2012 and continues to support...2024-01-1634 minMinnesota CropCastCorn Breeding and Genetics with Rex BernardoDavid Nicolai and Seth Naeve were fortunate to have an opportunity to chat with Dr Rex Bernardo early in the new year. Dr Rex Bernardo is Professor and Endowed Chair in Corn Breeding and Genetics in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of Minnesota. Rex is a futurist and a lifelong learner. His accomplishments are a testament to his knowledge, drive, and foresight. Rex’s work has focused around marker assisted selection in corn for nearly thirty years. He has been working with big data since the data was small. In this CropCast, Dave and...2024-01-0437 minMinnesota CropCastMaize Translational Genomics (that’s corn genes for you and me) with Dr. Candy HirschIn this week’s CropCast, David Nicolai and Seth Naeve welcome Dr. Candice (Candy) Hirsch. Dr. Hirsch is a Corn Geneticist in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of Minnesota. She is truly a superstar in a department long known for preeminence in the areas of maize breeding and genetics and has recently been awarded the University of Minnesota McKnight Presidential Professorship in Plant Genomics. While her work is extremely sophisticated and cutting-edge, Candy is focused on helping corn farmers in Minnesota and beyond. In this podcast Candy discusses some of her research projec...2023-11-1537 minMinnesota CropCastCorn and Soybean Variety Selection for 2024 with Drs. Jeff Coulter and Dean MalvickIn this week’s MN CropCast, Seth Naeve and David Nicolai welcomed University of Minnesota Extension Specialists; Dr. Jeff Coulter and Dr. Dean Malvick. Coulter is an Extension Corn Specialist and Malvick is an Extension Plant Pathologist specialist for corn and soybeans. These state specialists discussed the selection criteria for growers to consider when choosing their 2024 corn and soybean seeds. While crop yield data from multiple sites in 2024 is extremely important, yield stability over time and environments is essential in the selection process. Dr’s Coulter and Malvick also provided advice on 2024 agronomic selection criteria when ordering corn and soyb...2023-10-1832 minMinnesota CropCastNorthwestern Minnesota fall field crop harvest update from Dr. Tom Peters and Zach Fore:In this week’s CropCast, Seth Naeve and David Nicolai welcomed veteran agronomists, Dr. Tom Peters and Zach Fore. Dr. Tom Peters is a sugarbeet agronomist specializing in weed control at North Dakota State University and the University of Minnesota, Zach works for Pioneer/Corteva in Northwestern Minnesota as a regional agronomist and researcher. These two gentlemen reviewed the crop growing season and early harvest results for sugarbeets, corn and soybeans in western Minnesota. They discussed early planting delays, limited seasonal rainfall, weed concerns and why some early yield results were better than expected. Factors such as genetic improvement an...2023-10-1137 minMinnesota CropCastCorn and soybean update from Jay Zielske and Jared GoplenIn today’s CropCast, Seth Naeve and David Nicolai welcome veteran regional agronomists, Jay Zielske and Jared Goplen. Jay works for Corteva in south central Minnesota, while Jared works for Wyffels Hybrids covering western Minnesota, northwest Iowa, and a few counties in South Dakota. These two gentlemen shared their observations on harvest progress and reported yields in their areas. One cannot discuss variable yields in 2023 without a focus on what brought us here. Planting delays, poor stands, and a chronic drought stressed the crops. In contrast, plant diseases tended to be reduced. If yields are slightly better than anticipated, where...2023-10-0340 minMinnesota CropCastDr. Craig Sheaffer Part 2: Forage and Agronomy Education at the University of MinnesotaDr. Craig Sheaffer has been on the faculty in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics since 1977, where he has been teaching and conducting research. Dr. Sheaffer’s teaching experience has consisted of an expansive list of agronomy, forage, food and environment focused courses taught at the University of Minnesota. In this episode, Craig sits down with David Nicolai and Seth Naeve to talk about his teaching career at the University of Minnesota and his many collaborators, colleagues, and friends there. Craig commented on his teaching style, classroom technologies, the benefit of student internships and the changing student demographics ove...2023-09-2643 minMinnesota CropCastDr. Craig Sheaffer Part 1: Forage Research at the University of MinnesotaDr. Craig Sheaffer has been on the faculty in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics since 1977. Dr. Sheaffer’s research has focused on forage production and has led to the authorship of around 275 scientific publications and scores of book chapters and extension publications. He has worked on pasture management and has focused on many species of forage crops. But his love is alfalfa. Craig sat down with David Nicoali and Seth Naeve to talk about his history at the University of Minnesota and his many collaborators, colleagues, and friends at The U. Craig discussed changes that he has seen in...2023-09-1440 minMinnesota CropCastDr. Megan McCaghey: Complex solutions for complex crop diseases.This week, Megan McCaghey joins hosts David Nicolai and Seth Naeve on Minnesota CropCast. Dr. McCaghey focuses her work on soilborne fungi affecting important Minnesota crops. She spends much of her time working on Phytophthora and Sclerotinia Stem Rot. Her position is not tied to individual crops or diseases allowing her to use her expertise to help more producers with more disease challenges. Dr. McCaghey also works with interdisciplinary teams to help solve some of the toughest challenges in crop diseases. She is especially interested in utilizing altered soybean canopy structure to reduce the incidence of white mold in soybe...2023-08-0942 min
Linder Farm Network Field TalkU of M Extension UpdateThe latest University of Minnesota Extension update addresses early season crop diseases. It features plant pathologist Dean Malvick, soybean agronomist Seth Naeve and Extension educator David Nicolai.2023-05-0433 min
Strategic Farming: Field NotesBonus Episode: Dicamba vs. 2,4-D – a tale of cupped leaves? (7/16/21)Today is July 16, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded another episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program. The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations. Today’s session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators David Nicolai and Jared Goplen. The special guests included Dr. Debalin Sarangi, Extension weed management specialist, Dr. Tom Peters, Extension sugarbeet agronomist, Dr. Seth Naeve, Extension soybean agronomist, and Bruce Potter, Integrated Pest Management Specialist, to discuss cupped soybean leaves. The fact that many fields of Enlist and other traited soybeans are showi...2021-07-1647 min