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Managing issues after heavy May rains and early-season pests in 2023
Dave Nicolai and Dr. Seth Naeve talk about agronomic issues from the recent heavy rains in early May 2023 and early-season insect issues with Bruce Potter, IPM Extensi...
Early season weed management in 2023
Dave Nicholai gives an update on planting progress with Dr. Seth Naeve and discusses weed management tactics early in the season with Dr. Debalin Sarangi. Weeds such a...
Early seedling diseases in 2023
Dave Nicolai discusses May planting and potential early-season diseases with U of M Extension plant pathologist Dean Malvick and soybean agronomist Seth Naeve.
Special episode: Early 2023 planting and agronomy updates
It's late April in 2023 and it's still wet and difficult to get field work done across the state. It's a bit too early to discuss much about pests, but as a lead-in to...
50th Anniversary of IPM: The history of IPM and adapting to invasive new pests
Dr. Bob Wright with the University of Nebraska discusses with Dr. Anthony Hanson how integrated got its start and Dr. Hanson goes through how we have adapted IPM plans...
Pesticide regulation in the news for the 2022 growing season
Dr. Trisha Leaf from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture discusses how recent pesticide regulatory changes for pesticides such as chlorpyrifos, Enlist Duo (glypho...
A retrospective on 38 years of corn entomology with Ken Ostlie
After 38 years with the University of Minnesota, corn entomologist Dr. Ken Ostlie is retiring at the end of January. He stopped by to talk about corn insects and entom...
Soybean breeding and pest management
Dr. Aaron Lorenz, soybean breeder and Associate Professor at the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the U of M discusses how soybean breeding is actually don...
What's living in your grain bin?
Dr. Janet Knodel, Extension Entomologist at North Dakota State University, discusses what to keep an eye out for when thinking about pests in or around stored grain. S...
What are your neighbors doing for pest management?
Liz Stahl, U of M Regional Extension Educator based out of Worthington, discusses what she has learned from the annual IPM Assessment, a survey of growers across the s...
Small grains and not so small pest problems
Episode 21. Drs. Jochum Wiersma and Jared Goplen give updates on pest management in small grains in 2021. Recorded May 20, 2021.
Strategic Farming: Soybean cyst nematode, so tough a threat, it warrants a coalition
Dr. Greg Tykla, nematologist with Iowa State University and Dr. Samuel Markell, Extension broadleaf plant pathologist at North Dakota State University discuss soybean ...
Strategic Farming: What's Bugging Your Corn?
Dr. Ken Ostlie and Bruce Potter discuss corn insects and outlooks for 2021. This episode was part of an interactive webinar series, Strategic Farming: Let's Talk Crops...
Climate in Minnesota - how it helps and challenges pest management
Episode 18 guest: Dr. Heidi Roop - Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist in Climate Science
What exactly is IPM anyways?
Episode 17: Dr. Anthony Hanson and Dave Nicolai give an overview of what integrated pest management is to wrap up 2020.
Weed management in fall and what to do with weed escapes
Episode 16: Weed management in fall and what to do with weed escapes
Soybean gall midge, spider mites, and corn rootworm in southern Minnesota
Episode 15: Soybean gall midge, spider mites, and corn rootworm in southern Minnesota
Soybean and corn diseases in late summer and what to plan for next year
Episode 14: Soybean and corn diseases in late summer and what to plan for next year https://www.mnipm.umn.edu//sites/mnipm.umn.edu/files/aug_5_2020_malvick.mp3
What’s in the toolbox? Aphids and other soybean insects in 2020.
Episode 13: What’s in the toolbox? Aphids and other soybean insects in 2020. https://www.mnipm.umn.edu//sites/mnipm.umn.edu/files/july_30_2020_koch_soybean_1.mp3
When Insects Take Care of the Pest Control For Us
Episode 12: When insects take care of the pest control for us https://www.mnipm.umn.edu//sites/mnipm.umn.edu/files/when_insects_take_care_of_pest_control.mp3
Late-season Pest Considerations in Northwest Minnesota
Late-season Pest Considerations in Northwest Minnesota with Angie Peltier.
Old and New Summer Soybean Insects
Episode 10: Old and New Summer Soybean Insects
Timely Crop Scouting as Summer Finally Arrives
June 28, 2019. Bruce Potter and Kurt Burns discuss crop scouting after a cool spring.
Weed management under delayed corn and soybean planting conditions
June 13, 2010. Jeff Gunsolus discusses weed management after cool wet weather delays planting into June.
Black Cutworm and Other Early Season Pest Management
May 31, 2019. Bruce Potter discusses the current year black cutworm monitoring.
Soybean & Corn Disease Update
August 20, 2018. Dean Malvick discusses corn and soybean disease management.
Soybean Aphid Alert & IPM Update
July 19, 2018. Robert Koch discusses current soybean aphid recommendations.
Plant Disease Clinic Update
July 5, 2018. Brett Arenz discusses the U of M's Plant Disease Clinic.
Corn Rootworm Activity & Bt Resistance Updates
June 7, 2018. Ken Ostlie discusses corn rootworm and ongoing research.
Early Season Weed Control in Corn and Soybeans
May 30, 2018. Jeff Gunsolus discusses early season weed management.