Displaying episodes 1 - 26 of 26 in total
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 (glyphosate & 2,4-D) and dicamba will affect farmers this year.
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 entomology over the years and where he sees the field going in the future.
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 done and what work is going on at the U to improve soybeans.
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. Sanitation and prevention are often the easiest and most cost effective tools due to the difficulty of treating pest issues once they are found.
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 state about their pest management use and concerns. Perceptions on what neighbors are doing can influence grower decisions, though one farmer after seeing this survey data remarked, "Wow, I thought all my neighbors were using fungicide on their corn." Often times, growers are using less pesticide than we might perceive.
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 cyst nematode and the challenges with managing this pathogen.
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 where farmers and other ag. professionals could ask researchers questions they had.
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.
Black Cutworm Alert
Episode 1. May 22, 2018 black cutworm update with Bruce Potter.
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