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Welcome to a Penney for your thoughts, a podcast brought to you by Sean Blomgren and Andrew Penney, live from central Iowa. A show where we discuss all things agronomy, and high yield management, give you real-time updates on what we’re seeing and hearing about in the field, and gain insight from industry professionals as we bring you relevant and timely information on current agronomic management practices.
The New Age of Disease Management with Iowa State University’s Daren Mueller and Alison Robertson
A Penney For Your Thoughts
1 hour 17 minutes
2 weeks ago
The New Age of Disease Management with Iowa State University’s Daren Mueller and Alison Robertson
Sean and Andrew are back with Daren “Dr. Know-It-All” Mueller and Alison Robertson at Iowa State University to hear their two cents on the intense disease pressure we saw in corn and soybean fields this season.
The crew discusses:
✅ Application timing for disease management
✅ A new mindset on ROI and yield
✅ The realities of active ingredients in fungicides
✅ The rain/disease connection
✅ The geographic shift in southern rust
✅ Inside seed disease ratings
✅ The evolution of disease management
Meet the Guests:
🌱 Daren Mueller is a professor and extension plant pathologist at Iowa State University. He is also the coordinator of the Iowa State Integrated Pest Management program. Daren’s main research interests involve understanding the biology and management of field crop diseases. Daren is also a co-director of the North Central IPM Center and the Crop Protection Network. Learn more about Daren and follow him on X.
🌱 Alison Robertson is a professor at Iowa State University with a statewide responsibility for the management of diseases of field crops. She coordinates and provides leadership for corn and soybean disease diagnosis and management information and education programs for corn and soybean farmers and agribusiness professionals throughout Iowa. Learn more about Alison and follow her on X.
A Penney for Your Thoughts is hosted by Sean Blomgren, agronomist and owner of Blomgren Seed from Boone, Iowa, and Andrew Penney, plant doctor and Preceon agronomy lead for Bayer Crop Science from Ames, Iowa. We cover all things agronomy and high-yield management, share what we're seeing in the field and bring in trusted voices from the industry to deliver timely, relevant insights that matter to your farm. By combining real-time updates from the field with expert insights from industry professionals, we help you achieve your highest yields yet. It's ag talk that just makes cents.
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A Penney For Your Thoughts
Welcome to a Penney for your thoughts, a podcast brought to you by Sean Blomgren and Andrew Penney, live from central Iowa. A show where we discuss all things agronomy, and high yield management, give you real-time updates on what we’re seeing and hearing about in the field, and gain insight from industry professionals as we bring you relevant and timely information on current agronomic management practices.
