In this episode of Talking Crop, Dr. Salah Issa, an assistant professor and Extension ag safety specialist with the University of Illinois Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss grain bin safety and the research that Dr. Issa has conducted to assess the efficacy of using compressed air as a strategy to handle out-of-condition grain.
Strategies for handling out-of-condition grain
Guest contact: salah01@illinois.edu
Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357
In this episode of Talking Crop, Jared Fender and Sam Leskanich, researchers with the Crop Physiology Lab at the University of Illinois, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss corn root characterization including that of short corn, as well as fertilizer placement and timing with strip till.
Guest contact: Jared - fender2@illinois.edu | Sam - sjl15@illinois.edu
Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Travis Meteer, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss methods that producers can use to extend the grazing season. These include stockpiling forage, grazing cover crops, and grazing cornstalks.
Quick Guide to Cover Crops for Forage
Illinois Extension Beef Cattle Facebook Page
Illinois Extension Beef Cattle website
Extended Grazing
Grazing Cornstalks
Spring Forage
Guest contact: wmeteer2@illinois.edu
Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension commercial agriculture educator, Rachel Curry, Ogle County farmer Norm Deets, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and the importance, challenges, and benefits of implementing on-farm conservation strategies.
Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership Conservation Story Map
Illinois EPA's website: go.illinois.edu/NLRS
Illinois Extension's nutrient loss website: go.illinois.edu/NLR
Guest contact: rccurry@illinois.edu
Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension commercial agriculture educator, Reagen Tibbs, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the effects of tariffs; changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act such as ARC and PLC, base acres, and the Estate Tax; and the Farm Bill.
Related articles:
Guest contact: rgtibbs@illinois.edu
Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois affiliate professor, Dr. Marty Williams, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss Dr. Williams's recent research on how weather conditions before, during, and after herbicide application can affect herbicide efficacy.
Articles discussed in the episode:
Dr. Marty Williams Lab website
Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Wisconsin-Madison corn agronomy Extension specialist, Dr. Harkirat Kaur, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss wildfire smoke effects on corn, drought, the implications of slow GDD accumulation, and silage corn as it relates to mycotoxins, short corn, and tar spot.
Dr. Kaur's "CORNversations with Kaur" blog: https://badgercropnetwork.com/tag/cornversations-with-kaur/
Firesmoke Forecast: https://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/
Growing Degree Day (GDD) Calculator: https://mrcc.purdue.edu/tools/corngdd
Article - Tar spot impacts silage corn yield and forage nutritive value: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cft2.70031
Talking Crop survey: https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rTSHVPlaNwUq7I
Guest contact: hkaur35@wisc.edu | (510) 356-7133
Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension soil fertility specialist, Dr. John Jones, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss updates to corn nitrogen rate recommendations, the soil supplying power of nitrogen, and work being done to update phosphorus and potassium recommendations.
Corn nitrogen rate calculator: https://www.cornnratecalc.org/
Dr. Jones IFCA Spring Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA_seP3jA_Q
Talking Crop survey: https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rTSHVPlaNwUq7I
Guest contact: jones86@illinois.edu
Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Agricultural and Consumer Economics professor, Dr. David Bullock, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the Data Intensive Farm Management Program (DIFM). With the use of precision technology and the DIFM.farm cyberinfrastructure, this program enables farmers to conduct precision experimentation on their farms with multiple variable levels and replications - along with statistical analysis of the data - all at no cost to the farmer.
DIFM program webpage: https://publish.illinois.edu/data-intensive-farm-managment/
DIFM platform: https://difm.farm/
Talking Crop survey: https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rTSHVPlaNwUq7I
Guest contact: dsbulloc@illinois.edu
Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension Commercial Agriculture Specialist, Steven Brand, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss tar spot identification, conditions that are favorable to disease development, and best practices for tar spot prevention and control.
More information on tar spot conditions: Conditions favorable to tar spot development are milder, wet weather. Temperatures between 63-75F are ideal, and the fungus needs moisture to propagate. Morning dews and rain showers will aid in the spores spreading between leaves and plants. High temperatures, drought conditions, and humidity over 90% will inhibit disease propagation.
Tarspotter app: https://ipcm.wisc.edu/apps/tarspotter/
Talking Crop survey: https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rTSHVPlaNwUq7I
Guest contact:
Steven Brand
sbbrand2@illinois.edu
(217) 300-8057
Host contact:
seebruck@illinois.edu
(815) 986-4357
In this episode of Talking Crop, Associate Professor of Soil Science in the Department of Crop Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Dr. Andrew Margenot, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the Illinois Centennial Soil Archive Project as well as Dr. Margenot's work to update the phosphorus and potassium recommendations in the Illinois Agronomy Handbook.
Illinois Centennial Soil Archive Project: https://margenot.cropsciences.illinois.edu/illinois-soil-archive-100-years-of-soil-knowledge/
Google Map of sampling locations: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1wHMhpCiBRqYYlIRdnU6ssWlLnOVBqU0&ll=39.79570570622571%2C-89.5045&z=7
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension Commercial Agriculture Educator and Illinois Representative for the Midwest Cover Crop Council, Nathan Johanning, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss cover cropping goals, planting methods, planting date, termination, and more.
Midwest Cover Crop Council: https://www.midwestcovercrops.org/
MCCC selector tool: https://www.midwestcovercrops.org/selector-tools/
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension Digital Agriculture Specialist, Dennis Bowman, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the evolution of technology use in agriculture, its benefits and drawbacks, and the application of drones, robots, and artificial intelligence in ag.
Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture: https://digitalag.illinois.edu/
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension Watershed Outreach Associate, Nicole Haverback, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and how farmers can be affected by and contribute to nutrient loss reduction.
Episode links:
IEPA Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy: go.illinois.edu/nlrs (You access the biennial reports here)
Link to 2023 biennial report PDF: https://epa.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/epa/topics/water-quality/watershed-management/excess-nutrients/documents/2023-biennial-report/FINAL_NLRS2023-Web-08-Mar-2024.pdf
Extension's Nutrient Loss Reduction Website: extension.illinois.edu/nlr
Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast: go.illinois.edu/NLRSPodcast
Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Blog: go.illinois.edu/NLRS_blog
Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and Agricultural Conservation Practices Factsheet: go.illinois.edu/NLRS_factsheet
In this episode of Talking Crop, Resource Conservationist with the Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation District, Katie Peterson, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the difference between the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Soil and Water Conservation Districts, they cover cost-share programs that the Soil and Water Conservation Districts offer in addition to some offered by the NRCS, and they discuss how a farmer or landowner would find more information about these programs and work with their local offices. They also discussed a resource offered by the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership that compiles all of the offered cost-share programs into one neat database.
Winnebago Co SWCD website: https://winnebagoswcd.org/swcd/
STAR Web Tool: https://startool.ag/
IL Sustainable Ag Partnership FIND Tool: https://ilsustainableag.org/findtool/
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension Field Crop Entomologist, Dr. Nicholas Seiter, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the corn rootworm monitoring program and alfalfa weevil reports.
Dr. Seiter's The Bulletin article: https://farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-crop-production/rootworm-beetle-emergence-2024-monitoring-program.html
Corn Rootworm Adult Monitoring Network: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/400e7eb5339d459ab5f69591a0ea517f/page/Home/?views=Intro
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension Nutrient and Pest Management Program Manager, Daniel Smith, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss winter rye cover cropping for weed suppression and soil health, general economics of cover crops, and practical advice for implementing cover crops in areas with shorter growing seasons like northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Learn more about the Wisconsin Water and Soil Health Conference here: https://cropsandsoils.extension.wisc.edu/wwash/
In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension Commercial Agriculture Educator, Emily Hansen, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss soil health basics, soil health building practices, and plant-soil feedbacks and how these phenomena can help farmers grow a healthy crop while maintaining the productivity of their soil.
View Emily's blog here: https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/field-notes
In the second episode of the Talking Crop podcast, postdoctoral research associate with University of Illinois Crop Physiology Lab, Dr. Connor Sible, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss Dr. Sible's recently published article, "Long-term continuous maize: Impacts on the soil microbiome and implications for residue management". They also speak on current growing season conditions, soil health testing, and the upcoming Crop Physiology Field Day.
Link to the article discussed in the episode: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/saj2.20681
Follow Dr. Sible on X (Twitter) @ConnorSible, and visit the Crop Physiology Lab website at https://cropphysiology.cropsci.illinois.edu/
Find more information on the Crop Physiology Field Day and other Agronomy Day events at https://agronomyday.web.illinois.edu/events/
In the first episode of the Talking Crop podcast, University of Illinois Extension Weed Science Specialist, Dr. Aaron Hager, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the importance of preventing weed seed production, how weeds have adapted to our farming practices, the significance of metabolic herbicide resistance, the status of the EPA herbicide strategy, and more.
