Use on-farm research to plan for the 2020 planting season. Tune in the hear tidbits from Phil Long!
0:10 – Crop update
1:40 – Assess plant population and ear size
3:45 – Plant population example (15,000 plants per acres – 55,000 plants per acre)
5:00 – When flex ears determine girth, length and depth
6:25 – Tipback, aborted kernels and zippered ears
8:00 – Stalk strength vs population
11:15 – Take notes this harvest season
Phil Long shares information on fall seeding cover crops and the benefits associated with this practice.
0:30 – Crop report update
1:42 – Cover crop topic introduction
2:42 – Fall seeding options
4:08 – What’s your goal?
4:45 – Rye benefits
7:45 – Weed suppression
11:48 – Herbicides effect on cover crops
12:32 – Field Day Preview
Tune in as Phil Long discusses the current state of pollination in the field.
00:20 – Topic Introduction: Pollination Failure
1:02 – How much yield is left on the table?
2:47 – Percent of yield left in the field in correlation to the stage of the corn plant
6:32 – How to protect the final 40% of yield in the field
8:07 – Prioritize fields for harvest
9:27 – Remember to plan for 2020!
10:46 – Identifying 3 types of pollination failures
What is cause and effect of greensnap? Tune in to hear from Phil Long!#AsktheAgronomist
It’s time to scout soybeans!! Tune in for a 10 minute soybean blitz on what to look for in the field.
| Insects: Japanese Beetles | 1:55 |
| Insects: Gall Midge | 2:35 |
| Insects: Aphids | 3:55 |
| Diseases: Sudden Death Syndrome | 4:45 |
| Diseases: Frog Eye | 6:10 |
| Diseases: Soybean Cyst Nematode | 7:14 |
| Disorders: Iron Deficiency Chlorosis | 8:22 |
| Disorders: Root Development | 9:33 |
| Disorders: Herbicide Injury | 10:55 |
Why is my corn yellow? Tune in to find out!
1:02– Growing conditions: Saturated soil, cold soil, minimal tillage
2:32 – Stage of corn recap
3:28 – Corn root transition phase
5:02 – When to act – patience is key!
6:32 – Pay attention to seeding depth
7:22 – Mesocoytl recovery
8:36– Nitrogen or sulfur deficiency
10:07 – Effects of reduced tillage
11:21 – Key takeaway