Talking Crop

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...

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. ...

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...

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....

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...

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. 

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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...

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/...

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...

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...