The Alabama Crops Report Podcast is where the research meets the row. When time is tight and every minute matters, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System agronomy team makes decision-making simpler for farmers by bringing Extension expertise straight to the tractor cab. Producers can expect to hear a wide range of topics throughout the year. From insect scouting tips to fertilizer application recommendations and harvest updates—timely issues in the field will be addressed by agents and specialists from all over the state. Episodes will be 10 to 15 minutes long in conversational form. New episodes will drop weekly during the production season. Listeners can expect multiple episodes in a week if there are multiple important topics to discuss.
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In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk with Kris Balkcom, Aaron Wells, and Sedrick Mack for an update on planting in the....
In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk with Josh Lee and Blake Lanton about the challenges with cotton planting this year. After....
In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, co-hosts Josh Lee and Chandler Gruener discuss dicamba with David Russell, Eros Francisco and Steve Li. One of the big takeaways about....
In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk cotton planting with Josh Lee and Chandler Gruener. The good news is cotton prices are....
In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham welcome Rishi Prasad and Wendiam Sawadgo into a discussion about higher fertilizer costs for farmers. We’ve....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham are talking corn planting with Eros Francisco, an assistant professor and Extension grain crops agronomist, and....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Reports, hosts Josh Lee, Jacob Sizemore and Chandler Gruener talk with Laura Bell Cooley of the Auburn University Water Resources Center and Brianne....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk talk with Alabama Peanut Producers Association Executive Director Libbie Johnson. Additionally, Kris Balkcom and Amanda Sherer....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, Chandler Gruener hosts along with Josh Lee and Brenda Ortiz. They talk with Florida State Climatologist David Zierden of Florida State University....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, host Scott Graham provides a cotton jassid update with Josh Lee, Blake Lanton and Jacob Sizemore. The recap covers what they learned....
The Alabama Crops Report Podcast is back for Season 6 with a few new voices stepping up to the mic. From uncertain crop markets to damaging pests, there are many....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, Simer Virk is joined by fill-in co-host Blake Lanton and a room full of Alabama Extension experts. The group recaps the 2025....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk sit down with Audrey Gamble, an associate professor of crop, soil, and environment sciences in Auburn’s....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk sit down with Extension experts Eros Francisco, Chandler Greuner, Blake Lanton, and Josh Lee for a general....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk sit down with Extension experts Kris Balkcom, Cade Grace, and Blake Lanton to talk about the....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham visit with Wilson Faircloth from Syngenta as they learn what it takes for agricultural companies to....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham welcome two new specialists to the Alabama Extension at Auburn University agronomic crops team. Chandler....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham discuss cotton insect management strategies with Extension veteran, Ron Smith. Graham and Smith, both cotton....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham visit with Max Runge, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System economist with Auburn University about the....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk talk about Alabama field conditions with agronomic crops Extension agents Blake Lanton, Cade Grace, and....
On this special episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk with Steve Brown, Cade Grace, Eddie McGriff, Aaron Wells, Ron Smith, and Blake....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk talk with Kris Balkcom, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System assistant Extension professor specializing in peanuts.....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk with Alabama Extension Plant Pathologist Amanda Scherer, Grain Specialist Eros Francisco, and Weed Specialist....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham enjoy a cotton conversation with Steve Brown and Amanda Scherer. The group talks planting dates, soil....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk cotton and peanut disease management with Alabama Cooperative Extension System Entomologist and Plant Pathologist, Amanda....
In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk about Wiregrass crop production with Extension Agents Sedrick Mack and Aaron Wells. Both agents....
In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham visit with Blake Lanton, an Extension agent in central Alabama about soil sampling and spring....
In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk agricultural markets and trends with Alabama Extension Economists Adam Rabinowitz and Wendiam Sawadgo. Take....
In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham continue their nutrient management discussion with Rishi Prasad. Different areas of the state call for....
This episode features Rishi Prasad, the nutrient management guy. He says where the nutrients go, his research follows. The group discusses chicken litter production and its wide use on Alabama....
Season 5 of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast kicks off with a crop consultant roundtable discussion, hosted by Blake Lanton and Simer Virk. A room full of consultants who serve....
To wrap up Season 4 of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk welcome a large crew of Alabama Cooperative Extension System professionals, industry partners, and row....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, Mr. Peanut himself, Kris Balkcom, joins hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk to talk about the world of peanuts. Balkcom, an Alabama....
As the year is coming to an end, now is a great time to look back at the events of the past growing season. On this episode of the Alabama....
Selecting the right crop variety is one of the most important decisions a farmer can make. The Auburn University Variety Testing Program is a great resource that helps guide farmers....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk are joined by two guests: Eros Francisco, an Alabama Extension grain specialist, and David Russell,....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk sit down with Blake Lanton, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System agronomic crops regional agent. Lanton serves....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, long-time hosts Scott Graham and Amanda Scherer join new host Simer Virk for a discussion on cotton defoliation. A cotton podcast episode....
Season four of the Alabama Crops Report brings with it a new host! Long-time guest to the podcast, Eros Francisco, joins Adam Rabinowitz as a host to kick off the....
Aloha from Alabama Extension! On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Amanda Scherer and Scott Graham welcome colleagues from Auburn University and the University of Hawaii to the....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Adam Rabinowitz sit down with first-time guests Eve Brantley and Adam Newby. Brantley is an Alabama Cooperative Extension....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Adam Rabinowitz and Katelyn Kesheimer sit down with Wendiam Sawadgo, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System economist. As harvest is right around....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, listeners get a regional crop update from the Wiregrass. Hosts Adam Rabinowitz and Scott Graham sit down with Sedrick Mack, an Alabama....
Litter happens! On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report podcast, hosts Scott Graham and Amanda Scherer talks with Kent Stanford, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System nutrient management specialist. The....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, Katelyn Kesheimer, one of the regular hosts of the podcast, is switching into the guest seat. Hosts Scott Graham and Amanda Scherer....
It is time to talk about peanuts on the Alabama Crops Report! On this episode, hosts Amanda Scherer and Scott Graham sit down with Kris Balkcom, an Alabama Cooperative Extension....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Katelyn Kesheimer talk with David Russell, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System weed science specialist. As farmers across the....
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Adam Rabinowitz are on the podcast for the first time in Season 3. They sit down to talk....
Cotton farmers across Alabama are getting ready to plant. On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Katelyn Kesheimer and Amanda Scherer talk with Steve Brown, an Alabama Cooperative....
The Alabama Crops Report is kicking off season 3 with some weather updates! On this episode, hosts Amanda Scherer and Katelyn Kesheimer sit down with Eros Francisco, an Alabama Cooperative....
There is often a stigma surrounding mental health, especially in the agriculture industry. On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Adam Rabinowitz and Katelyn Kesheimer talk with Elizabeth....
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