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Join Pioneer Field Agronomists Jay Zielske and Ashley Storby as they discuss agronomy topics relevant to corn and soybean producers in central Minnesota.

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    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Planting observations and what's next.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 36:30


    After a whirlwind second planting window, Jay and Ashley discuss field observations and what to be thinking about in the coming weeks.

    2nd Planting Window Incoming- Thoughts & Observations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 28:01


    Residual Herbicides: Precipitation Requirements For Activation And The Likelihood To Receive It | Purdue University Pest&Crop newsletter

    April Planting Conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 41:48


    Pioneer Product Agronomist Eric Schimek discusses stress emergence scores and general planting timing decisions with Jay & Ashley.

    Plant Corn or Soybeans First, with Shawn Conley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 50:18


    Jay and Ashley discuss which crop to plant first, with Dr. Shawn Conley who leads the University of Wisconsin Soybean Research Program.

    Fall Applied Manure Nitrogen Status

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 19:15


    Jay and Ashley discuss fall of 2024 soil temperatures and how nitrogen status from manure applications may been impacted.

    Practical Learnings From Big Nitrogen Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 42:41


    Find the Pioneer National Agronomy Summary Book, and other agronomy resources at this website: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy-science.html?cid=mkch:eml_mktp:3pe_ctry:us_brnd:phi_agny:IHA_mkdv:pd_objv:awe_audn:Frm_prct:SED_cpid:cpn3086_cpno:110887_cpds:PioneerAgronomyBooklet_cpky:36001_crdc:TSK25621_#anchor_1

    Countdown Finale- Top 10 Agronomy Features of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 41:38


    The finale of the countdown, Jay and Ashley discuss the #1 agronomy feature of 2024 and management considerations for 2025.

    Countdown- Top 10 Agronomy Features of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 34:48


    The countdown continues with soybean white mold, tar spot in corn and a fast finish to the crop! Can you guess what the #1 agronomy feature of 2024 will be in the next episode?

    Countdown- Top 10 Agronomy Features of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 38:02


    Continuing the Top Ten Countdown, Jay and Ashley discuss corn rootworm observations (or lack thereof), the increase in strip till acres and the role of sulfur in corn and soybean production.

    Countdown- Top 10 Agronomy Features of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 38:41


    Some say 2024 was a season to forget, but we are pulling our top 10 agronomic learnings to benefit future crops! Here we discuss weed competition in soybean, SCN levels and impact and the outcomes of early planting.

    Fall NH3, go or no? And Tar Spot epicenter update from guest Steve Hubly.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 35:29


    Jay and Ashley discuss fall NH3 applications and learn about the 2024 Minnesota Tar Spot epicenter from guest Steve Hubly, Pioneer Agronomist.

    Harvest Update & Nitrogen Stabilizer Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 41:05


    Special guest, Neil Trygestad from Corteva shares details about the use of nitrogen stabilizers. Ashley and Jay also share updates as soybean harvest comes to a close in south central MN.

    Early Harvest Results and Field Observations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 29:43


    Jay and Ashley share early harvest updates and crop condition observations

    Quick 15- Corn Rootworm Observations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 18:13


    Jay and Ashley share their corn rootworm observations from the growing season. Interesting with above average rainfall to their west, and new experience with the western variant to the east.

    Field Observations and Late Season Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 27:27


    Jay and Ashley discuss their soybean aphid, corn diseases and white mold observations. Do we keep spraying insecticides and fungicide?

    The 2024 Nitrogen & Fungicide Decision with Nate LeVan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 50:08


    Ashley and Jay bring on Pioneer Field Agronomist from North Central Iowa, Nate LeVan. Together they discuss season metrics, which year best compares to this one, and the nuances of the nitrogen and fungicide decisions this year.

    A state of the crop, field observations and reminders.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 41:19


    Jay and Ashley share what they've been seeing in the field, and discuss questions they've been getting from farmers surrounding replant, nitrogen and herbicide applications.

    Quick 15- Field Observations, Replant Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 14:35


    Join Jay and Ashley as they share their field observations and replant considerations.

    Quick 15- Planting Progress and Early Field Observations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 20:36


    Jay and Ashley discuss what they've been seeing in the field, and considerations for the rest of May.

    Quick 15- Planting Progress and Considerations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 19:52


    Jay and Ashley share planting progress and observations, as well as thoughts for when the planting window opens again.

    Quick 15- Planting in March and Herbicide Carryover

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 33:04


    Herbicide Bioassay Instructions 

    Nitrogen Status, Spring 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 35:12


    Guest from the University of Minnesota Jeff Vetsch shares his perspective on all things nitrogen for the 2024 crop.

    Variable Rate Seeding with Mike Krcil

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 42:25


    Mike Krcil shares variable rate seeding experiences on his farm. Jay and Ashley also share personal experiences and data to help drive VRS parameters and usage.

    Soybean Cyst Nematode Populations and Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 42:03


    Jay and Ashley discuss soybean cyst nematode populations, yield impact and management.

    2023 Agronomy Top 10 Series Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 35:12


    See this article for information about evaluating potential for crop injury from herbicide carry over on your own farm:  A Quick Test for Herbicide Carry-over in the Soil.

    2023 Agronomy Top 10 Series Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 42:11


    Jay and Ashley continue their Agronomy Top 10 series reflecting on key points of the 2023 growing season. This episode includes discussion on extended diapause, soybean seeding rates and corn replant.

    2023 Agronomy Top 10 Series Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 31:58


    Jay and Ashley continue their reflection upon the 2023 growing season with their top 6 and 7 observations. Top 7, planting into cool soils, and top 6, Iron Deficiency Chlorosis and Soybean Cyst nematode.

    2023 Agronomy Top 10 Series Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 40:28


    Jay and Ashley share comments and observations from the Top 10 Agronomy Topics of 2023, a list they compile annually as they reflect upon the growing season. Working from the bottom to the top of the list, here they discussed tar spot, soybean white mold and fertility.

    Edge Effect in Corn with Agronomy Manager Matt Essick

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 34:45


    Click here for link to the article discussing ideas to manage edge effect in corn:Addressing Edge Effect in Corn  

    Quick 15 Field Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 24:04


    Harvest results and observations by maturity, planting date and previous crop.

    "Quick 15" Field Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 23:55


    Link to instructions and submission information for free soybean cyst nematode samples through the University of Minnesota, courtesy of Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. Know your SCN numbers: Free fall sampling program available (umn.edu)

    Quick 15 Field Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 22:54


    Jay and Ashley share field observations and yield reports in this "Quick 15" episode.

    Grain Drying with Kevin Toner from Grain Handler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 49:29


    Learn more about products offered by Grain Handler Here

    Quick 15 (26?!) Field Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 26:26


    Test weight, droopy ears and crop maturity! Jay and Ashley share current field observations and considerations.

    CRW Management in '23 Beyond with Bruce Potter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 51:19


    Bruce Potter, Extension Integrated Pet Management Specialist at the University of Minnesota, shares his perspective of the current state of corn rootworm management.

    Quick 15 Field Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 14:25


    In this quick 15 Jay and Ashley share field observations. Rain, GDUs, insects and diseases.

    Red Crown Rot in Soybeans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 59:01


    For more information about Red Crown Rot in soybean, see Matt's video here

    Field Observations, Disease and Extended Diapause with Allie Wise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 55:21


    Allie Wise, Pioneer Territory Manager from Southeast MN shares observations from their growing season, perspective on fungicide timing and CRW beetle control.

    IDC Insights from Brent Larson & Field Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 70:57


    See twitter handle @yfoagronomy for referenced soil sample data.

    See & Spray from John Deere

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 45:05


    Listen to Chris on the Everything Ag Podcast from Kibble https://everythingag.podbean.com/Follow Chris on Twitter at: @horob 

    Soybean Production Considerations in southern Minnesota

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 63:18


    Field updates from Ashley and Jay followed by an interview with Seth Naeve from the University of Minnesota. Seth shares data derived guidance on the question of planting corn or soybeans first, as well as findings from soybean seeding rate studies

    Managing Possible Nitrogen Losses & In Season Supplemental N Applications

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 56:44


    Click the link below to be redirected to the University of Minnesota Nitrogen worksheet, a guide to help with decision making of in season N applications.  University of Minnesota Nitrogen Worksheet  Join the Southern Outreach and Research Center for their annual Agronomy Field Tour on Tuesday June 20th. Find agenda and other details at the link below. Agronomy Field Tour, June 20th    

    Field Updates and Weed Control

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 44:49


      If you would like to get in touch with Jim, you can reach him at his e-mail:  jim.harriman@corteva.com

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