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A Penney For Your Thoughts
Hosted by Sean Blomgren & Andrew Penney · EN
Welcome to A Penney For Your Thoughts, a podcast brought to you by Sean Blomgren and Andrew Penney, live from central Iowa. A show where we discuss all things agronomy, and high yield management, give you real-time updates on what we’re seeing and hearing about in the field, and gain insight from industry professionals as we bring you relevant and timely information on current agronomic management practices.
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Disease Deep Dive with Iowa State University’s Daren Mueller and Alison Robertson
Oct 1401:15:02Tap to summarizeSean and Andrew sit down with Daren “Dr. Know-It-All” Mueller and Alison Robertson at Iowa State University to hear their two cents on disease pressure facing corn and soybean fields. The crew discusses: ✅ The research happening in ISU extension agronomy labs ✅ The expanding potential of technology in agriculture ✅ A deep dive into southern rust and why it was so prevalent this season ✅ New thought processes behind tar spot ✅ Reminders about corn stunt disease ✅ Understanding crown rot and root rot Meet the Guests: 🌱 Daren Mueller is a professor and extension plant pathologist at Iowa State University. He is also the coordinator of the Iowa State Integrated Pest Management program. Daren’s main research interests involve understanding the biology and management of field crop diseases. Daren is also a co-director of the North Central IPM Center and the Crop Protection Network. Learn more about Daren and follow him on X. 🌱 Alison Robertson is a professor at Iowa State University with a statewide responsibility for the management of diseases of field crops. She coordinates and provides leadership for corn and soybean disease diagnosis and management information and education programs for corn and soybean farmers and agribusiness professionals throughout Iowa. Learn more about Alison and follow her on X. A Penney for Your Thoughts is hosted by Sean Blomgren, agronomist and owner of Blomgren Seed from Boone, Iowa, and Andrew Penney, plant doctor and Preceon agronomy lead for Bayer Crop Science from Ames, Iowa. We cover all things agronomy and high-yield management, share what we're seeing in the field and bring in trusted voices from the industry to deliver timely, relevant insights that matter to your farm. By combining real-time updates from the field with expert insights from industry professionals, we help you achieve your highest yields yet. It's ag talk that just makes cents. ⭐️ Like what you hear? Leave us a review to help our podcast reach more growers and agronomists like you! 📲 Follow us on social: Facebook Twitter/X YouTube
Transcribe →Yield of Dreams: Home Team Advantage at University of Illinois' Crop Physiology Field Day
Sep 3000:52:38Tap to summarizeSean and Andrew are back with another episode from the University of Illinois' Crop Physiology Field Day. We've got the home team advantage with insights straight from the source. The crew discusses: ✅ Multi-season fertilizer application planning ✅ SAAM rating for root architecture ✅ The difference in corn and soybeans' response to fertilizer ✅ A year-round approach to strip tillage ✅ The purpose behind the Crop Physiology Field Day ✅ A deep dive into sulfur Meet the Guests: 🌱 Sam Leskanich is a doctoral agronomy student at the University of Illinois, focused on root architecture research using the SAAM rating. 🌱 Jared Fender is a senior research specialist and master's student at the University of Illinois, focused on building equipment to facilitate agronomy research trials. 🌱 Connor Sible is an assistant professor at the University of Illinois and the host of the Crop Physiology Field Day. A Penney for Your Thoughts is hosted by Sean Blomgren, agronomist and owner of Blomgren Seed from Boone, Iowa, and Andrew Penney, plant doctor and Preceon agronomy lead for Bayer Crop Science from Ames, Iowa. We cover all things agronomy and high-yield management, share what we're seeing in the field and bring in trusted voices from the industry to deliver timely, relevant insights that matter to your farm. By combining real-time updates from the field with expert insights from industry professionals, we help you achieve your highest yields yet. It's ag talk that just makes cents. ⭐️ Like what you hear? Leave us a review to help our podcast reach more growers and agronomists like you! 📲 Follow us on social: Facebook Twitter/X YouTube
Transcribe →Yield of Dreams: Loading the Bases at University of Illinois' Crop Physiology Day
Sep 1600:47:00Tap to summarizeSean and Andrew are on-site in Champaign, Illinois at the annual Crop Physiology Field Day with Dr. Fred Below, Dr. Connor Sible and more agronomy experts! 🌱 Meet Our Guests Lance Tarochione, host of Ask an agronomist, gives us insight into the Crop Physiology Field Day and the history of this amazing event! Dr. Fred Below tells us how the 7 wonders of corn yield have led to the 6 secrets of soybean success. Dr. Marcos Loman gives us insight on some of our biggest questions: Can we still add yield late in the reproductive soybean stages? How do soybeans respond to nutrient concentration and planting dates? Ava Isaacs shares that biologicals are the “future of agriculture,” and helps us understand the challenging categories and how to think about incorporating them into our farms! Sean Evans gives his insight into what’s happening in the western geography, the theme, and key takeaways from the field day, and encourages the audience to attend a future field day! A Penney for Your Thoughts is hosted by Sean Blomgren, agronomist and owner of Blomgren Seed from Boone, Iowa, and Andrew Penney, plant doctor and Preceon agronomy lead for Bayer Crop Science from Ames, Iowa. We cover all things agronomy and high-yield management, share what we're seeing in the field and bring in trusted voices from the industry to deliver timely, relevant insights that matter to your farm. By combining real-time updates from the field with expert insights from industry professionals, we help you achieve your highest yields yet. It's ag talk that just makes cents. ⭐️ Like what you hear? Leave us a review to help our podcast reach more growers and agronomists like you! 📲 Follow us on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/penneypodcast Twitter/X: https://x.com/PenneyPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PenneyPodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PenneyPodcast
Transcribe →"A Penney For Your Thoughts" - Tar Spot Management with Darcy Telenko (Purdue) with special co-host Darren Mueller!
May 2, 2023Tap to summarizeDarcy Telenko and Darren Mueller join Andrew and me as we examine the management considerations for this complex disease in the corn! Hybrid reviews, application of fungicide timing, and delivery method are all covered! Give us a 5-star review, and please share the podcast!
Transcribe →"A Penney For Your Thoughts" - Tar Spot Science with Darcy Telenko (Purdue) with special co-host Darren Mueller!
Apr 24, 2023Tap to summarizeDarcy Telenko is one of the most respected pathologist and has been on the forefront of this challenging disease since 2018! Join us as special co-host guest Darren Mueller helps us unpack this challenging topic with Darcy Telenko! In this first episode we take a deep dive into the science of tar-spot including how we first discovered the pathogen and what we have learned about it over the past 4.5 years.
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