Weed management recap & corn crop status prior to harvest
Tom Peters & Jeff Coulter
Aug 13, 2025•33 min•Ep. 76
Strategic Farming: Field Notes
Join the University of Minnesota Extension Crops team in addressing all your crop-related questions this growing season, from soil fertility, agronomics, pest management and more. We will tackle issues as they arise to help you make better crop management decisions this season.
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Corn and Soybean Pests!
Corn and Soybean Pests with Fei Yang, Lizabeth Stahl, and Robert Koch.
Aug 07, 2025•32 min•Ep. 75
Tar spot and late-season corn and soybean disease updates
Dean Malvick, Extension Plant Pathologist
Jul 23, 2025•29 min•Ep. 74
Field Notes offers update on Palmer amaranth in Minnesota
The growing season is filled with a host of challenges, including insect, disease, and weed pests, resistance concerns, agronomic issues, and soil fertility questions. The Field Notes program is designed for farmers and agricultural professionals as a weekly webinar to address all of your crop-related questions in real-time in an interactive, discussion-based format. Join us as we welcome Tony Cortilet, Plant protection manager at Minnesota Department of Agriculture, as he provides an update on ...
Jul 16, 2025•31 min•Ep. 73
July corn update and dealing with drowned out areas of fields
Field Notes is an interactive, discussion-based webinar for farmers and agricultural professionals to address crop-related concerns with experts as they arise during the growing season. Sessions run from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays from May 7 through August 13. For more information, visit https://z.umn.edu/Strategic-Farming. We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.
Jul 09, 2025•30 min•Ep. 72
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis: I'm Dreaming of a Green Soybean
Field Notes is an interactive, discussion-based webinar for farmers and agricultural professionals to address crop-related concerns with experts as they arise during the growing season. Sessions run from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays from May 7 through August 13. For more information, visit https://z.umn.edu/Strategic-Farming. We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.
Jul 02, 2025•33 min•Ep. 71
What to expect after heavy June rains
Field Notes is an interactive, discussion-based webinar for farmers and agricultural professionals to address crop-related concerns with experts as they arise during the growing season. Sessions run from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays from May 7 through August 13. For more information, visit https://z.umn.edu/Strategic-Farming. We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council.
Jun 25, 2025•31 min•Ep. 70
Cover Crops and Nutrient Interactions
Join us as we welcome Dr. Axel Garcia y Garcia, Cropping systems agronomist, and Jeff Vetsch, Researcher at the Southern Research and Outreach Center, to discuss the latest research in cover crops and how they interact with nutrient management for row crops.
Jun 18, 2025•33 min•Ep. 69
Post-Emergent Weed Control
This program is brought to you by the UMN Extension Crops Team and is supported by the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council and the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council.
Jun 12, 2025•33 min•Ep. 68
Nutrient management and sidedress considerations and small grains updates
Join us as we welcome Drs. Fabian Fernandez, Extension nutrient management specialist, and Jochum Wiersma, Extension small grains specialist, as they discuss fertilizer sidedress considerations and updates on the small grain crops. This program is brought to you by the UMN Extension Crops Team and is supported by the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council and the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council. Boron deficiency in alfalfa resource: https://extension.umn.edu/micro-and...
Jun 04, 2025•31 min•Ep. 67
Tips for Forage and Pasture Management: Insect Pests, Production and Harvesting
Tips for Forage and Pasture Management: Insect Pests, Production and Harvesting
May 30, 2025•32 min•Ep. 66
Planting progress and stand assessments
Field Notes is an interactive, discussion-based webinar for farmers and agricultural professionals to address crop-related concerns with experts as they arise during the growing season. Join us when we welcome Dr. Jeff Coulter, Extension corn agronomist, and Dr. Seth Naeve, Extension soybean agronomist, for an update on planting progress and stand assessments. Sessions run from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays from May 7 through August 13. For more information, visit https://z.umn.edu/Strategic-F...
May 23, 2025•29 min•Ep. 65
Early Season Weed Control
Join us this week when we welcome Dr. Debalin Sarangi, Extension weed scientist, and Ryan Miller, Extension educator-crops, to discuss early season postemergence weed control. The weekly Wednesday program features a live, interactive webinar with specialists to address in-season cropping issues as they arise. Weekly sessions will reflect current conditions and topics may range from insect and disease issues to soil fertility concerns, weather impacts, agronomics, or other situations....
May 16, 2025•31 min•Ep. 64
Planter tips for successful crop establishment
Join us as we welcome Dr. Jeff Coulter, Extension corn agronomist, and Matt Pfarr, Extension educator-crops, are on hand to take your questions and discuss planter tips for even establishment.
May 09, 2025•27 min•Ep. 63
Takeaways from the cropping season and looking to harvest
Takeaways from the cropping season and looking to harvest - August 21, 2024 We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . Resources: Thinking about drainage after this season’s extremely wet start? Check out these two upcoming events Aug 22 & Sept 5 Considerations for soybean aphid management Recordings, information on future sessions, and additional resources will be at: https://z.umn.edu/s...
Aug 21, 2024•34 min•Ep. 62
Irrigation and drainage updates after a wet summer
Irrigation and drainage updates after a wet summer - August 14, 2024 We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . Resources: Rosholt Research Farm field day to be held on August 15 Thinking about drainage after this season’s extremely wet start? Check out these two upcoming events Aug 22 & Sept 5 Contact information for today’s show : Vasudha Sharma, Extension Irrigation Specialist, vasudha...
Aug 14, 2024•32 min•Ep. 61
Assessing and restoring pastures after drought/flood
Assessing and restoring pastures after drought/flood We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . Resources: Leafy Spurge: https://extension.umn.edu/identify-invasive-species/leafy-spurge Leafy Spurge: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrialplants/herbaceous/leafyspurge.html Leafy Spurge Control in the Fall: https://extension.sdstate.edu/leafy-spurge-control-fall Farm Field Step by St...
Aug 07, 2024•31 min•Ep. 60
SCN + Phytopthora and manure
SCN + Phytopthora and manure - July 24, 2024 We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . Resources: *** If looking at changes in SCN it important to sample same crop stage/time of year. *** Have our SCN sorrows been drowned? https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/06/have-our-scn-sorrows-been-drowned Soybean cyst nematode management guide https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-manage...
Jul 24, 2024•31 min•Ep. 59
Corn updates and crop disease considerations
Corn updates and crop disease considerations - July 17, 2024 We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . Resources: Corn IPM Pipe https://corn.ipmpipe.org/tarspot/ Crop Protection Network https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/ Minnesota Ag News – Crop Progress & Condition MN-Crop-Progress-07-15-24.pdf Plant Disease Clinic https://pdc.umn.edu/ pdc@umn.edu Flooded corn fields and what diseases m...
Jul 17, 2024•31 min•Ep. 58
Insect updates and management considerations
Insect updates and management considerations - July 10, 2024 We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . Resources: European corn borer - https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2024/02/european-corn-borer-new-pest-old.html European corn borer in Minnesota field corn https://extension.umn.edu/corn-pest-management/european-corn-borer-minnesota-field-corn Scouting for corn rootworm https://exte...
Jul 10, 2024•32 min•Ep. 57
After the flooding - crop disease & weed management considerations
After the flooding - crop disease & weed management considerations - July 3, 2024 We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . Resources: Flooded corn https://extension.umn.edu/growing-corn/flooded-corn#:~:text=Corn%20plants%20that%20survived%20flooded,stress%20later%20in%20the%20season . U of MN Herbicide resistant weed survey: https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2023/06/multiple-herb...
Jul 03, 2024•32 min•Ep. 56
Crop management considerations for soggy fields
Crop management considerations for soggy fields - June 26, 2024 We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . Jeff’s slides - referenced during presentation. Resources/links: Flooding resources - https://extension.umn.edu/disaster-preparedness-and-recovery/flooding Crops and flooding - https://extension.umn.edu/agriculture-and-water/crops-and-flooding Selecting soybean maturities when facing del...
Jun 26, 2024•30 min•Ep. 55
Resources for crop disease ID
Resources for crop disease ID - June 12 Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 Contact information for today’s show: Angie Peltier, Extension educator - crops, apeltier@umn.edu Brett Arenz, CFANS plant pathology, aren0058@umn.edu Liz Stahl, Extension educator - crops, stah0012@umn.edu Resources: Plant Disease Clinic https://pdc.umn.edu/ pdc@umn.edu Digital Crop Doc https://z.umn.edu/DigitalCropDoc Soybean Pest Management: https://extension.umn.edu/soybean/soybean-pest-management Corn Pest Managemen...
Jun 12, 2024•31 min•Ep. 54
Making the most out of Postemergence Weed Control (Timing and weed ID)
Making the most out of Postemergence Weed Control (Timing and weed ID) - June 5 Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 Contact information for today’s show: Joe Ikley, NDSU Extension Weed Specialist, joseph.ikley@ndsu.edu Debalin Sarangi, Extension Specialist, Weed Management, dsarangi@umn.edu Ryan Miller, Regional Extension Educator, Crops, mill0869@umn.edu Resources: US Wind Climatology - https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/wind/ June 27 Cover Crop Field Day (A second field day is on July...
Jun 05, 2024•32 min•Ep. 53
Alfalfa weevil and nutrient management update
Alfalfa weevil and nutrient management update - May 29 Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 Contact information for today’s show: Anthony Hanson, Regional Extension Educator, IPM, hans4022@umn.edu Brad Carlson, Extension Educator, Water Resources, bcarlson@umn.edu Claire LaCanne, Extension Educator, Crops, lacanne@umn.edu We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . Transcripts are auto-transcri...
May 29, 2024•30 min•Ep. 52
Seedling diseases and small grains in a wet spring
Seedling diseases and small grains in a wet spring - May 22 Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 Contact information for today’s show: Jochum Wiersma, Small Grains Specialist, wiers002@umn.edu Dean Malvick, Extension Plant Pathologist and Program Leader, Crops, dmalvick@umn.edu Anthony Hanson, Regional Extension Educator, IPM, hans4022@umn.edu Some of the diseases discussed: Phytopthora Pythium Fusarium Rhizoctonia barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) asters yellows tan spot Resources: DigitalCropDoc...
May 22, 2024•33 min•Ep. 51
Corn and Soybean Planting Update-Are we on Schedule? or What's next?
Corn and Soybean Planting Update-Are we on Schedule? or What's next? - May 15, 2024 Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 Contact information for today’s show: Dr. Jeff Coulter, UMN Extension Agronomist, coult077@umn.edu Dr. Seth Naeve, UMN Extension Agronomist - Soybeans, naeve002@umn.edu Dave Nicolai, Extension Educator - Crops, nico0071@umn.edu We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . Tran...
May 15, 2024•30 min•Ep. 50
Field Notes talks weed and insect updates
Field Notes talks weed and insect updates - May 8, 2024 Strategic Farming: Field Notes 2024 Contact information for today’s show: Debalin Sarangi, UMN Extension Weed Scientist, dsarangi@umn.edu Bruce Potter, UMN Extension IPM Specialist, bpotter@umn.edu Anthony Hanson, Regional Extension Educator, hans4022@umn.edu We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . Transcripts are auto-transcribed. If...
May 08, 2024•29 min•Ep. 49
Preparing for grain storage and marketing tips
Preparing for grain storage and marketing tips - August 23, 2023 We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . NDSU Grain Drying and Storage - https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/graindrying https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/crop-production/drying-storage Contact information for today’s show: Ed Usset, Extension Professor, Applied Economics, Grain Marketing Specialist - usset001@umn.edu Kenn...
Aug 23, 2023•28 min•Ep. 48
Corn and soybean yield updates
Corn and soybean yield updates - August 16, 2023 We want to thank our sponsors the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council , along with the Minnesota Corn Research and Promotion Council . Contact information for today’s show: Jeff Coulter, Extension Corn Agronomist - coult077@umn.edu Seth Naeve, Extension Soybean Agronomist - naeve002@umn.edu Anthony Hanson, Extension Educator - Crops - han4022@umn.edu Hail Damage to corn and soybeans in August - https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu...
Aug 16, 2023•28 min•Ep. 47
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