Ag Talk with the Ag Doc

In this episode, Dr. Livesay starts by covering the June 29th, 2015, USDA's Crop Progress Report. Next, he briefly discusses falling land prices. Today's Dynamite Grower Correspondent is a 300 bushel club member and 2014 Tennessee state NCGA winner, Justin Woodall of Woodall Farms.  The main segment of today's podcast is Part II of the 2 part series in which Dr. Livesay interviews Agricultural drone expert, Chad Colby, about the use of UAVs in agriculture.  In these two episodes Dr. Livesay and Chad discuss such topics as FAA regulations, whether UAVs are toys or tools, which drone you might want to buy, and what you really need to know about the use of drones in agriculture.

In this episode, Dr. Livesay goes over the June 22nd, 2015, USDA's Crop Progress Report, before discussing the recent ruling of the WHO regarding the cancer threat posed by 2,4-D.  Next, we get an update on the conditions in Oklahoma when we check back in with our Dynamite Grower Correspondent and NCGA champ, Chris Ledbetter.  The main segment of today's podcast is Part I of a 2 part series in which Dr. Livesay interviews Agricultural drone expert, Chad Colby, about the use of UAVs in agriculture.  We discuss such topics as FAA regulations, whether UAVs are toys or tools, which drone you might want to buy, and what you really need to know about the use of drones in agriculture.

In this episode, Dr. Livesay goes over the June 15th, 2015, USDA's Crop Progress Report, before moving on to some very interesting research recently released by Oklahoma State University.  Next, we hear from couple of producers in North Dakota.  In the main segment of today's podcast, Dr. Livesay discusses a recent video released by the Nebraska On-Farm Network about the use of sugar in commercial agriculture. He also addresses Dr. Shawn Conley's negative reaction to the use of sugar and talk about some of the problems with the University infatuation with "statistical significance."  Dr. Livesay interviews all time winningnest NCGA Champion, Jerry Cox, about his use of sugar, and, as always, the episode concludes with some helpful tips and resources.

In this podcast Dr. Curtis Livesay covers the USDA's June 1st, 2015, Crop Progress Report and then briefly discusses a new video on some sugar trials from the Nebraska On-Farm Network.  Next, we check in with two VERY well known Dynamite Grower Correspondents: 24 time NCGA champ and 300 bushel club member, Jerry Cox, and 3 time World Record Soybean Grower and 300 bushel club member, Kip Cullers.  The main segment in this episode is dedicated to understanding resource competition between crops and weeds. Dr. Livesay interviews Dr. Laura Lindsey from The Ohio State University about her research on weed/crop competition for Nitrogen.  In the episode we'll talk in-depth about the use of sugar in row crop production.

In our What's Up in the World of Ag segment of today's podcast we take a look at the USDA's May 26th, 2015, Crop Progress Report and also at a study released by Purdue University and the USDA on the 5 year outlook for the job market in the ag industry.  Next, we check in with our Dynamite Grower Correspondent, Ben Pederson, from Lake Mills, Iowa. In today's main segment I interview Dr. Clarence Swanton from the University of Guelph about his work with the Shade Avoidance Response and how it costs you yield and income.

This episode of Ag Talk with the Ag Doc is the first in a 3-part series on weed mangement in commercial agriculture.  This episode focuses on what ag scientists call "the Critical Period" of weed management.  As always, we also cover What's up in the World of Ag, and we check in with two of our Dynamite Growers.  The episode concludes with some valuable resources for weed management.

In today's episode we take a look at What's Up in the World of Ag, check in with two of our Dynamite Growers, and our main segment is on conducting GOOD research on YOUR farm.