Agronomists Happy Hour

We get a real happy hour opportunity this week to talk with Lindsay Overmyer. Lindsay is the Ramsey county NDSU Extension agent and we find out what possessed someone from Ohio to move to arguably the coldest place in the lower 48. But also what its like in the life of county extension and why their role is important.  

What is the proper timing to use Avadex herbicide? A great question asked on AGvisorPRO recently that has a lot of variables: tillage, no-till, liquid, dry? We dive into the details and share our thoughts!

Remember, if you ask a question during the month of December you are eligible for a $500 gift card courtesy of AGvisorPRO!

Happy hour this week was spent with Bodie Kitchel. Bodie is an outstanding agronomist that wears many hats, we dive deep into the world of biologicals and have a great discussion. Biologicals are often lumped into a category of products that get coined with the term "snake oil" but in fact many are just misunderstood. To be successful with biologicals, a lot of agronomy is involved to understand what, when, and where a particular product could provide value to a farmer. Bodie does a great job explaining this, you'll want to make sure to listen to this one all the way to the end because it only gets better as the discussion goes!

Some helpful links:

BW-Fusion

Biodyne

Bodie Kitchel on Twitter: @Bkitch1Bodie

Agronomy 365

Next Level Ag - the lab Bodie refers to that does the biological soil testing

Jason Schley - Owner of Next Level Ag

Josh Messer - Ag Intel Consulting: If you are in ND and want to learn more, look up Josh on Twitter and reach out!

How to improve availability of phosphorus in soils that are low in pH, that is the question asked this week from the AGvisorPRO app that we invited Luke Johnson (fellow AVP expert) to answer with us.

Click Here to download the AGvisorPRO app and start asking questions! Ask a question in December and you have a chance to win a $500 gift from the folks at AGvisorPRO!

Carolyn Wingate refers to herself as a corporate dropout, but did so to pursue starting her own business, Win Biologics. We really enjoyed our conversation and appreciate how she "breaks the mold" and chose to bring products to the market that she believes in bringing agronomic value to the customers she serves.

She is also a Regenerative Agriculture advocate and we go in depth on what that means to her, which gives us a much better understanding of the practice.

Some cool things to note:

Russel Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer broke the national corn yield @459.51 bu/acre. He uses some of Win Biologics products. Click Here for the article

Regen Ag Lab that Carolyn Mentions

Regen Ag Events that will be held this winter conference season. Carolyn will also be attending these

What are the equipment and application differences needed to switch from a dry nitrogen fertilizer source to a liquid nitrogen source? A question that comes all the way from Romania this week on the AGvisorPRO app, we also highlight another question that was asked from a farming operation in Uganda looking for a Sr. Agronomist for consultative services. 

Kyle is no stranger to the Agronomists Happy Hour, we dive right into some fun topics like his TikTok account @stullagronomy where he uses a blog style format to talk agronomy and at times call out the misinformation he comes across using the platform. And of course we get a great view into SE Wisconsin agriculture and the agronomic challenges he faces. 

If TikTok isn't your thing, Kyle is on Twitter also @Agronomy_Guy 

Go listen to Kyle's podcast The Rogue Agronomist on your favorite podcast platform

What are some tips and tricks for soil sampling in the snow? A very real scenario for us this year and a question we tackle from the AGvisorPRO app this week. 

Is bird repellent effective to keep birds at bay in a seed corn system? That's the questions we tackle from AGvisorPRO this week sharing our experience. 

Formulations can be fun, which is exactly what's packed into the conversation with Joe Ikley this week. Formulations and Fun....and beer.