Agronomists Happy Hour

Happy hour this week we are going all the way to the west coast to talk with Lauren aka Cali_Organic on TikTok. Lauren not only spends time talking about California agriculture, but comes from an organic vegetable farm which gives an unique perspective on agronomy. For those not familiar with California agriculture, buckle up because this is going to be a happy hour you won't want to miss!

Agronomy On Ice has grown into a tradition for a few, with every year drawing more and more. Happy hour was recorded the day before AOI on the ice with a great group: Jason and Kyle were accompanied by Greg Dahl, Karnes Neill, and Paul Tracy. All of which share their thoughts and stories they have about agronomy on ice. 

Dr. Brian Jenks stops in for happy hour this week and leaves us with an incredible amount of great weed science wisdom to sit and think about. Brian's area of weed science expertise focuses on the diverse crop rotations of western North Dakota but there are all kinds of great parallels that everyone will find useful! You'll want to get a notebook ready as you'll find yourself taking notes as you make a weed control plans for next season!

Happy hour takes us to the southern plains of Kansas to talk to our good friend Holly Thrasher. Holly is a seed agronomist in the south central part of the state and we get into some great discussion about Kansas agriculture. 

This weeks happy hour is spent with Kyle Stull, a Wisconsin agronomists whom is unapologetically not afraid to tackle ethical topics in the agronomy world. Not only does Kyle tackle these hard topics but is also a stellar agronomists who has spent most of his career thus far in retail but has more recently broke off on his own and is an independent consultant. Tune in for a great discussion!

Also; if you like what Kyle has to say, go check out his podcast (The Rogue Agronomist) on your favorite platform. 

If you feel Farm QA has a fit for your operation and want to know more, please reach out to our good friend Ben Munson and he will help you out! Contact Ben at [email protected] or 320-266-8120

This weeks happy hour takes us west over the Rockies and into southeastern Washington to visit with Cat Salois and Sam Kimmell. Cat is the Director of Research and Sam is an Agronomists Account Manager both working for the McGregor Company in SE WA. The area Cat and Sam call home is the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest and is arguably the most productive wheat region in the entire country. Working with farms that have fields with 500 feet of elevation change and extreme slopes is an everyday thing for these two.  Tune in for a great episode as Cat and Sam share about agriculture in the Palouse region. Did we mention they like the right kind of beer? 

Remember to get a hold of our friend, Ben Munson of FarmQA if you have any questions on what their tool can provide for you. He can be reached at [email protected] or 320-266-8120

We are starting 2022 on the Agronomists Happy Hour with our friends and family to the podcast; Morgan Paine and Lewis Kuppler. Morgan and Lewis are Retail Product Agronomists for Brevant Seeds, who happens to be the sponsor for the AHHP Virtual Ice Derby held the day before Agronomy On Ice this year on 2/1/22. They share about Brevant, geek out about seed, divulge their AHHP Virtual Ice Derby strategy, and brought some local foods to share with us and talk about. Lots to catch up on so you wont want to miss this one!

Remember if you have any questions about FarmQA, make sure to reach out to our good friend Ben Munson and he will get you up to speed on what FarmQA can do for you. Reach Ben by email: [email protected] or by phone at 320-266-8120.

Happy hour takes us out of the Midwest and we go all the way to the cranberry bogs of southern New Jersey to have a beer with Emily Daniel, known on Instagram and TikTok as Ag Pilot Chick. We have a ton of fun with Emily; learning what ag aviation is like on the East Coast, what crops are grown in New Jersey, and we talk a little duck hunting. 

Remember to reach out to our friend Ben Munson at FarmQA if you have any questions about what they have to offer! He can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at 320-266-8120

This weeks happy hour, Christie L Apple, famously knows as Crop Scout Christie stops by the podcast for a beer and some great insight on specialty crop production not familiar to many agronomists. 

Remember if you want to know more about FarmQA, reach out to Ben Munson to answer any questions you have about the tool today! Ben can be reached by email at [email protected] or call at 302-266-8120

With the crew of Agronomy Bar & Grill on for round two of Happy Hour, we tackle a more serious topic: what we all need to be thinking about given the current state of the crop inputs market. 

Speaking of next season, if you want to increase efficiency while making recommendations, or make keeping crop records a snap? Give FarmQA a look, and talk with our friend Ben Munson to find out how FarmQA can help your operation. Get a hold of Ben by email at [email protected] or at 320-266-8120