In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, Dr. Jeff Miller, Principal Field Investigator and President of Miller Research LLC, explains how private agricultural research supports the crop industry, especially in potatoes and sugar beets. He breaks down trial protocols, crop damage evaluations, pesticide application decisions, and the impact of policy and public perception. Listen now on all major platforms!

"USDA tests come in below allowable residue levels: our food supply is amazingly safe."

Meet the guest: Dr. Jeff Miller earned his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from Washington State University, focusing on potato late blight. With academic experience at the University of Minnesota and the University of Idaho, he now leads Miller Research LLC, conducting crop production and pest management trials.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:08) Introduction
• (04:16) Research protocol planning
• (09:06) Trial plot design
• (14:43) IPM in potatoes
• (16:50) Cost analysis
• (20:40) Herbicide public perception
• (25:53) Final three questions

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