Keeping It Independent

Agronomy Manager Ryan Gentle and Technical Product Manager Dr. Brent Tharp discuss tar spot, corn rootworm management and monitoring, and how heavy rains/flooding are impacting the crop. But...there is some good news!

Happy 4th of July from Wyffels Hybrids. Enjoy a hot dog and a cold one, and celebrate your independence!

Between the Rows® - Damage from Summer Storms
Between the Rows® - The Effects of Flooding and Saturated Soils on Corn
Wyffels Hybrids Corn Rootworm Monitoring
Wyffels Hybrids GDU Calculator
Corn ipmPIPE

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Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson discusses how recent storms and flooding have impacted the central Midwest corn crop. Then, the agronomy team talks with the 2024 Wyffels interns - Tyler Barrington, Agronomy; Maddi Klemme, Marketing; Kade Wassman, Sales.

Between the Rows® - Damage from Summer Storms
Between the Rows® - The Effects of Flooding and Saturated Soils on Corn
Wyffels Hybrids Corn Rootworm Monitoring

We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected]. 

Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

Agronomy Managers Jared Goplen and Eric Wilson discuss the emergence of tar spot, corn rootworm management and monitoring, and how June heatwaves are impacting the crop. Plus...there is some good news!

Between the Rows® - Managing Corn Rootworm Populations
Wyffels Hybrids Corn Rootworm Monitoring
Crop Protection Network - Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Corn Foliar Diseases

We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected]. 

Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

Join us as we cover a grab bag of topics impacting corn's "ugly duckling" phase. On this week's episode, Agronomy Manager Jared Goplen and Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp discuss seedling blight, nitrogen, and, yes, even tar spot.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Replant Calculator
Between the Rows® - Sidedress Nitrogen in Corn

We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected]. 

Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

Follow the Label, But Why?  Find out on this week's episode of Keeping It Independent. Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson sits down with BASF's Kurt Maertens to discus post-emergence applications. The two dive into the top field calls received during spraying season.

Links discussed in this episode:
Between the Rows® - Weed Management
BASF - Farming and Crop Protection

We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected]. 

Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

Need a break from all the planting talk? We do, too. On this week's episode, Agronomy Managers Ryan Gentle and Eric Wilson discuss cutworms, nitrogen loss, and emergence flagging.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Replant Calculator
Between the Rows® - Black Cutworm and True Armyworm
Between the Rows® - Effects of Flooding and Saturated Soils on Corn
Iowa State University - Iowa Environmental Mesonet
Corn ipm PIPE - Black cutworm website
Iowa State University - Nitrogen Calculator

We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected]. 

Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

Well, at least we busted that drought. On this week's episode, Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson and Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp discuss managing a wet spring. When do delays start impacting yield potential? Should you switch out hybrids? Give a listen & find out more!

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Replant Calculator
Wyffels Hybrids Growing Degree Unit Calculator
Between the Rows® - Delayed Planting Conditions
Between the Rows® - Effects of Flooding and Saturated Soils on Corn

We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected]. 

Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

As the calendar flips to May, we're in the heart of planting season. The only problem? Much of the Corn Belt is getting soaked & progress is slowing. On this week's episode, Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Ryan Gentle discuss planting progress, managing wet conditions, seedling blight concerns, and replant considerations.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Replant Calculator
Wyffels Hybrids Growing Degree Unit Calculator
Between the Rows® - Delayed Planting Conditions
Between the Rows® - Effects of Flooding and Saturated Soils on Corn

We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected]. 

Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

It's planting season in the Central Corn Belt! On this week's episode, the full Wyffels Agronomy Team joined the show to discuss planting progress, growing degree units, and how to navigate a cool and rainy end to April.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Growing Degree Unit Calculator
Between the Rows® - Optimize Plantability

We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected]. 

Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

It's almost go-time in the Central Corn Belt! Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Ryan Gentle discuss April corn planting and how to determine fit soil conditions.

Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Hybrids Growing Degree Unit Calculator
Between the Rows® - Early Spring Planting Considerations

We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected]. 

Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.