Kick'N Dirt with Mike and The Kevins

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with Jason Gibson, Market Development Specialist, Corteva Agriscience. The group discuss white mold and how to scout white mold in your fields and what to do if and when you spot it. White mold is a disease of high yield potential soybeans – the better the establishment and growth of the crop, the greater the risk of white mold. White mold is favored by cool and wet weather and dense soybean canopies that help retain these conditions under the crop canopy.

Resources

Article: White Mold Management in Soybeans - https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/white_mold.html

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with Dan Smydra, Enlist Field Specialist with Corteva Agriscience. The group discuss corn conditions, post-emergence herbicides and taking care of the corn crop early in the season. They also discuss tank mix best practices, controlling weeds this season and future growing seasons and more. 

Resources

Tank-Mix Sequence Procedure: https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/dpagco/enlist/na/us/en/files/fact-sheets/DOC-Enlist-Tank-Mix-Sequence-Procedures-2023-NA-US.pdf

Video - Enlist Best Management Practices: https://youtu.be/WMfFzgQ3fa4?si=o68sGSUX8FUOU6xF

Guide - Enlist BMPs: https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/dpagco/enlist/na/us/en/files/fact-sheets/DOC-Enlist-Application-Guide-2023-NA-US.pdf

2024 Corn Hybrid-Herbicide Management Guide & Ratings: https://www.pioneer.com/content/dam/dpagco/pioneer/na/us/en/files/products/corn/DOC-Corn-Hybrid-Herbicide-Mgmt-Guide-Pioneer-NA_US-V1.pdf

2024 Soybean Herbicides x Variety Guide: https://www.pioneer.com/content/dam/dpagco/pioneer/na/us/en/files/products/soybeans/DOC-Soybean-Variety-Herbicide-Tolerance-Guide-Pioneer-NA_US-V1.pdf

2024 Enlist Weed Control System Product Use Guide: https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/dpagco/enlist/na/us/en/files/fact-sheets/DOC-Enlist-PUG-NA-US.pdf

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with Emma Irwin and Trevor Spath, Corteva Agriscience Crop Protection experts. The group discuss all things post-emergence herbicides. With growers dealing with a number of early season diseases due to less-than-ideal planting conditions, post-emergence herbicides will be very important to protect fields and protect yield. 

4:50  - Crop Protection Products for Corn
11:00 - Troublesome weeds for corn fields 
14:00 - Products for tackling weeds in corn
19:41 - Nasty residual and annual weeds
22:12 - Crop Protection for Emerged Soybeans
25:45 - Best Management Practices for Soybean Herbicide Applications
31:08 - Timing Soybean Herbicide Applications
36:37 - Tank Cleanout
43:12 - More Tips on Proper Herbicide Application

Resources

Tank-Mix Sequence Procedure: https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/dpagco/enlist/na/us/en/files/fact-sheets/DOC-Enlist-Tank-Mix-Sequence-Procedures-2023-NA-US.pdf

Video - Enlist Best Management Practices: https://youtu.be/WMfFzgQ3fa4?si=o68sGSUX8FUOU6xF

Guide - Enlist BMPs: https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/dpagco/enlist/na/us/en/files/fact-sheets/DOC-Enlist-Application-Guide-2023-NA-US.pdf

2024 Corn Hybrid-Herbicide Management Guide & Ratings: https://www.pioneer.com/content/dam/dpagco/pioneer/na/us/en/files/products/corn/DOC-Corn-Hybrid-Herbicide-Mgmt-Guide-Pioneer-NA_US-V1.pdf

2024 Soybean Herbicides x Variety Guide: https://www.pioneer.com/content/dam/dpagco/pioneer/na/us/en/files/products/soybeans/DOC-Soybean-Variety-Herbicide-Tolerance-Guide-Pioneer-NA_US-V1.pdf

2024 Enlist Weed Control System Product Use Guide: https://www.enlist.com/content/dam/dpagco/enlist/na/us/en/files/fact-sheets/DOC-Enlist-PUG-NA-US.pdf

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with some local agronomists, discussing field and planting conditions and more. Joining this episode are Jake Hoxmeier, Gabe Bathen and the Tri-State Agronomist himself, Chase Sauder. All Pioneer Agronomists throughout Nebraska, talk current corn and soybean planting and growing conditions, wet field challenges, gall midge in soybeans and delayed planting considerations. 

Resources

Article - Delayed Planting Considerations: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/planting-delays-main.html

• Central Corn Belt: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/delayed-planting-central.html 
• North-Central Corn Belt: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/delayed-planting-northcentral.html
• Northern Corn Belt: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/delayed-planting-northern.html

Article - Gall Midge in Soybeans: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/Gall-Midge-New-Pest-In-Soybeans.html

Video - Delayed Planting and Risks to Corn: https://youtu.be/q5764Tx2sWY?si=qIvU3XwsB5YT1pyS

Video - Planting Delays Create Weed Challenges: https://youtu.be/NPz9d22OXV8?si=DHarvhGYJniEWLGc

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with Laura Thompson, former University of Nebraska Extension Educator and current Farm Experimentation Lead for Corteva Agriscience. The group discuss farm management, planting and decision-making growers are going through during and shortly after planting. They also touch on seed treatment and weed/pest management after planting as well as digital tools from Corteva that are available to farmers. 

Mike and the Kevins are Kick' N It with Dan Ilten, Agronomy Innovation Manager for Pioneer. The group take a deep dive into digital tools available to growers from Pioneer and Corteva Agriscience. Granular Insights, once a standalone service is part of Corteva Digital Solutions. With Granular tools, growers and advisors can make informed decisions for planting, weed and pest management and more. The group also discuss biologicals and the benefits to growers and crops. 

Resources

Corteva Agriscience Digital Solutions: https://www.corteva.us/products-and-solutions/digital-solutions.html

Granular Insights: https://www.corteva.us/products-and-solutions/digital-solutions/granular-insights.html

Corteva Biological Solutions: https://www.corteva.us/products-and-solutions/biologicals.html

Mike and the Kevins are joined by Calvin Rupe, Pioneer Field Agronomist, to discuss pre-plant and pre-emergence herbicide decisions as growers get ready to plant 2024's crop. While all fields vary, early weed control can help protect yield potential. Getting to weeds before the grow or takeover a field is critical, especially as smaller weeds are easier to control and kill. It's important to note that herbicides can be less effective during times of heat and drought stress, which often occur at later application times.

Resources

Article: Early Season Weed Control: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/early-season-weed-control-cropfocus.html

Article: Critical Period of Weed Control in Corn: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/weed-control-corn.html

Article: Corn Hybrid Herbicide Management Guide: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/corn-herb-guide.html

Mike and the Kevins are joined by Jonathan Propheter, Pioneer Sales Representative in South-Central Nebraska joins the podcast to dig into strip-till recommendations and decisions as growers gear up for planting. The group also discuss planting decisions as planting is where building yield starts. 

Resources

Article: 10 Tips for Making the Switch to Strip-Till Farming: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/10-tips-for-switching-to-strip-till.html

Article: Can Potassium Fertilizer Rates Be Reduced in Strip-Till?: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/k-fertilizer-rates-strip-till.html

Mike and the Kevins are LIVE from the University of Nebraska Lincoln campus with the UNL Agronomy Club. The trio field questions and dull out career and agronomic advice, molding the minds of the next generation of agronomists and farmers. 

For more information on the UNL Agronomy Club, visit: https://agronomy.unl.edu/student-clubs-teams#agronomyclub

Mike and the Kevins talk with Don Day of DayWeather. DayWeather provides weather forecasting and meteorology to farmers. The group discuss the unseasonably warm weather in Nebraska as farmers in the area start inputting pre-plant nutrients into soils. Don talks extensively on El Niño and its impact on planting.  

Resources

Factors Contributing to Rising Global Temperatures: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/global-temperatures.html

DayWeather podcast: https://dayweatherpodcast.com/

DayWeather.com: https://www.dayweather.com/