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In this M.F.A. podcast, Adam and Cameron discuss fertilizer logistics with Chris DeMoss, MFA director of plant foods. Follow the podcast for discussions of Agronomy and Livestock topics unique to the Midwest MFA Incorporated trade territory.

In this M.F.A. podcast, Adam and Cameron talk cover crops with NRCS Assistant State Conservationist-Partnerships and Initiatives David Doctorian. Follow the podcast for discussions of Agronomy and Livestock topics unique to the Midwest MFA Incorporated trade territory.

Hosts Adam and Cameron speak with MFA's Jason Worthington about the value MFA places on research. Cameron talks at length about the replicated trials for seed and the product testing methods used by his team across the MFA trade territory. Then Worthington and Horine battle in the first Trivia contest of the podcast. There can only be one winner in this inaugural battle.

Show Notes Episode #19 The Values of Agronomy Trials – Agronomy

1 Min – Intros and Agronomy discussion

3 min – “We don’t do herbicide trials”

5 min – What MFA Agronomy tests

6:30 – Product testing prior to selling or using

7:30 – Multiple years of data

10 – Strip trial perils

13 – Area 51, Training Camp and What is plot replication

14 – How strip trials are flawed.

15 – The research replication process – testing and evaluation of fertilizer, fungicides, seed treatments, cultural practices, seed and product testing in your neck of the woods.

18 – How data is evaluated

25 – Confidence in the numbers

30 – Research in the future

32 – Biologicals

34 – How MFA shares data

36 – Fungicide by variety – 3rd year of data

42 – Trivia square off between Doogie vs. Mr. Worthington

MFA’s District Agronomist and resident bug expert Kevin Moore talks Integrated Pest Management, insect control, and monitoring in Midwest rowcrops with M.F.A. hosts Adam Jones and Cameron Horine. They discuss the proper approach to manage late-season insects as well as economic thresholds to establish a control.

M.F.A. hosts Adam Jones and Cameron Horine discuss the proper use of fungicides with MFA District Agronomist and Precision Ag expert Shannon McClintock.

Hosts Adam Jones and Cameron Horine discuss the unique agricultural practices in the Missouri Delta & MidSouth with MFA District 10 Agronomist Jesse Surface. Follow the podcast for discussions of Agronomy and Livestock topics from the Midwest MFA trade territory. Theme music is "Glass Jaw" by Bob Hart of Artlist.io

This is a continuation of a pasture & weed control discussion with a focus on forages and rotational grazing. Hosts Adam Jones and Cameron Horine discuss pasture weed management with David Moore, MFA Range, and Pasture Specialist, and MFA Conservation Grazing Specialist Landry Jones. Part 2 of 2.

Hosts Adam Jones and Cameron Horine discuss pasture weed management with David Moore, MFA Range, and Pasture Specialist, and MFA Conservation Grazing Specialist Landry Jones. Part 1 of 2.

Hosts Adam Jones and Cameron Horine discuss the basics of Carbon Credits with the new Conservation Programs manager, Clayton Light, with the Missouri Soybean Association and Missouri Corn Association. They discuss the new Carbon Pilot Program, a new carbon credit program for farmers in Missouri. MFA is a partner in this program. For more info visit MoCarbonPilot.com. Theme music is "Glass Jaw" by Bob Hart of Artlist.io

Hosts Adam Jones and Cameron Horine discuss weed control with new MFA Director of Agronomy, Doug Spaunhorst. The agronomists talk weed resistance prevention, rotation, cover crops, and the latest in ag techniques. Theme music is "Glass Jaw" by Bob Hart of Artlist.io