In this installment of the Gopher Coffee Shop podcast, Extension educators Ryan Miller and Brad Carlson sit down with Fabián Fernández, Extension nutrient management specialist with the Department of Soil Water and Climate, to learn a little about Fabián’s background and to discuss urea use in Minnesota. Did you know that urea has surpassed anhydrous ammonia as Minnesota’s primary nitrogen source for crop fertility? We discuss urea application timings, current climate trends and implications for urea use, and urea loss processes. It was an interesting discussion and by the end of the podcast you should better understand efficient and effective use of urea as a nitrogen source. Enjoy! As mentioned in the podcast this winter we will be having both a nitrogen management conference and a nutrient management conference this winter. The Nutrient Management Conference is scheduled for February 4th in Mankato, MN. For more details, visit: https://extension.umn.edu/courses-and-events/nutrient-management-conference. The Nitrogen Management Conference is scheduled for February 18th in Alexandria, MN. For more details, visit: https://extension.umn.edu/courses-and-events/nitrogen-conference. Nutrient Management Website: https://extension.umn.edu/crop-production#nutrient-management. Listen to the podcastThe Gopher Coffee Shop Podcast is available on Stitcher and iTunes. For a chance to read about various crop management topics, please see our Minnesota Crop News blog: https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsSign up to receive Minnesota Crop News: https://z.umn.edu/CropNewsSignupFor more information, visit University of Minnesota Extension Crop Production at http://z.umn.edu/crops.

In this installment of the Gopher Coffee Shop podcast, Extension educators Ryan Miller and Brad Carlson sit down with Dan Kaiser, Extension nutrient management specialist with the Department of Soil Water and Climate, to learn about Dan and his role with Extension. We discuss nutrient management and best management practices (BMP’s) in Minnesota agriculture. What are BMP’s and how are they adjusted over time to adapt to changes in climate and agricultural production? We talk about these recent changes in agriculture and climate and BMP adaptations. About half way through the podcast we talk about newer technologies, the current economic conditions, and how farmers might adjust crop and nutrient management to “keep-it-simple” and maintain profitability. Enjoy! Nutrient Management Website: https://extension.umn.edu/crop-production#nutrient-management. Listen to the podcastThe Gopher Coffee Shop Podcast is available on Stitcher and iTunes. For a chance to read about various crop management topics, please see our Minnesota Crop News blog: https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsSign up to receive Minnesota Crop News: https://z.umn.edu/CropNewsSignupFor more information, visit University of Minnesota Extension Crop Production at http://z.umn.edu/crops.

In this installment of the Gopher Coffee Shop podcast, Extension educators Ryan Miller and Brad Carlson sit down with Jill Sackett Eberhart, Board Conservationist with the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR), to learn about Jill and her role with BWSR. We discuss conservation in Minnesota agriculture and comprehensive watershed planning to gain a better understanding of how conservation work has changed and how the process is working. Enjoy! Listen to the podcastThe Gopher Coffee Shop Podcast is available on Stitcher and iTunes. For a chance to read about various crop management topics, please see our Minnesota Crop News blog: https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsSign up to receive Minnesota Crop News: https://z.umn.edu/CropNewsSignupFor more information, visit University of Minnesota Extension Crop Production at http://z.umn.edu/crops.

In this installment of the Gopher Coffee Shop podcast, Extension Educators Ryan Miller and Brad Carlson sit down with Bruce Potter, Integrated Pest Management Specialist, to discuss crop and pest management in MN. In this episode we discuss IPM and how are people making crop and pest management decisions. Topics included in the discussion: White mold, soybean aphid biology and management, and soybean gall midge (a new and emerging pest of soybeans in MN). Enjoy!

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In this installment of the Gopher Coffee Shop podcast, Extension Educators Ryan Miller and Brad Carlson sit down with Liz Stahl, Crops Extension Educator, to discuss the extensive prevented plant acres in Southwestern MN. It seems “prevent plant” has gone from a rarely used term to a regular part of our lexicon in Minnesota. We discuss the extent of 2019 prevent plant acreage, weed control options, cover crop strategies, and benefits from cover cropping in prevent plant situations. Enjoy! Listen to the podcastThe Gopher Coffee Shop Podcast is available on Stitcher and iTunes.   For a chance to read about various crop management topics, please see our Minnesota Crop News blog: https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsSign up to receive Minnesota Crop News: https://z.umn.edu/CropNewsSignupFor more information, visit University of Minnesota Extension Crop Production at http://z.umn.edu/crops. 

In this installment of the Gopher Coffee Shop podcast, Extension Educators Ryan Miller and Brad Carlson sit down with Liz Stahl, Crops Extension Educator, to discuss the extensive prevented plant acres in Southwestern MN. It seems “prevent plant” has gone from a rarely used term to a regular part of our lexicon in Minnesota. We discuss the extent of 2019 prevent plant acreage, weed control options, cover crop strategies, and benefits from cover cropping in prevent plant situations. Enjoy! Listen to the podcastThe Gopher Coffee Shop Podcast is available on Stitcher and iTunes.   For a chance to read about various crop management topics, please see our Minnesota Crop News blog: https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsSign up to receive Minnesota Crop News: https://z.umn.edu/CropNewsSignupFor more information, visit University of Minnesota Extension Crop Production at http://z.umn.edu/crops. 

In this installment of the Gopher Coffee Shop podcast, Extension Educators Ryan Miller and Brad Carlson sit down with Seth Naeve, Soybean agronomist, to reflect on 2019 soybean planting. We talk about trend-line yields, later planting dates, soybean maturities, and realistic yield expectations. In addition, we discuss season specific observations: widespread IDC in West Central and Northern Minnesota, soybeans growing in wet/flooded soils, a lack of 2018 fall tillage that lead to more no-till and drilled soybeans, fungicides, and late season management decisions. Enjoy!Listen to the podcastThe Gopher Coffee Shop Podcast is available on Stitcher and iTunes.  For a chance to read about various crop management topics, please see our Minnesota Crop News blog: https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsSign up to receive Minnesota Crop News: https://z.umn.edu/CropNewsSignupFor more information, visit University of Minnesota Extension Crop Production at http://z.umn.edu/crops. 

In this installment of the Gopher Coffee Shop podcast, Extension Educators Ryan Miller and Brad Carlson sit down with Lisa Behnken, Crops Extension Educator, to discuss the abnormal growing season. We relate observations from a challenging growing season to past experiences with weed and nutrient management, and spend a little time talking about our weed management research in Rochester, MN. Listen to the podcastThe Gopher Coffee Shop Podcast is available on Stitcher and iTunes.  For a chance to read about various crop management topics, please see our Minnesota Crop News blog: https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsSign up to receive Minnesota Crop News: https://z.umn.edu/CropNewsSignupFor more information, visit University of Minnesota Extension Crop Production at http://z.umn.edu/crops.   Enjoy!

In this installment of the Gopher Coffee Shop podcast, Extension educators Ryan Miller and Brad Carlson sit down with Jeff Vetsch, Soil scientist at the Southern Research and Outreach Center, to chat about Minnesota agriculture and the current 2019 growing season. This week’s conversation includes a variety of topics related to the late start of the growing season with a focus on fertility concerns. Recent Minnesota Crop News blog posts that have focused on these topics can be found at: Minnesota Crop News blog: https://z.umn.edu/cropnewsSign up to receive Minnesota Crop News: https://z.umn.edu/CropNewsSignupListen to the podcastThe Gopher Coffee Shop Podcast is available on Stitcher and iTunes. For more information, visit University of Minnesota Extension Crop Production.

In this installment of the Gopher Coffee Shop podcast, Extension Educators Ryan Miller and Brad Carlson sit down with Dave Nicolai, Crops Extension Educator, to chat about the delay in the planting season. We discuss calendar date, wet/cool conditions, stand assessments, nitrogen loss concerns, soybean RM’s and planting population, and decisions to be made with regards to the later than normal planting. As mentioned in the podcast, you can:

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