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Purdue Crop Chat episodes

January 27, 2022 Episode 16 - The Impacts From February’s Severe Weather
March 4, 2021
Purdue Extension Corn Specialist Bob Nielsen and Soybean Specialist Shaun Casteel star in this edition of the Purdue Crop Chat Podcast. They discuss the impacts from February’s snow and severe cold temperatures, how early is too early to start planting, and what farmers should be thinking about as we approach planting season.
The Purdue Crop Chat Podcast is presented by the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the Indiana Corn Marketing Council.
31 min
January 27, 2022 Episode 15 - More Precipitation is Needed
February 4, 2021
In this Purdue Crop Chat Podcast, Purdue Extension’s Dr. Shaun Casteel and Dr. Bob Nielsen discuss the last round of USDA numbers, drought concerns in northern Indiana, and where to find resources for pouring through all of your data.
24 min
January 27, 2022 Episode 14 - A Harvest Recap
December 8, 2020
Purdue Extension Corn Specialist Bob Nielsen and Soybean Specialist Shaun Casteel give a rundown of what happened during #Harvest20 in the latest Purdue Crop Chat Podcast.

They also discuss the keys to choosing the right hybrids for 2021 and what the 2020 crop could have been if not for drought conditions across much of the state.
32 min
July 10, 2020 Purdue-Crop-Chat-Episode-6.mp3
On the latest Purdue Crop Chat podcast, Purdue Extension corn specialist Dr. Bob Nielsen and soybean specialist Dr. Shaun Casteel discuss how crops are developing across the state, this hot, dry forecast, and how they’re using drones to scout fields.
33 min
July 10, 2020 Episode 6 - Corn and Soybean Development With a Hot, Dry Forecast
July 19, 2020
On the latest Purdue Crop Chat podcast, Purdue Extension corn specialist Dr. Bob Nielsen and soybean specialist Dr. Shaun Casteel discuss how crops are developing across the state, this hot, dry forecast, and how they’re using drones to scout fields.
33 min
May 14, 2020 Episode 5 - Reaction to Weekend Freeze.mp3
May 13, 2020
Nielsen and Casteel are joined by state climatologist Dr. Beth Hall and Extension forage specialist Dr. Keith Johnson on this Purdue Crop Chat. Hall discusses the record-breaking nature of this past weekend’s freeze and a very wet forecast ahead while Johnson talks about making wheat into forage based on freeze damage.
28 min
April 23, 2020 Episode 4 - Are Soil Temperatures Right for Planting.mp3
Episode 4 addresses the ramp up of planting across Indiana and considerations for seeds going into soil that isn’t quite warm enough for establishing the best stands. Purdue Extension corn specialist Dr. Bob Nielsen says planting now certainly lines up with historical planting dates. HAT chief meteorologist Ryan Martin weighs in.
33 min
April 23, 2020 Episode 4 - Are Soil Temperatures Right for Planting
May 12, 2020
Episode 4 addresses the ramp up of planting across Indiana and considerations for seeds going into soil that isn’t quite warm enough for establishing the best stands. Purdue Extension corn specialist Dr. Bob Nielsen says planting now certainly lines up with historical planting dates. HAT chief meteorologist Ryan Martin weighs in.
33 min
April 07, 2020 Episode 3 - Your Weed Management Program.mp3
On this episode Drs. Nielsen and Casteel welcome Purdue Extension Weed Science specialist, Dr. Bill Johnson. Bill gets deep in the weeds to discuss managing problematic weeds in fields that were prevent plant acres from 2019 and more.
27 min
April 07, 2020 Episode 3 - Your Weed Management Program
April 2, 2020
On this episode Drs. Nielsen and Casteel welcome Purdue Extension Weed Science specialist, Dr. Bill Johnson. Bill gets deep in the weeds to discuss managing problematic weeds in fields that were prevent plant acres from 2019 and more.
27 min