Strategic Farming: Field Notes

Today is June 9, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded another episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program.  The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations.  Today’s session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators Jared Goplen and Dave Nicolai.  The special guests included Drs. Debalin Sarangi, Extension weed management specialist, Tom Peters, Extension sugarbeet agronomist, and Jochum Wiersma, Extension small grains specialist, to discuss the hot and dry conditions, and the implications this has for both weed control and small grain yield potential.  

Today is June 2, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded another episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program.  The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations. Today's session featured University of Minnesota Extension Specialists, Dr. Dan Kaiser, Dr. Fabian Fernandez, Dr. Jeff Vetsch, and Dr. Melissa Wilson to discuss Nitrogen fertilizer considerations on corn as side dressing operations start up throughout the state.

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Today is May 28, 2021, and this morning we recorded our first bonus episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program.  The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations.  Today’s session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators Ryan Miller and Jared Goplen.  The special guests included University of Minnesota Extension Specialists, Dr. Jeff Coulter, Dr. Seth Naeve, Dr. Jochum Wiersma, and North Dakota State University Extension Agronomist Dr. Hans Kandel to discuss the recent freezing temperatures and what that means for crops in northern Minnesota and North Dakota.

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Today is May 25, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded another episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program.  The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations.  Today’s session was moderated by U of M Extension Crops Educators Ryan Miller and Antony Hanson.  The special guests included University of Minnesota Extension Educator Nathan Drewitz to discuss early season alfalfa progress and agronomic issues that have popped up so far this year.

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Today is May 19, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded another episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program.  The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations.  Today’s session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators Jared Goplen and Antony Hanson.  The special guests included University of Minnesota Extension Agronomists Dr. Seth Naeve, Dr. Jeff Coulter, and Dr. Jochum Wiersma to discuss early season stand establishment and scouting concerns for soybeans, corn, and small grains.

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Today is May 12, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded another episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program.  The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations.  Today’s session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators Jared Goplen and David Nicolai.  The special guests included Dr. Debalin Sarangi, University of Minnesota Extension corn & soybean weed specialist, and Dr. Tom Peters, University of Minnesota sugarbeet weed specialist, to talk about weed control this year and how the current spring weather and soil condition might influence our management decisions.

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Today is May 5, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded the second episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program.  The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations.  Today’s session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators Jared Goplen and Anthony Hanson.  The special guests included Bruce Potter, Integrated Pest Management Specialist with the University of Minnesota and Stephan Melson, a crop consultant with United AgTech, LLC in Trimont, MN to discuss how the growing season is progressing as well as pest and agronomic issues that are cropping up so far this year.  

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Today is April 28, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded the second episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program.  The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations.  Today’s session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators Jared Goplen and Dave Nicolai.  The special guest was Ed Usset, Grain Marketing Specialist with Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota.  Ed addressed the most recent run-up in crop grain prices and things farmers should be considering while making plans to market their grain.  Also on the line today were Jeff Coulter and Seth Naeve; they addressed current corn and soybean management considerations for the current situation. 

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Today is April 21, 2021, and earlier this morning we recorded the first episode of the Strategic Farming: Field Notes program.  The Field Notes program is a weekly update on the current crop situation and crop management considerations.  Today’s session was moderated by U of MN Extension Crops Educators Jared Goplen and Dave Nicolai.  The special guest was Dennis Todey, Director of the Midwest Climate Hub in Ames, Iowa.  Dennis addressed the current weather outlook as it pertains to row crop management.  Also on the line today were Jeff Coulter, Seth Naeve, and Dan Kaiser; they addressed current corn, soybean, and nutrient management considerations for the current situation. 

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A new University of Minnesota Extension field crops webinar and podcast series for 2021, Strategic Farming: Field Notes will be held Wednesdays 7:30 - 8am beginning April 21st and continue through the growing season. Listeners will be able to ask questions to live participants such as university researchers, extension specialists, and other experts either through the webinar directly, or by submitting questions ahead of time. Subscribe to this podcast to listen in if you cannot make to to the webinar. For more information on registration or submitting questions, visit: z.umn.edu/strategic-farming