Sarah Lancaster covers the field updates and discusses the concerns from the rain amounts some have received along with the difficulties of the control of weeds. Guest speaker this week is Rodrigo Werle from the University of Wisconsin.  

Joe covers the field updates from Sarah, Mandy, and himself. He discusses Pigweed density, weed control, and herbicide application. 

Mandy talks about the rain mounts seen in Missouri, North Dakota, and Kansas along with planting conditions and yield loses. Please consider filling out our listener survey. 

Sarah shares a quick overview of field activities related to weed management in Missouri, North Dakota, and Kansas.

Sarah, Joe, and Mandy review the topics and highlights of the first season of full length podcasts and share a vision for the future of the podcast. A listener survey is announced.

Joe and Mandy talk with Travis Legleiter, Extension Assistant Professor with the University of Kentucky about factors to consider when selection a spray nozzle.

Sarah and Joe catch up with Bill Johnson, Extension Weed Scientist at Purdue University to talk about whys and hows of sprayer cleanout.

Mandy and Joe talk with Jean Payne as she prepares to retire after 17 years as the President of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association. The topic is concerns of custom applicators in 2021. 

Joe and Mandy talk recommendations for controlling volunteer corn with Meaghan Anderson, a field agronomist with Iowa State University Extension. 

In part 2 of our cover crop conversation, Mandy and Sarah visit with Trey Hill of Harborview Farms in Maryland about his experiences with cover crops.