We’re All Ears

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Wayde Looker, provides an update on agronomic topics he is seeing and preparing for in the field, including tar spot, foliar fungicide application timing, corn rootworm management considerations, along with setting expectations for vomitoxin in grain this harvest.

Ohio State University Extension article mentioned:

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Charles Scovill, is joined in this episode by Bruce Battles, Syngenta Technical Agronomy Manager, to talk about too saturated and too dry conditions and how that impacts soil nitrogen for corn along with some management considerations. Many growers are facing later season soil nitrogen issues, so let's listen in to see if there is anything we can do to help our corn crop yet this year.

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Charles Scovill, provides an update of agronomic topics he has been seeing in the field this week. He also has guest, Erin Smeltzly, Digital Effectiveness and Training Lead for Syngenta, to talk about the GHX Mobile App. Charles has been using this app to provide a crop update in all of his 2024 podcast episodes, so you can hear about it in action.

Golden Harvest Agronomists, Ben Whaley and Justin Peterson, discuss corn rootworm, and what you can expect this year along with some management considerations from a mid-season perspective. If extended diapause is a concern in your area or to learn more about managing corn rootworm, please check out the agronomy articles below:

Join Golden Harvest Agronomist, Charles Scovill, this week as he talks about all the things he has seen in the field - tar spot, phytophthora, white mold and corn rootworm. Listen in as he talks about what to scout your fields for and for some management considerations.

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Adam Mayer, gives an update of some interesting things he has seen in fields lately - from nutrient deficiencies to herbicide impact and diseases. Corn rootworm is also showing up in many fields so now is the time to be floating roots and scouting for this pest. Check in with him to hear what is going on in his territory.

Golden Harvest Corn Product Manager, Rex Gray, is joined on this Corn Connection episode by Syngenta Technical Product Leads, David Schlake, Joe Bollman, and Karl Bobholz. They talk about what is going on in corn product trialing this season and some of the challenges in the field. They also highlight some Golden Harvest® corn hybrids that they're excited about from initial observations this year. Let's join them in this first corn product update of 2024.

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Adam Aarestad, joins the podcast today to talk about iron deficiency chlorosis or IDC in soybeans, how to identify it and a few management considerations. IDC is looking to be an issue in his territory this crop year due to environmental conditions.

Read More:

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Charles Scovill, gives an agronomic update and visits with Dr. Martin Chilvers, Associate Professor at Michigan State University, about tar spot in corn and how it is showing up in fields earlier this year compared to previous years. Let's check in with this tar spot discussion to learn more about managing this disease.

Join Golden Harvest Agronomist, Wayde Looker, this week as he covers several diverse topics and considerations from the field. He discusses the impact of heat across the Midwest, including nitrogen in corn and soybean flowering. Double cropping and soybean maturities are a timely topic for growers in Wayde's territory right now too. Corn rootworm is setting up to be an impactful pest in corn this season based on environmental conditions thus far, so be checking your fields for this pest.