Alabama Cooperative Extension System

Alabama Crops Report

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The Alabama Crops Report Podcast is where the research meets the row. When time is tight and every minute matters, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System agronomy team makes decision-making simpler for farmers by bringing Extension expertise straight to the tractor cab. Producers can expect to hear a wide range of topics throughout the year. From insect scouting tips to fertilizer application recommendations and harvest updates—timely issues in the field will be addressed by agents and specialists from all over the state. Episodes will be 10 to 15 minutes long in conversational form. New epi...

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Alabama Cooperative Extension System

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www.aces.edu

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Season 3 Episode 1 – Weather Impacts on 2023 Crop Season 03.03.2023

The Alabama Crops Report is kicking off season 3 with some weather updates! On this episode, hosts Amanda Scherer and Katelyn Kesheimer sit down with Eros Francisco, an Alabama Cooperative....

Season 2 Episode 13 – Mental Health in Agriculture 17.11.2022

There is often a stigma surrounding mental health, especially in the agriculture industry. On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Adam Rabinowitz and Katelyn Kesheimer talk with Elizabeth....

Season 2 Episode 12 – Peanut Pod Blasting 23.09.2022

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, peanut pod blasting is the topic of discussion. Hosts Scott Graham and Katelyn Kesheimer talked with Jimmy Jones, the Alabama Cooperative Extension....

Season 2 Episode 11 – Cotton Harvest 21.09.2022

It is harvest time at the Alabama Crops Report podcast. On this episode, hosts Amanda Scherer and Scott Graham sit down with Steve Brown, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System cotton....

Season 2 Episode 10 – Using Drones in Crop Production 25.08.2022

Drones have become commonly used pieces of technology in many aspects of life. They are now working their way into the agriculture industry, being used for several crop production management....

Season 2 Episode 9 – Alabama Corn & Soybean Update 18.08.2022

As Alabama farmers start to head to the fields to harvest, the Alabama Crops Report is here to keep you up to date on the latest crops situations. On this....

Season 2 Episode 8 – Crops Acreage Report 08.07.2022

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Adam Rabinowitz talk with Wendiam Sawadago, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System economist. The USDA acreage report was released....

Season 2 Episode 7 – Crops Roundtable 05.07.2022

For this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, the team is shaking things up a bit. Instead of an individual topic, members of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System entomology and....

Season 2 Episode 6 – Peanut Update 09.06.2022

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, the topic is peanuts. Hosts Scott Graham and Adam Rabinowitz sit down with Kris Balkcom, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System assistant professor....

Season 2 Episode 5 – Down to Earth 12.05.2022

The Alabama Crops Report podcast is getting Down to Earth! On this episode, hosts Adam Rabinowitz and Katelyn Kesheimer talk with Cole Sikes and Justin Miller, Alabama Cooperative Extension System....

Season 2 Episode 4 – Row Crop Market Update 19.04.2022

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Amanda Scherer and Adam Rabinowitz talk with Wendiam Sawadago, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System economist. Sawadago gives an update on how....

Season 2 Episode 3 – Spring Planting Update 28.03.2022

On today’s episode, hosts Scott Graham and Katelyn Kesheimer welcome Eros Francisco, an Alabama Extension grain specialist, into the podcast recording studio. Crop producers are hard at work with spring....

Season 2 Episode 2 – Crop Protection Products 21.03.2022

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Adam Rabinowitz and Katelyn Kesheimer talk with David Russell, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System specialist in weed science. The supply chain....

Season 2 Episode 1 – Using Poultry Litter 10.03.2022

Welcome to season two of the Alabama Crops Report! In this first episode, hosts Katelyn Kesheimer and Scott Graham sit down with Rishi Prasad, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System specialist....

Episode 32 – 2022 Alabama Row Crops Short Course 16.12.2021

In this episode, first-time host Audrey Gamble joins previous hosts Scott Graham and Katelyn Kesheimer to talk about the upcoming Alabama Row Crops Short Course. This year’s short course is....

Episode 31 – Using Solar Technology 12.11.2021

In this episode, hosts Adam Rabinowitz and Katelyn Kesheimer sit down with Dennis Brothers, an Alabama Extension associate professor and member of the farm and agribusiness management team. In his....

Episode 30 – Winter Wheat and Weed Management 05.11.2021

Hosts Scott Graham and Katelyn Kesheimer talk with David Russell, an Alabama Extension weed scientist, about the status of the state’s wheat crop. Wet weather has delayed harvest of summer....

Episode 29 – Row Crop Market Update 27.10.2021

In this episode, hosts Amanda Scherer and Adam Rabinowitz talk with Wendiam Sawadago, an Alabama Extension economist, about how the current market looks for row crops, particularly cotton. Sawadago explains....

Episode 28 – October Cotton Update 15.10.2021

Hosts Scott Graham and Katelyn Kesheimer talk with Steve Brown, an Alabama Extension cotton agronomist, about the current status of the state’s crops. In particular, Brown provides an October cotton....

Episode 27 – Climate and Weather 06.10.2021

On today’s episode of the Alabama Crops Report, the subject is climate and weather and how it affects Alabama crops. Hosts Katelyn Kesheimer and Scott Graham speak with two guests.....

Episode 26 – Meet Extension’s New Grains Specialist 16.09.2021

On today’s episode, hosts Amanda Scherer and Katelyn Kesheimer introduce Alabama Extension’s new grains specialist. Eros Francisco, who joined Extension in September, will be working on the agronomic crops team.....

Episode 25 – Disaster Assistance from USDA 13.09.2021

For today’s episode, hosts Adam Rabinowitz and Amanda Scherer talk with two guests from the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). The first is Shnequie Bowman-Greene, a chief agricultural program specialist,....

Episode 24 – Variety Trial Testing 03.09.2021

Hosts Katelyn Kesheimer and Adam Rabinowitz visit with Henry Jordan of Auburn University’s Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences.  Jordan manages the University’s variety trial testing program.  The program....

Episode 23 – August Cotton Update 23.08.2021

Hosts Scott Graham and Katelyn Kesheimer visit with Alabama Extension agronomist Steve Brown on the status of the cotton crop in Alabama.  Brown says the status of Alabama’s more than....

Episode 22 – Wiregrass Crop Update 13.08.2021

Hosts Amanda Scherer and Scott Graham introduce listeners to Sedrick Mack, an Alabama Extension agronomic crops regional agent. Mack serves 10 counties in the southeast corner of Alabama, including the....

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