We’re All Ears

Golden Harvest Agronomists, Tom Schmit and Luke Curl, offer some good reminders for scouting for soybean aphids and corn rootworm.  *Please note, these segments were recorded at different times and used in one episode. The CRW segment may be past this point in the growing season for many areas.

Check in with what Golden Harvest Agronomist, Adam Mayer, is seeing in field around crop diseases and other pests. He also discusses fungicide (and other pesticide) application methods. There is a lot to see out in some crop fields this year with the variable environmental conditions across many geographies.

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Charles Scovill, gives an agronomic update and visits with Madelyn Cary, Technical Sales Manager for Syngenta Biologicals, about biostimulants, which are able to increase row crops productivity modulating cell metabolism, division, expansion, improving also transport of sugars and nutrients, besides lipid biosynthesis and transport. Let's check in with this conversation...

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Charles Scovill, gives an agronomic update and brings in guest, Chad Threewits, Crop Protection Agronomic Service Representative to discuss crop diseases and return on investment (ROI) of foliar fungicide application. Listen in for this mid-season crop management discussion.

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Andrew Rupe, talks this week about extended diapause in Northern Corn Rootworm - how to identify this phenomenon, how to scout for it, and what to do about it. Read More: - https://www.goldenharvestseeds.com/agronomy/articles/extended-diapause-northern-corn-rootworm  

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: - https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024...

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...

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: - https://www.goldenharvestseeds.com/agronomy/articles/extended-diapau...

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....

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: - https://www.goldenharvestseeds.com/agronomy/articles/iron-deficiency-chlorosis-soybeans  

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...

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Adam Mayer, discusses what he is seeing in the field along with some watch-outs that you may want to check your fields for. He also brings up nutrients, nitrogen in corn, and what could be turning your soybeans yellow at this time of the crop season. Join Adam and listen to what he is seeing in his territory this week.

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Charles Scovill, gives an agronomic update and brings in guest, Crop Protection Agronomic Service Representative, Justine Terwillegar, to discuss early season herbicide timing restrictions, perennial weeds, and managing waterhemp. Listen in for this fantastic crop management discussion!

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Ben Whaley, is joined in this episode by Syngenta Agronomic Service Representative, Jesse Grote, to discuss weed control in corn and soybeans along with some of the pests they are seeing in the field this year. Check in with them to hear about some insect and disease pests to watch out for this crop season.

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Charles Scovill, gives a crop progress update along with talking about potential crop issues he has been seeing in the field this week in Michigan. Charles is joined this week by Soybean Product Placement Scientist, Matt Hooyer, to talk about all things soybean flowering. Listen in for this great discussion!

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Adam Mayer, is joined by Dresden Lambert, Golden Harvest Developmental Agronomist and Drone Operations Lead to talk about the use of aerial imagery for stand counts and crop scouting. Utilizing drones in crop scouting can be beneficial for identifying potential issues throughout the field. Read More: - https://www.goldenharvestseeds.com/agronomy/articles/utilizing-aerial...

Join Golden Harvest Agronomist, Andrew Rupe, in this Cultivating Success episode to hear about nitrogen in soils this year and the impact on corn. Environmental conditions have been different this year cross the Corn Belt, leading to potential nitrogen loss compared to last year. Learn More: - https://www.goldenharvestseeds.com/agronomy/   - https://www.goldenharvestseeds.com/agronomy/articles/man...

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Wayde Looker, discusses what he is seeing in crop fields this week  along with considerations for sulfur applications. Slugs and some bugs are showing up in crop fields in Ohio, so make sure you're out scouting your fields and making management plans.

This week, Golden Harvest Agronomist, Charles Scovill, is joined by Chris DiFonzo, Professor and Field Crops Entomologist at Michigan State University, to talk about early season insect pests, mostly on soybeans, that they've been seeing in the field and what could be done about them. Check in with their conversation and also hear a brief update from Charles on what he's been seeing in Michigan cr...

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Adam Mayer, is joined this week by Dean Grossnickle, Syngenta Crop Protection Technical Development Lead, to discuss postemergence herbicide application considerations, including environment, herbicide residual, weed size and application timing. Listen in to their conversation around this important topic and hear about the differences from last year to this year.

Golden Harvest Agronomist, Charles Scovill, gives an update on what he is seeing in the field this week in Michigan. He also invited Karl Bobholz, Corn Technical Product Lead, to the podcast to discuss corn emergence and vigor. Listen in to this Focus Friday for an update from Charles!