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Agronomy Highlights

Penn State Extension

Agronomy Highlights is a biweekly podcast hosted by Penn State Extension field and forage crops educators. The goal of the show is to cover a broad range of pertinent agronomic topics in depth with knowledgeable guests. Farmers, industry professionals, and anyone interested in increasing their knowledge of field crop production and management should find the information useful.

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114 episodes

  1. S5E6: Corn Silage Trends From 2026 50:20
  2. S5E5: Relay Cropping 50:17
  3. S5E4: The PA 4R Alliance and Nutrient Stewardship 1:02:54
  4. S5E3: Statewide Crop Conditions Tour Wrap-Up 34:07
  5. S5E2: Harvest, Humidity, and El Niño: A Pennsylvania Weather Outlook 47:10
  6. S5E1: Statewide Crop Conditions, Yield Estimates and Silage Moisture 41:38
  7. S4E26: Statewide Crop Conditions, Soil Testing, and Seeding Fall Forages 30:46
  8. S4E25: Statewide Crop Conditions and Cover Crops after Small Grains 29:40
  9. S4E24: Small Grain Assessment and Head Scab 46:19
  10. S4E23: Statewide Crop Conditions and Corn Nitrogen Management Tools 25:27
  11. S4E22: Stand Assessment and Replant Decisions in Corn and Soybeans 38:42
  12. S4E21: Forage Fertilization After First Cutting 44:25
  13. S4E20: Grain Sorghum 101 (Pt.2) 51:21
  14. S4E19: Planning for Planting 1:03:09
  15. S4E18: Grain Sorghum 101 (Pt.1) 39:57
  16. S4E17: Phosphorus Fertility and New P Technology! 55:14
  17. S4E16: Double Crop Soybeans 56:43
  18. S4E15: Sponsor Spotlight: Midwest Ag Risk Kontrol LLC 19:02
  19. S4E14: Farm Fire Safety 57:25
  20. S4E13: Reducing Costs, Increasing Profit on the Farm 1:04:31
  21. S4E12: Identifying Crop Disease with the Plant Disease Clinic 52:52
  22. S4E11: Managing Nitrogen with Soil Organic Matter and Your Microbial Herd 56:49
  23. S4E10: AgrAbility, Respirator Fit Testing, and Farm Stress: Resource Episode! 52:40
  24. S4E9: Q&A with the Forage Team! (Part 2) 28:50
  25. S4E8: Q&A with the Forage Team! (Part 1) 44:19
  26. S4E7: Back to Basics: Soil Fertility Testing 55:00
  27. S4E6: Wheat Fertility Checklist 43:24
  28. S4E5: Operating a Drone business in 2025 w/ RiehlWay Ag 1:09:02
  29. S4E4: Fall Herbicide Application: Burndown and Pasture Weed Control 59:18
  30. S4:E3: Harvest Do’s and Don’ts: Safety, Compaction, and Equipment 1:07:28
  31. S4E2: Ag Innovations: Fungal Endophytes and Incorporating Perennials for Weed Control 43:07
  32. S4E1: Ag Innovations: How cover crops change the soil biology and the way corn smells! 57:30
  33. S3E29: Specialty Grain Spotlight: Hard Red Winter Wheat 38:46
  34. S3E28: Emerging Technology: Improving Pennsylvania Forage Systems 57:04
  35. S3E27: Mid-Season Check-In: Wheat Condition, Tar Spot, PA Yield Contests 49:26
  36. S3E26:What Can a Certified Crop Adviser Do for You? 48:15
  37. S3E25: Post-Wheat Cover Cropping and Herbicide Considerations 1:17:41
  38. S3E24: Plant Tissue Testing 50:31
  39. S3E23: Demystifying Biologicals 1:08:05
  40. S3E22: Fusarium Head Blight and Other Small Grain Disease 1:02:24
  41. S3E21: Navigating Tariffs and Building your Grain Marketing Plan 1:07:57
  42. S3E20: Deer Management with the Pennsylvania Game Commission 59:04
  43. S3E19: Silage Inoculants & Small Grain Silage 55:54
  44. S3E18: Interpreting Small Grain and Forage Assessments 1:03:40
  45. S3E17: Assessing Small Grain and Forage Stands 34:39
  46. S3E16: Managing Nitrogen with the Pre-sidedress Soil Nitrate Test (PSNT) 40:01
  47. S3E15: Pest and Disease Management in 2025 54:23
  48. S3E14: Weed Management in 2025 58:33
  49. S3E13: Winter Feeding and Pasture Management 59:29
  50. S3E12: Best of 2024! New Year Episode 58:38