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Deep Roots & Big Data: The Evolution of Our Crops: A conversation with Dr. Peter Morrell, Professor of Agronomy and Plant Genetics
Please join us for episode #59 of MN CropCast. In this episode, Dave and Seth are diving deep into the DNA of the plants that feed us, and we are thrilled to sit down...
New Crops for a New World with Matt Leavitt
This week, we are thrilled to feature Agronomist Matt Leavitt. Matt’s work focuses on integrating new crops that provide broad ecosystem services to our landscapes whi...
Unlocking the Soybean Genome: Genetics and Engineering with Dr. Bob Stupar
A conversation with Dr. Bob Stupar, Professor of Agronomy and Plant Genetics In this edition of Minnesota CropCast (Episode #57), hosts Dave Nicolai and Seth Naeve sit...
From Research to Resilience: Advancing Soil Health with Dr. Anna Cates
A conversation with Dr. Anna Cates, Extension Soil Health SpecialistIn this edition of Minnesota CropCast (Episode #56), hosts Dave Nicolai and Seth Naeve sit down wit...
Small Grains with Jochum Wiersma
In the latest University of Minnesota CropCast (#55), hosts Seth Naeve and Dave Nicolai interview Dr. Jochum Wiersma, Extension Small Grain Specialist, about the curre...
MN CropCast with Jodi DeJong-Hughes
In this Minnesota Crop Cast (#54) podcast Jodi DeJong-Hughes, an University of Minnesota Extension educator, who works for the Water Resources Center and specializes i...
Selecting for Success: How the 2025 Corn Crop Shapes Decisions for 2026
A conversation with Dr. Jeff Couter, Extension Corn AgronomistIn this week’s Minnesota CropCast, hosts Dave Nicolai and Seth Naeve sit down with University of Minnesot...
Landlords & Tenants: How to Create a Fair Rental Agreement
A conversation with Nathan Hulinsky, Agricultural Business Management EducatorIn this week's CropCast, hosts Seth and Dave sit down with University of Minnesota Agricu...
Tar Spot, Rust, and Red Crown Rot: The 2025 Disease Verdict with Dr. Dean Malvick
In this week's CropCast, hosts Seth Naeve and David Nicolai welcome Dr. Dean Malvick, University of Minnesota Extension Plant Pathologist for corn and soybeans. Dr. Ma...
Turmoil and Opportunities in Minnesota Grain Marketing
Ed Usset, Grain Marketing Economist at the Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota, joins us for this milestone 50th episode of Minnesota CropCas...
Dry Beans Acreage Increasing in Minnesota as an Alternative Crop
In 1960, the number of farmers raising dry beans in Minnesota and North Dakota could be counted in single digits. The 2025 USDA Dry Bean Planting report showed 320,00...
Winter cereals are a great idea, but will they work in Minnesota? with Jochum Wiersma
In this week’s CropCast, Dr. Jochum Wiersma, University of Minnesota extension small grain specialist is the guest for the podcast hosted by Dave Nicolai, Extension Cr...
Getting the most out of pre-emergence herbicides with Dr. Tom Peters and Dr. Debalin Sarangi
In this week’s CropCast, Seth Naeve and David Nicolai welcomed Dr. Tom Peters and Dr. Debalin Sarangi to discuss “Getting the most out of pre-emergence herbicides” Dr....
Spring Planting Guidelines for Corn, Soybeans and Sugar Beets in Minnesota
In this week’s CropCast, Dr. Seth Naeve, extension soybean specialist and David Nicolai, extension crops educator welcomed University of Minnesota and North Dakota Sta...
Curtis Mahnken: 2024 FINBIN Results Document the Challenges for Minnesota Farmers
Curtis Mahnken, Agricultural Economist with the University of Minnesota Center for Farm Financial Management was a recent guest with the University of Minnesota CropCa...
Turmoil and Opportunities in Minnesota Grain Marketing
Ed Usset, Grain Marketing Economist at the Center for Farm Financial Management, University of Minnesota was the guest for the March 19th podcast, Minnesota CropCast. ...
Bob Koch, Director of the Institute for Ag Professionals at the University of Minnesota about the 2025 Research Updates - Getting prepared for the upcoming cropping season
In the episode, Dave Nicolai and Seth Naeve chat with Bob Koch, Director of the Institute for Ag Professionals at the University of Minnesota and University of Minneso...
Corn Tar spot Disease: A 2024 Minnesota Fall Update with Dr. Dean Malvick
In this week’s CropCast, Seth Naeve and David Nicolai welcomed Dr. Dean Malvick, University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist for corn and soybeans. Dean discus...
Curt Burns: Soybean harvest report from the field
Curt Burns, a farmer and independent crop consultant from South Central Minnesota joins Dave and Seth for a chat about the 2024 crop and soybean harvest. Curt farms i...
Sugarbeet Harvest and Weed Control Update
This week’s University of Minnesota Extension "Minnesota CropCast” host Dave Nicolai has as his guest Dr. Tom Peters, Extension Sugarbeet weed specialist for the Unive...