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“Where is Winter in Minnesota?” with Dennis Todey, Director of the UDSA Midwest Climate Hub
In episode #29 Dave Nicolai and Seth Naeve chat with Dennis Todey, Director of the USDA Midwest Climate Hub in Ames, Iowa. In this podcast Dennis discussed and reviewe...
Small Grains Molecular Geneticist and Department Head Dr. Gary Muehlbauer
In episode #28 David Nicolai and Seth Naeve chat with Gary Muehlbauer, head of the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of Minnesota. Although ...
Breeding Wheat and Much More with Dr. James Anderson
In episode #27 of Minnesota CropCast, David Nicolai and Seth Naeve sit down with Jim Anderson from the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics at the University of M...
Tom Slunecka, Working for Minnesota Farmers
In episode #26 of Minnesota Crop Cast, David Nicolai and Seth Naeve sit down for a chat with Tom Slunecka, Chief Executive Officer of the Minnesota Soybean Research & ...
Corn Breeding and Genetics with Rex Bernardo
David Nicolai and Seth Naeve were fortunate to have an opportunity to chat with Dr Rex Bernardo early in the new year. Dr Rex Bernardo is Professor and Endowed Chair ...
Identity Preserved Soybean Production and Export: Craig Tomera from Grain Millers and Aaron Lorenz, University of Minnesota
More than 90% of soybeans produced in the US and globally are first processed into soybean meal for animal feed and oil for human consumption and for industrial uses. ...
Soybean processing for oil: A discussion with Gordon Denny
It is easy to deliver soybeans to a local elevator, receive a check, and not put another thought into where those soybeans go. But, the demand for those soybeans is w...
Evaluating the 2023 University of Minnesota Corn and Soybean Varietal Trials
In this episode, CropCast hosts Dave Nicolai and Seth Naeve visit with Tom Hoverstad, Researcher at the Southern Research and Outreach Center, Waseca, MN. Tom is one o...
Maize Translational Genomics (that’s corn genes for you and me) with Dr. Candy Hirsch
In this week’s CropCast, David Nicolai and Seth Naeve welcome Dr. Candice (Candy) Hirsch. Dr. Hirsch is a Corn Geneticist in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Gene...
University of Minnesota Soybean Research Center: Graduate Student Spotlight
In this special cross-over episode, CropCast hosts Dave Nicolai and Seth Naeve visit with three talented graduate students who work on Soybean Research Center related ...
Dr. Kelsey Anderson Onofre: Kansas Wheat, Fusarium Head Blight, and the US Scab Initiative
In today’s CropCast, Seth Naeve welcomes, Dr. Kelsey Andersen Onofre, an Assistant Professor and Wheat and Forage Extension Specialist in the Department of Plant Patho...
University of Minnesota Nitrogen Research and Extension led by Dr. Fabian Fernandez
In this episode, CropCast hosts Dave Nicolai and Seth Naeve visits with Dr. Fabian Fernandez, Professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Soil, Water and Cl...
Corn and Soybean Variety Selection for 2024 with Drs. Jeff Coulter and Dean Malvick
In this week’s MN CropCast, Seth Naeve and David Nicolai welcomed University of Minnesota Extension Specialists; Dr. Jeff Coulter and Dr. Dean Malvick. Coulter is an E...
Northwestern Minnesota fall field crop harvest update from Dr. Tom Peters and Zach Fore:
In this week’s CropCast, Seth Naeve and David Nicolai welcomed veteran agronomists, Dr. Tom Peters and Zach Fore. Dr. Tom Peters is a sugarbeet agronomist specializing...
Corn and soybean update from Jay Zielske and Jared Goplen
In today’s CropCast, Seth Naeve and David Nicolai welcome veteran regional agronomists, Jay Zielske and Jared Goplen. Jay works for Corteva in south central Minnesota...
Dr. Craig Sheaffer Part 2: Forage and Agronomy Education at the University of Minnesota
Dr. Craig Sheaffer has been on the faculty in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics since 1977, where he has been teaching and conducting research. Dr. Sheaffe...
Dr. Craig Sheaffer Part 1: Forage Research at the University of Minnesota
Dr. Craig Sheaffer has been on the faculty in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics since 1977. Dr. Sheaffer’s research has focused on forage production and h...
Evaluating the 2023 corn and soybean crop in Minnesota and the Midwest: Record or Not?
In this episode, CropCast hosts Dave Nicolai and Seth Naeve visited with Mark Bernard, independent crop consultant and Tom Hoverstad, Researcher at the Southern Resear...
Dr. Megan McCaghey: Complex solutions for complex crop diseases.
This week, Megan McCaghey joins hosts David Nicolai and Seth Naeve on Minnesota CropCast. Dr. McCaghey focuses her work on soilborne fungi affecting important Minneso...
An Update from the MN Extension Soybean Entomology Program: Dr Robert Koch is improving insect management for Minnesota’s soybean growers
Dr. Robert Koch is best known for leading the U of MN’s soybean entomology program. Bob has been forced to react to changes in Minnesota’s insect, weather and economi...