A Penney for your thoughts
Welcome to a Penney for your thoughts, a podcast brought to you by Sean Blomgren and Andrew Penney, live from central Iowa. A show where we discuss all things agronomy, and high yield management, give you real-time updates on what we’re seeing and hearing about in the field, and gain insight from industry professionals as we bring you relevant and timely information on current agronomic management practices.
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Episodes
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Dr. Steve Whitham joins us to discuss the challenges of plant viruses. This complex conversation helps us understand key considerations when thinking about corn virus management.
We also discuss RNA interference in agriculture and food production systems.
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
Tuesday Aug 22, 2023
RNAi is complicated!
Join us as we talk with Dr. Steve Whitham from Iowa State about the infection process of plant viruses, the RNAi process, and some ways we use this technology.
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
In our last episode, we discussed the science behind soil sampling. This week, Dr. Dorivar Ruiz Diaz helps us understand how to practically apply the information to make the best real-world fertilizer applications. Andrew and Dr. Dorivar Ruiz Diaz also discuss the challenges of adjusting PH and ensuring our soil is balanced for the high yields we are pursuing!
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Dr. Dorivar Ruiz Diaz from Kansas State University gives an in-depth look at soil sciences. We discuss how to sample and interpret soil samples. Balanced fertility is critical to our high-yield goals. Soil science is the basis for understanding how to accomplish our on-farm objectives!
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
What is the practical application of the research being done at the University of Wisconsin Madison? How do we apply the learnings of Dr. Conley and his team to our soybean fields?
Join us as we discuss the thoughts around practice changes, planting dates, fertility timing, seed treatment, fungicide and more!
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Shawn Conley is back by popular demand!
Shawn and his team use accurate grower data and predictive analytics to help producers understand the outcomes of practice changes in their soybean production. Increase yield and ROI using precise information from other growers!
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Darcy Telenko and Darren Mueller join Andrew and me as we examine the management considerations for this complex disease in the corn! Hybrid reviews, application of fungicide timing, and delivery method are all covered!
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Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Darcy Telenko is one of the most respected pathologist and has been on the forefront of this challenging disease since 2018!
Join us as special co-host guest Darren Mueller helps us unpack this challenging topic with Darcy Telenko!
In this first episode we take a deep dive into the science of tar-spot including how we first discovered the pathogen and what we have learned about it over the past 4.5 years.