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.
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



Jan 30, 2024
Jan 30, 2024
41 min
It's an awesome wrap-up episode! Dr. Shaun Casteel (Purdue University) talks to us about the importance of timely soybean planting. Root development vs. vegetative growth and the impact of soil fertility!
Dr. Chad Lee (University of Kentucky) helps us understand the unique environment in Kentucky. Vols, slugs, high-quality wheat, tar-spot, corn yields and more!
The 2023 agronomist episode has been an amazing series! Give us insight into guests you want to hear for 2024!



Jan 23, 2024
Jan 23, 2024
46 min
Dr. Dan Quinn from Purdue University and Field Extension Specialist Angie Rieck-Hinz from Iowa State University gave us key learnings from their 2023 growing seasons.
There is a ton of great insight in this short podcast!
Never stop learning, keep the faith, red crown rot, Purdue Basketball! D3 drought, Fertility, Potassium, Sulfur, and more!
Enjoy and thanks for learning with us!



Jan 3, 2024
Jan 3, 2024
47 min
Drought, Corn Root Worm, Extended Diapause, Dectes Stem Bore, and more... Oh my! Join Dr. Nick Seiter, University of Illinois, and Dr. Ignacio Ciampitti for great insights from the 2023 challenging growing season and key takeaways as we plan for 2024!



Dec 27, 2023
Dec 27, 2023
41 min
A double dose of Nebraska! In his year-end review, Nathan Mueller discusses drought conditions, tar spot, gall midge, hybrids, maturity selections in corn and soybeans, and more! We welcome John Fech as our first arborist on the show! John talks about the impact of drought on turf and trees and gives us insight into how vital soil conditions are in challenging weather.



Dec 20, 2023
Dec 20, 2023
40 min
Meaghan discusses tarpot, soybeans, chemical stewardship, and other key takeaways from Iowa in 2023! Wayne weighs in on tarpot in Missouri, soybean gall midge, and other learnings from the past growing season!



Dec 5, 2023
Dec 5, 2023
50 min
How we manage our soybeans significantly impacts yield potential and can dramatically affect the complex diseases we face! Join us as we discuss working with the Diaporthe Complex with one of the industry's leading professionals, Dr. Febina Mathew, from North Dakota State University!



Nov 21, 2023
Nov 21, 2023
52 min
The Diaporthe complex is... extremely complex! Join Dr. Febina Mathew as we discuss the science behind this disease family. We cover stem canker, Diaporthe seed decay (Phomopsis), and pod and stem blight.



Nov 7, 2023
Nov 7, 2023
1hr 52 sec
Dr. Mark Westgate discusses corn physiology and the effects of heat and drought stress on yield and plant resiliency. Dr. Westgate also discusses critical considerations as we consider plant partitioning and how to manage for the highest results on our own farms!


