Education
Erin and Matt are back after a week off of podcasting to discuss a remarkable sitatution in Iowa. Soybean plants are developing faster than normal, 1-2 weeks ahead of schedule. Aphid populations are increasing. Are the plants going to out grow the aphids? So what should a farmer do? Erin and Matt discuss the pros and cons of a foliar insecticide application. Erin discusses some insects attacking the other crop grown in Iowa (hint: its corn). Corn earworms are causing injury due to the second summer migration. Its a drought in the wester half of Iowa and the duo discuss how that may or may not be the cause of more frequent observations of spider mites. Finally, Matt has a short FIT-ish question for Erin that she gets right! That's two in a row.