Episode 57: Neal Carter - RNAi Technology and the Arctic Apple
We're all familiar with the tendency of apples to turn brown shortly after cutting them up in preparation for eating. Okanagan Specialty Fruits is a ...
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Join Preston Schrader and Jason Carr, field technology reps in the Ag industry, as they talk all things row crop agriculture. From digital ag, pests, and sustainability to increasing yield, they cover a variety of topics to help growers succeed and open a dialogue with consumers.
Episode 56: Matt Helm - New Tools in the Battle Against Tar Spot of Corn
Tar Spot is a devastating disease of corn that was first identified in the upper midwestern United States in 2015. The disease led to devastating yie...
Episode 55: Kato Ssentamu - Farming in Africa and Modern Technology in Agriculture
Kato Ssentamu is a farmer from Uganda and visiting researcher at the University of Illinois. In this eye-opening episode, we compare and contrast far...
Episode 54: Dean Malvick - Plants Get Sick Too: Tar Spot
Farmers are aware of the multitude of insects and diseases that attack their crops, but consumers may be unaware of the amount of effort that goes int...
Episode 53: Tammy Horn Potter - Bees in America, Part II
In this episode, Dr. Tammy Horn Potter, Kentucky State Apiarist, describes the fascinating history of honey bees in America from World War I to today....
Episode 52: Tammy Horn Potter - Bees in America, Part I
Dr. Tammy Horn Potter is currently the Kentucky State Apiarist. Although she grew up on a farm, she was determined never to be involved in science, a...
Episode 51: Steve Powles - Herbicide Resistance Part II: When you find a good thing, don't stick to it.
This episode is the second part of our conversation with Dr. Stephen Powles, one of the world's foremost experts on herbicide resistance in weeds. In...
Episode 50: Steve Powles - Herbicide Resistance Part I: From Poor to Prof
Dr. Stephen Powles is one of the world's most highly respected and cited plant scientists. He has received countless awards for his pioneering work i...
Episode 49: Second Anniversary - A description of the top episodes of the 2020-21 season.
Happy 2nd anniversary to the Focus on Agriculture Podcast. In this brief update, we discuss the 5 most downloaded episodes from the past year. Be su...
Episode 48: Nick Seiter - Killing Corn Rootworms with Parasitic Nematodes
Dr. Nick Seiter is an entomology professor and extension specialist at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign. His research focuses on identi...