Drs. Matt O’Neal and Erin Hodgson created a podcast to promote IPM concepts, like identification, sampling, economic thresholds, and insecticide efficacy. They also talk about updates on invasive pests and regulatory news, and translate new research relative to insects in agriculture.
Erin reports back from a Extension meeting on the impact of the Derecho on agriculture in Iowa. More details and help in recovering from the Derecho ...
It was a terrible, horrible, no good very bad week in central Iowa. Erin and I give a summary of the Derecho's impact. We give a brief shout-out to I...
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-...
The heat is making field work challenging and podcasting an attractive alternative. Erin covers a lot of ground, recapping reports of increasing (thou...
Erin breaks it down for us, describing the increasing the number of pest species attacking soybeans in Iowa. This includes, but not limited to, aflaf...
Erin and Matt talk about the growing community of insects found in soybean and cornfields. Erin shares updates from her field staff, including observ...
Erin and Matt are back. Erin talks about insect pests that are starting to show up in fields, including the soybean gall midge. Matt shares a FIT ins...
Erin and Matt are back from a skipping a week. Erin shares a observations from around the state of a several different insect pest sightings, includin...
Erin and Matt talk about insects pests showing up in places other than soybeans, like alfalfa and the twin cities. Some are currently causing problems...