FOCUS on Agriculture

By Preston & Jason

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Episodes: 92

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Join Preston Schrader and Jason Carr, scientists in the ag industry, as they interview guests about a wide range of agricultural topics. From digital ag, pests, and sustainability to increasing yield, they cover all aspects of ag to help growers succeed and open a dialogue with consumers.

Episode Date
Episode 92: Duane Simpson - A Look into the Herbicide Registration Process
May 14, 2024
Episode 91: Marvin Pritts - Strawberry Production and Factors that Affect Flavor
Apr 25, 2024
Episode 90: Ambassador Kip Tom - Threats and Opportunities in Modern Ag
Apr 05, 2024
Episode 89: Congressman Brad Finstad - Upcoming Policy and How Farmers Can Impact It
May 11, 2023
Episode 88: Don Ort - Improving Crop Yields by Increasing Photosynthetic Efficiency
Jan 23, 2023
Episode 87: Stu Ellis - Half a Century of Changes in Agriculture
Dec 12, 2022
Episode 86: Joni Stepanov - Controlled Environment Agriculture Part II
Nov 28, 2022
Episode 85: Don Taylor - Controlled Environment Agriculture Part I
Nov 14, 2022
Episode 84: Harvest Recap 2022 and the Challenges Farmers Face
Oct 31, 2022
Episode 83: Jayson Lusk - Unnaturally Delicious: How Science and Technology are Serving up Super Foods to Save the World
Oct 17, 2022
Episode 82: Duane Simpson - Advocating for Science-Based, Farmer-Positive Agricultural Policy
Oct 03, 2022
Episode 81: Tim Fredricks & Dan Schmehl - Evaluating the Effects of Pesticides on Beneficial Insects and the Environment
Sep 19, 2022
Episode 80: Tara Bohnert - Dairy Farming in the 21st Century and Beyond
Sep 05, 2022
Episode 79: Stuart Smyth - The Effect of Governmental Ag Policy on Global Food Insecurity
Aug 22, 2022
Episode 78: Randy Myers - Developing New Tools to Battle Emerging Crop Diseases
Aug 04, 2022
Episode 77: Jayson Lusk - Exploring Consumer Food Insights
Jul 25, 2022
Episode 76: German Bollero - The Past, Present, and Future of Ag Tech Part III: Training the Next Generation of Ag Scientists
Jul 11, 2022
Episode 75: Jack Marck - The Past, Present, and Future of Ag Tech Part II: How Innovative Ag Tech Startups Learn from Farmers
Jun 27, 2022
Episode 74: Scott Spal - The Past Present and Future of Ag Tech, Part I: How Farmers and Their Partners Utilize Data to Maximize Farm Productivity
Jun 13, 2022
Episode 73: Third Anniversary - A description of the top episodes of the 2021-2022 season
May 30, 2022
Episode 72: Mike Canady - Improving Nutrient Use Efficiency in Field Crops
May 16, 2022
Episode 71: Sarah Klopatek - Sustainability and Beef Production
May 01, 2022
Episode 70: Neil Dahlstrom - Tractor Wars: John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester, and the Birth of Modern Agriculture
Apr 18, 2022
Episode 69: Bret Sill - Almond Production
Apr 04, 2022
Episode 68: Paul Mitchell - The Economics of Farming in a Volatile Market Environment
Mar 21, 2022
Episode 67: Randy Oliver - Honey Bee Health and Conducting Independent Research
Mar 07, 2022
Episode 66: The Latest Tool in the Battle Against Corn Rootworm - SmartStax Pro®
Feb 21, 2022
Episode 65: The Risks and Benefits of Planting Soybeans Early
Feb 07, 2022
Episode 64: Megan Dwyer - Managing Fertilizer Costs With Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategies
Jan 24, 2022
Episode 63: Ksenija Gasic - Combatting Peach Diseases with Plant Breeding
Jan 10, 2022
Episode 62: Jim Carrington - Cutting Edge Plant Science
Dec 27, 2021
Episode 61: Chinmay Soman - Robots in Your Fields
Dec 13, 2021
Episode 60: Kelly Estes - Invasive Insects: Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs
Nov 29, 2021
Episode 59: John Ackerman - Agritourism and Pumpkin Production
Nov 15, 2021
Episode 58: John Kowalchuk - Sharing the Story of Farmers and Agriculture
Nov 01, 2021
Episode 57: Neal Carter - RNAi Technology and the Arctic Apple
Oct 18, 2021
Episode 56: Matt Helm - New Tools in the Battle Against Tar Spot of Corn
Oct 04, 2021
Episode 55: Kato Ssentamu - Farming in Africa and Modern Technology in Agriculture
Sep 20, 2021
Episode 54: Dean Malvick - Plants Get Sick Too: Tar Spot
Sep 06, 2021
Episode 53: Tammy Horn Potter - Bees in America, Part II
Aug 23, 2021
Episode 52: Tammy Horn Potter - Bees in America, Part I
Aug 09, 2021
Episode 51: Steve Powles - Herbicide Resistance Part II: When you find a good thing, don't stick to it.
Jul 26, 2021
Episode 50: Steve Powles - Herbicide Resistance Part I: From Poor to Prof
Jul 12, 2021
Episode 49: Second Anniversary - A description of the top episodes of the 2020-21 season.
Jun 28, 2021
Episode 48: Nick Seiter - Killing Corn Rootworms with Parasitic Nematodes
Jun 14, 2021
Episode 47: Leandro Mozzoni - Modern Soybean Breeding and Farming in Argentina
May 31, 2021
Episode 46: Bernardo de la Vega - Short Corn Part II and Farming in Mexico
May 17, 2021
Episode 45: Kelly Gillespie - Short Corn Part I
May 03, 2021
Episode 44: Barbara Stinson - The World Food Prize
Apr 19, 2021
Episode 43: Wyatt Muse - Pros and Cons of Conventional and Organic Farming
Apr 05, 2021
Episode 42: Julie Borlaug- Dr. Norman Borlaug and the Green Revolution
Mar 22, 2021
Episode 41: Chad Leman - Modern Pork Production
Mar 08, 2021
Episode 40: Gregg Sauder - Ag Entrepreneurship and 360 Rain
Feb 22, 2021
Episode 39: Jack Marck - Startups and Disruptive Innovation in Agriculture
Feb 08, 2021
Episode 38: Tom Jury - Breeding 3.0 and Beyond
Jan 25, 2021
Episode 37: Brad Thada - Popcorn Trivia and Facts
Jan 11, 2021
Episode 36: Romulo Lollato - Wheat Production and How to Evaluate Data
Dec 28, 2020
Episode 35: Alan Bennett - Nitrogen-fixing corn
Dec 14, 2020
Episode 34: Zach Lancaster - The Past, Present, and Future of the War on Weeds
Nov 30, 2020
Episode 33: Charlie Thompson - Sweet Corn Trivia and Facts
Nov 16, 2020
Episode 32: The History of Corn
Oct 19, 2020
Episode 31: Megan Baskerville - Conservation and Agriculture
Sep 28, 2020
Episode 30: Nick Tinsley - The Value of Seed Treatments
Sep 14, 2020
Episode 29: Jeff Brown - Setting Corn Yield Records
Aug 31, 2020
Episode 28: Eric Ifft - Fungicides and Crop Production
Aug 17, 2020
Episode 27: Jamie Ellis - The Role of Honey Bees in Agriculture
Aug 03, 2020
Episode 26: Polly Ruhland - Existing and Emerging Uses of Soybeans
Jul 20, 2020
Episode 25: Max Armstrong - The Voice of American Agriculture
Jun 22, 2020
Episode 24: One-Year Update from your hosts, Preston and Jason
Jun 08, 2020
Episode 23: Josh Vonk - Fertilization and Soybeans
May 25, 2020
Episode 22: Rob Saik- Food 5.0 How We Feed the Future Part II
May 11, 2020
Episode 21: Rob Saik - Food 5.0 How We Feed the Future Part I
Apr 29, 2020
Episode 20: Tom Eickhoff - The Past, Present, and Future of Digital Agriculture
Apr 13, 2020
Episode 19: David Zaruk – The Risk-Monger (on glyphosate)
Mar 30, 2020
Episode 18: Devin Nichols - The History of Plant Breeding Part III
Mar 16, 2020
Episode 17: Tom Floyd - The History of Plant Breeding Part II
Mar 02, 2020
Episode 16: Tom Floyd - The History of Plant Breeding Part I
Feb 26, 2020
Episode 15: Stuart Smyth - Benefits of GMO Technology to Farmers and Consumers
Jan 29, 2020
Episode 14: Preston Schrader & Jason Carr - 2019 Conclusion
Dec 16, 2019
Episode 13: Brad Stoller - Precision Agriculture
Dec 09, 2019
Episode 12: Lisa Granadino - Large Scale Agriculture Research
Nov 25, 2019
Episode 11: Andy Knepp - Farming Sustainably
Nov 11, 2019
Episode 10: Ivan Dozier - Sustainability in Agriculture
Oct 17, 2019
Episode 9: Dan Towery - Benefits of Cover Crops
Sep 30, 2019
Episode 8: Preston Schrader & Jason Carr - Get to Know Us (introduction)
Sep 18, 2019
Episode 7: Matthew Carroll & Bill Moar - Future Bug Tech
Aug 24, 2019
Episode 6: Joe Spencer - Rootworm, the Billion Dollar Bug
Aug 09, 2019
Episode 5: Leah McGrath - GMOs and Food Safety
Aug 06, 2019
Episode 4: John Sullivan - Midwestern Farm Policy
Jul 25, 2019
Episode 3: Cody Evans - Weed Management in a Challenging Year
Jul 12, 2019
Episode 2: Robb Fraley - GMOs and the Future of Ag Tech
Jul 10, 2019
Episode 1: Jerry Hayes - Bees and Production Ag
Jun 22, 2019