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Talking Crop is a row crop production podcast that brings current trends, actionable management considerations, and research updates from guest experts to farmers, agribusiness representatives, and agriculture agency professionals.
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- Sep 16, 202638 min
All things Asian copperleaf
In this episode of Talking Crop, Meaghan Anderson, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Field Agronomist, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the current status of Asian copperleaf in Iowa and Illinois, what we know about its spread and weediness characteristics, how to report suspected populations, and more. Episode links: Asian copperleaf fact sheetIowa State University Extension and Outreach Asian copperleaf encyclopedia article eddmaps.orgHost contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357Guest contact: mjanders@iastate.edu
- Sep 2, 202642 min
The economics of conservation agriculture
In this episode of Talking Crop, Laura Gentry, the Director of Water Quality Research with Illinois Corn, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss Precision Conservation Management program, their Business Case for Conservation Resource, and other general considerations for conservation economics.Episode links:Precision Conservation ManagementPCM Business Case for ConservationWebinar: Practices That Pay: What 11 Years of Data Reveals About Tillage, Nitrogen Management, and Cover CropsHost contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357Guest contact: lgentry@ilcorn.org
- Aug 19, 202650 min
The policy of carbon markets
In this episode of Talking Crop, Jonathan Coppess and Andrew Hockenberry with the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the policy behind carbon markets, what its flaws are, and what could be done differently to promote better carbon market policy. Episode links: Aligning Quality Assurance for Agricultural Carbon Credits with Farm Bill Conservation Farmers' Legal Action Group: Farmers' Guide to Carbon Markets Farmers' Guide to Carbon Market Contracts in MinnesotaHost contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357Guest contact: jwcoppes@illinois.edu | ahock25@illinois.edu
- Aug 5, 202650 min
Soil health, nitrogen management, and manure
In this episode of Talking Crop, Matt Ruark, Professor and Extension Specialist in Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss what soil health indicators correlate with agronomic performance, on-farm research for nitrogen optimization, and how to manage manure and cover crops.Episode links:Soil Health Series articles Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Project (NOPP)Cover Crops, Manure, and Nitrogen Management articleHost contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357Guest contact: mdruark@wisc.edu
- Jul 22, 202644 min
Cover crop planning and decision making
In this episode of Talking Crop, Madelyn Celovsky, Michigan State University Extension Conservation Agronomist Educator, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss cover cropping strategies post-corn, -soybean, and wheat; interseeding and overseeding, cover crop mixtures, and more. Episode links:Midwest Cover Crops Council website National Cover Crop Variety Testing Program: 2024-25 Report Guest contact: celovsk2@msu.eduHost contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357
- Jul 8, 202646 min
Climate trends in Illinois
In this episode of Talking Crop, Trent Ford, the Illinois State Climatologist with the Illinois State Water Survey, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss severe weather in Illinois both this season and beyond, El Nino, and the big three climate trends in Illinois and their effects on agriculture. Episode links:State Climate OfficeCoCoRaHSHost contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357Guest contact: twford@illinois.edu
- Jun 24, 202640 min
Nematode presence, control, and testing
In this episode of Talking Crop, Dr. Nathan Schroeder, Associate Professor of Nematode Anatomy and Biology in the Department of Crop Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss soybean cyst nematodes, their pest status and control, as well as free SCN testing available to Illinois producers.Free SCN TestingSCN CoalitionGuest contact: nes@illinois.edu Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357
- Jun 10, 202637 min
2026 Field crop disease outlook and resources
In this episode of Talking Crop, Dr. Alison Robertson, Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology and Extension Field Crops Pathologist with Iowa State University, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss southern rust, tar spot, and the invaluable field crop disease resources from the Crop Protection Network.Will southern rust be a problem on corn in 2026?Statewide evaluation of foliar fungicides on corn in Iowa in 2025Crop Protection Network resources:Assessing crop risksFungicide ROI calculatorFungicide efficacy toolSouthern rust of corn map University of Illinois Field Crop Disease and Insect Management Applied Research ReportGuest contact: alisonr@iastate.edu Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357
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