UMN Extension Field Crop IPM Podcasts

Small grains and not so small pest problems

Episode 21.  Small grains and not so small pest problems. Small grains (wheat, oats, rye, and barley) are one of the important sets of crops in our rotations in Minnesota, and they come with their own unique pest problems. Listen in on the conversation with two U of MN small grains specialists as we discuss weeds, diseases, and insects for small grains and what we've seen so far towards the end of May in 2021.

Strategic Farming: Soybean cyst nematode, so tough a threat, it warrants a coalition

Join members of the SCN Coalition from MN, ND and IA and learn about why soybean cyst nematode  (SCN) is such a threat to soybean production and how the coalition is helping producers fight back. Join us for this discussion with Dr. Greg Tykla, nematologist with Iowa State University, Dr. Seth Naeve, Extension soybean agronomist at the University of Minnesota and Dr. Samuel Markell, Extension broadleaf plant pathologist at North Dakota State University.  This was part of the Strategic Farming: Let's Talk Crops series of webinars.  The full webinar this episode was based on with transcripts can also be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucqNQkrW-_8If you are interested in future Strategic Farming webinars, a new series, Crop Notes, will be held Wednesdays from 7:30-8am for the 2021 growing season where participants can ask experts questions about current crop issues. More information is at: https://extension.umn.edu/courses-and-events/strategic-farming-field-notes

Strategic Farming: What's Bugging Your Corn?

Is it worthwhile to continue to plant Bt corn for European corn borer? How should Bt-resistance of corn rootworm affect management decisions? Join us for the discussion on these and other corn pests to watch out for with Dr. Ken Ostlie, Extension entomologist at the University of Minnesota and Bruce Potter, Extension Integrated Pest Management specialist at the Southwest Research and Outreach Center. The full webinar this episode was based on with transcripts can also be viewed at: https://extension.umn.edu/courses-and-events/strategic-farming-lets-talk-crops#%2310-what%27s-bugging-your-corn%3F-2677219

Climate in Minnesota - how it helps and challenges pest management

Episode 18: Climate in Minnesota and how it helps and challenges pest management. Climate and weather significantly affect how we manage pests from winter keeping out some invasive pests, affecting spring emergence of insects & weeds, conditions ideal for disease, as well as crop planting dates and how they coincide with pest development.

What exactly is IPM anyways?

IPM or Integrated Pest Management is the subject of this podcast, but after hearing about the different tools used for specific scenarios over the three years of this podcast, the hosts thought it would be a good idea to step back and ask themselves, "What is IPM?"