In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension soil fertility specialist, Dr. John Jones, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss updates to corn nitrogen rate recommendations, the soil supplying power of nitrogen, and work being done to update phosphorus and potassium recommendations.

Corn nitrogen rate calculator: https://www.cornnratecalc.org/

Dr. Jones IFCA Spring Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA_seP3jA_Q

Talking Crop survey: https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rTSHVPlaNwUq7I

Guest contact: jones86@illinois.edu

Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357

In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Agricultural and Consumer Economics professor, Dr. David Bullock, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the Data Intensive Farm Management Program (DIFM). With the use of precision technology and the DIFM.farm cyberinfrastructure, this program enables farmers to conduct precision experimentation on their farms with multiple variable levels and replications - along with statistical analysis of the data - all at no cost to the farmer.

DIFM program webpage: https://publish.illinois.edu/data-intensive-farm-managment/

DIFM platform: https://difm.farm/

Talking Crop survey: https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rTSHVPlaNwUq7I

Guest contact: dsbulloc@illinois.edu

Host contact: seebruck@illinois.edu | (815) 986-4357

In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension Commercial Agriculture Specialist, Steven Brand, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss tar spot identification, conditions that are favorable to disease development, and best practices for tar spot prevention and control.

More information on tar spot conditions: Conditions favorable to tar spot development are milder, wet weather. Temperatures between 63-75F are ideal, and the fungus needs moisture to propagate. Morning dews and rain showers will aid in the spores spreading between leaves and plants. High temperatures, drought conditions, and humidity over 90% will inhibit disease propagation.

Tarspotter app: https://ipcm.wisc.edu/apps/tarspotter/

Talking Crop survey: https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2rTSHVPlaNwUq7I

Guest contact:

Steven Brand

sbbrand2@illinois.edu

(217) 300-8057

Host contact:
seebruck@illinois.edu
(815) 986-4357

In this episode of Talking Crop, Associate Professor of Soil Science in the Department of Crop Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Dr. Andrew Margenot, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the Illinois Centennial Soil Archive Project as well as Dr. Margenot's work to update the phosphorus and potassium recommendations in the Illinois Agronomy Handbook.

Illinois Centennial Soil Archive Project: https://margenot.cropsciences.illinois.edu/illinois-soil-archive-100-years-of-soil-knowledge/

Google Map of sampling locations: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1wHMhpCiBRqYYlIRdnU6ssWlLnOVBqU0&ll=39.79570570622571%2C-89.5045&z=7

In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension Commercial Agriculture Educator and Illinois Representative for the Midwest Cover Crop Council, Nathan Johanning, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss cover cropping goals, planting methods, planting date, termination, and more.

Midwest Cover Crop Council: https://www.midwestcovercrops.org/

MCCC selector tool: https://www.midwestcovercrops.org/selector-tools/

In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension Digital Agriculture Specialist, Dennis Bowman, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the evolution of technology use in agriculture, its benefits and drawbacks, and the application of drones, robots, and artificial intelligence in ag.

Illinois Center for Digital Agriculture: https://digitalag.illinois.edu/

In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension Watershed Outreach Associate, Nicole Haverback, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and how farmers can be affected by and contribute to nutrient loss reduction.

Episode links:
IEPA Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy: go.illinois.edu/nlrs (You access the biennial reports here)

Link to 2023 biennial report PDF: https://epa.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/epa/topics/water-quality/watershed-management/excess-nutrients/documents/2023-biennial-report/FINAL_NLRS2023-Web-08-Mar-2024.pdf

Extension's Nutrient Loss Reduction Website: extension.illinois.edu/nlr

Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast: go.illinois.edu/NLRSPodcast

Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Blog: go.illinois.edu/NLRS_blog

Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and Agricultural Conservation Practices Factsheet: go.illinois.edu/NLRS_factsheet

In this episode of Talking Crop, Resource Conservationist with the Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation District, Katie Peterson, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the difference between the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Soil and Water Conservation Districts, they cover cost-share programs that the Soil and Water Conservation Districts offer in addition to some offered by the NRCS, and they discuss how a farmer or landowner would find more information about these programs and work with their local offices. They also discussed a resource offered by the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership that compiles all of the offered cost-share programs into one neat database.

Winnebago Co SWCD website: https://winnebagoswcd.org/swcd/

STAR Web Tool: https://startool.ag/

IL Sustainable Ag Partnership FIND Tool: https://ilsustainableag.org/findtool/