A Penney For Your Thoughts

Sean and Andrew are back with the University of Kentucky’s Dr. Chad Lee to chat about all things cover crops and how you can best manage them to improve soil health, water quality and yield potential. The crew discusses: ✅ How to get started using cover crops on your acres ✅ What ideal cover crop biomass looks like ✅ Implementing biologicals within cover cropping systems ✅ Managing erosion, water quality and soil health ✅ Wheat and its role in the cover crop conversation ✅ Why sticking with the process matters Meet the Guests: 🌱Dr. Chad Lee grew up on his family's farm in Ohio and is now an extension professor and agronomist for corn and bourbon grains at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Lee provides statewide leadership in Extension activities related to agronomic management of corn and the small grains used in distilling. Dr. Lee leads applied research and investigates cover crops, crop rotations and other practices that help farmers produce excellent crops and improve their farms over time.    A Penney for Your Thoughts is hosted by Sean Blomgren, agronomist and owner of Blomgren Seed from Boone, Iowa, and Andrew Penney,  plant doctor and Preceon agronomy lead for Bayer Crop Science from Ames, Iowa. We cover all things agronomy and high-yield management, share what we're seeing in the field and bring in trusted voices from the industry to deliver timely, relevant insights that matter to your farm. It's ag talk that just makes cents.   ⭐️ Like what you hear? Leave us a review to help our podcast reach more growers and agronomists like you!   📲 Follow us on social:  Facebook  Twitter/X Instagram  YouTube 

Sean and Andrew are joined by a long-awaited guest, the University of Kentucky’s Dr. Chad Lee, to talk about all nitrogen needs, the practicality of cover crops and high-quality corn demands across Kentucky.    The crew discusses: ✅ The intricacy of cropping systems in Kentucky ✅ The high-quality corn needed to meet Kentucky’s demands ✅ Ideal nitrogen applications when using cover crops ✅ Efforts to close the loop on the bourbon industry’s environmental impact ✅ The importance of no-till systems and reducing erosion   🌱Meet the Guests: Dr. Chad Lee grew up on his family's farm in Ohio and is now an extension professor and agronomist for corn and bourbon grains at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Lee provides statewide leadership in Extension activities related to agronomic management of corn and the small grains used in distilling. Dr. Lee leads applied research and investigates cover crops, crop rotations and other practices that help farmers produce excellent crops and improve their farms over time.    A Penney for Your Thoughts is hosted by Sean Blomgren, agronomist and owner of Blomgren Seed from Boone, Iowa, and Andrew Penney,  plant doctor and Preceon agronomy lead for Bayer Crop Science from Ames, Iowa. We cover all things agronomy and high-yield management, share what we're seeing in the field and bring in trusted voices from the industry to deliver timely, relevant insights that matter to your farm.. It's ag talk that just makes cents.   ⭐️ Like what you hear? Leave us a review to help our podcast reach more growers and agronomists like you!   📲 Follow us on social:  Facebook  Twitter/X Instagram  YouTube 

Sean and Andrew are finishing up their conversation about nitrogen with Iowa State University’s Dr. Mike Castellano and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Dr. Andrew Margenot. This time, they’re focusing on how you can manage nitrogen on your acres to achieve high yields, reduce environmental impact and improve your bottom line.   The crew discusses: ✅ How to be stewards of the land while chasing high yields ✅ Understanding nitrogen availability throughout the growing season ✅ Trials you can do on your acres to expand your farm’s  database ✅ Replenishing the nutrient pool in your soils ✅ Ideal nitrogen timing and application rates across the Midwest   🌱 Meet the Guests: Originally from Rhode Island, Dr. Mike Castellano obtained his Ph.D from Penn State in soil science. He now is an agronomy professor at Iowa State University, where his research focuses on biogeochemical cycling and transport within the soil as it extends to the atmosphere and subsoil. His ultimate objective is to maximize sustainable productivity of agricultural systems, specifically looking at nitrogen. Connect with Dr. Andrew Castellano on LinkedIn.   Dr. Andrew Margenot is originally from Rhode Island and earned his Ph.D in in Soils and Biogeochemistry from the University of California Davis. He is now an associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where his work addresses the literal foundation of all cropping systems: soils. Alongside his team, he evaluates how human activities can enhance or compromise soil services to human societies, with an emphasis on food security from urban and rural agroecosystems in the U.S. Midwest and East Africa. Connect with Dr. Andrew Margenot on LinkedIn.   A Penney for Your Thoughts is hosted by Sean Blomgren, agronomist and owner of Blomgren Seed from Boone, Iowa, and Andrew Penney,  plant doctor and Preceon agronomy lead for Bayer Crop Science from Ames, Iowa. We cover all things agronomy and high-yield management, share what we're seeing in the field and bring in trusted voices from the industry to deliver timely, relevant insights that matter to your farm.. It's ag talk that just makes cents.   ⭐️ Like what you hear? Leave us a review to help our podcast reach more growers and agronomists like you!   📲 Follow us on social:  Facebook  Twitter/X Instagram  YouTube 

Sean and Andrew are back with two of the leading nitrogen experts in the field, Iowa State University’s Dr. Mike Castellano and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Dr. Andrew Margenot, to dig into the science of nitrogen in row crop systems.   The crew discusses: ✅ The relationship between nitrogen and phosphorus ✅ Trials used to evaluate nitrogen use and loss ✅ How nutrients are lost from the soil and how soil is lost from the field ✅ Responsibly managing inputs in a tight economy ✅ What happens to nitrogen in the soil after application   🌱 Meet the Guests: Originally from Rhode Island, Dr. Mike Castellano obtained his Ph.D from Penn State in soil science. He now is an agronomy professor at Iowa State University, where his research focuses on biogeochemical cycling and transport within the soil as it extends to the atmosphere and subsoil. His ultimate objective is to maximize sustainable productivity of agricultural systems, specifically looking at nitrogen.    Dr. Andrew Margenot is originally from Rhode Island and earned his Ph.D in in Soils and Biogeochemistry from the University of California Davis. He is now an associate professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where his work addresses the literal foundation of all cropping systems: soils. Alongside his team, he evaluates how human activities can enhance or compromise soil services to human societies, with an emphasis on food security from urban and rural agroecosystems in the U.S. Midwest and East Africa.   A Penney for Your Thoughts is hosted by Sean Blomgren, agronomist and owner of Blomgren Seed from Boone, Iowa, and Andrew Penney,  plant doctor and Preceon agronomy lead for Bayer Crop Science from Ames, Iowa. We cover all things agronomy and high-yield management, share what we're seeing in the field and bring in trusted voices from the industry to deliver timely, relevant insights that matter to your farm. It's ag talk that just makes cents.   ⭐️ Like what you hear? Leave us a review to help our podcast reach more growers and agronomists like you!   📲 Follow us on social:  Facebook  Twitter/X Instagram  YouTube

Sean and Andrew are back with Iowa State University’s Dr. Sotirios Archontoulis to continue their conversation about nitrogen. The conversation digs into how breeders, agronomists and growers can work together to optimize nitrogen use.   The crew discusses: ✅ Achieving high harvest indexes ✅ Whole system nitrogen management ✅ Nontraditional high yield indicators  ✅ The relationship between breeders, agronomists and growers   Meet the Guests: 🌱Dr. Sotirios Archontoulis is a professor of integrated cropping systems in the Iowa State University Department of Agronomy. His research aims to predict impacts, explain causes, and design future strategies to improve crop productivity and environmental sustainability. His approach combines field experimentation and use of agricultural systems process-based models to explain Genotype x Environment x Management interactions and enable prediction and design at scale.   A Penney for Your Thoughts is hosted by Sean Blomgren, agronomist and owner of Blomgren Seed from Boone, Iowa, and Andrew Penney,  plant doctor and Preceon agronomy lead for Bayer Crop Science from Ames, Iowa. We cover all things agronomy and high-yield management, share what we're seeing in the field and bring in trusted voices from the industry to deliver timely, relevant insights that matter to your farm.. It's ag talk that just makes cents.   ⭐️ Like what you hear? Leave us a review to help our podcast reach more growers and agronomists like you!   📲 Follow us on social:  Facebook  Twitter/X Instagram YouTube