Talking Crop

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: [email protected] | (815) 986-4357Guest contact: [email protected]

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: [email protected] | (815) 986-4357Guest contact: [email protected]

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: [email protected] | (815) 986-4357Guest contact: [email protected] | [email protected]

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: [email protected] | (815) 986-4357Guest contact: [email protected] 

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: [email protected] contact: [email protected] | (815) 986-4357