Talking Crop

Talking Crop

University of Illinois Extension

Episodes 28
Avg. Duration 35m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Sep 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
4%
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm

Contact & Outreach

About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

S3E3 2026 Field crop disease outlook and resources

Jun 10, 2026 37m

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,…

S3E2 The future of herbicide resistance

May 27, 2026 40m

In this episode of Talking Crop, Dr. Patrick Tranel, Professor of Weed Molecular Biology and Genomics in the Department of Crop Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and host, Kathryn…

S3E1 2026 Planting and growing conditions

May 13, 2026 42m

In this episode of Talking Crop, Dr. Giovani Preza-Fontes, Extension Field Crop Agronomist in the Department of Crop Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and host, Kathryn Seebruck,…

2026 Agronomy Summit - Dr. Connor Sible

Jan 21, 2026 13m Bonus Transcript

In this special bonus episode of Talking Crop, host, Kathryn Seebruck, speaks with Dr. Connor Sible, Research Assistant Professor of Crop Production and Physiology at University of Illinois…

2026 Agronomy Summit - Dan Smith

Jan 19, 2026 16m Bonus

In this special bonus episode of Talking Crop, host, Kathryn Seebruck, speaks with Dan Smith, Outreach Program Manager for the Nutrient and Pest Management Program at the University of…

2026 Agronomy Summit - Kathryn Seebruck

Jan 16, 2026 14m Bonus

In this special bonus episode of Talking Crop, host, Kathryn Seebruck, discusses herbicide resistance as a supplement to her presentation at the 2026 Northwest Illinois Agronomy Summit in Freeport,…

2026 Agronomy Summit - Mark Kendall

Jan 14, 2026 17m Bonus

In this special bonus episode of Talking Crop, host, Kathryn Seebruck, speaks with Mark Kendall, Research Agronomist for the University of Wisconsin Soybean and Small Grains Extension Program.Mark is…

2026 Agronomy Summit - Dr. Marshall McDaniel

Jan 12, 2026 14m Bonus

In this special bonus episode of Talking Crop, host, Kathryn Seebruck, speaks with Dr. Marshall McDaniel, Associate Professor of Soil-Plant Interactions at Iowa State University.Dr. McDaniel is a…

S2E10 Strategies for addressing grain bin safety

Sep 17, 2025 35m Transcript

In this episode of Talking Crop, Dr. Salah Issa, an assistant professor and Extension ag safety specialist with the University of Illinois Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, and…

S2E9 Characterizing corn: Roots, short corn, and strip till

Sep 03, 2025 45m Transcript

In this episode of Talking Crop, Jared Fender and Sam Leskanich, researchers with the Crop Physiology Lab at the University of Illinois, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss corn root characterization…

S2E8 How to Extend the Grazing Season

Aug 20, 2025 43m Transcript

In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, Travis Meteer, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss methods that producers can use to extend the grazing…

S2E7 Practical Advice on Conservation Implementation

Aug 06, 2025 38m Transcript

In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension commercial agriculture educator, Rachel Curry, Ogle County farmer Norm Deets, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the Nutrient Loss…

S2E6 Ag policy snapshot: Tariffs, OBBBA, and the Farm Bill

Jul 23, 2025 38m Transcript

In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois Extension commercial agriculture educator, Reagen Tibbs, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss the effects of tariffs; changes in the One Big…

S2E5 How variable weather leads to varied herbicide efficacy

Jul 09, 2025 39m Transcript

In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Illinois affiliate professor, Dr. Marty Williams, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss Dr. Williams's recent research on how weather conditions before,…

S2E4 Corn conversation: wildfire smoke, drought, short corn, and more

Jun 25, 2025 38m Transcript

In this episode of Talking Crop, University of Wisconsin-Madison corn agronomy Extension specialist, Dr. Harkirat Kaur, and host, Kathryn Seebruck, discuss wildfire smoke effects on corn, drought,…

S2E3 Refining corn nitrogen recommendations

Jun 11, 2025 34m Transcript

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…

S2E2 How to conduct your own on-farm precision research with DIFM

May 28, 2025 37m Transcript

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…

S2E1 Tar spot symptoms, conditions, and solutions

May 14, 2025 23m Transcript

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…

S1E10 Talking 100+ year old soil samples and their implications for Illinois with Dr. Andrew Margenot

Sep 24, 2024 42m Transcript

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,…

S1E9 Talking cover crop selection, planting, termination, and more with Nathan Johanning

Sep 24, 2024 45m Transcript

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…

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Talking Crop has published 28 episodes since September 2024, covering topics in Life Sciences, Science.

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Talking Crop is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 35m.

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