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| Flyway Flooding Impacts with Dr. Amitava Chatterjee | 16 Aug 2024 | 00:39:45 | |
"Shallow water habitat management influences soil CO2 efflux from agricultural fields in the Lower Mississippi River Basin (LMRB), USA" with Amitava Chatterjee. The Lower Mississippi River Basin (LMRB) serves as a critical stopover habitat for migratory birds traveling between Canada and Central and South America, presenting both challenges and opportunities for habitat conservation. To support these birds, farmers in the region flood agricultural fields in the winter, creating temporary wetlands that provide habitat and essential food sources. This practice has increased bird stopovers but raises concerns about soil health, as flooding can alter soil properties. In this episode, Dr. Amitava Chatterjee shares his insights on research related to the effects of flooding on soil properties in agricultural lands in the LMRB and how it contributes to maintaining sustainable stopover habitats for migratory birds. Tune in to learn: · What migratory bird stopovers are · How flooding of agricultural lands helps migratory birds · How flooding of agricultural land affects soil health · How flooding affects soil microbial activity · What are the long-term impacts of agricultural land flooding If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20365 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Amitava Chatterjee, you can find him here: amitava.chatterjee@usda.gov
If you would like to reach out to Sourajit Dey from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: sdey@ksu.edu Resources "Flooding Fields May Be a Win-Win For Farmers and Birds in the Mississippi Delta" article: https://tellus.ars.usda.gov/stories/articles/flooding-fields-may-be-win-win-farmers-and-birds-mississippi-delta "Flooding Fields in the Mississippi Delta Helps Crop Yields—and Shorebirds" article: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/flooding-fields-in-the-mississippi-delta-helps-crop-yields-and-shorebirds/# "Soil carbon mineralization, enzyme activities, and crop residue decomposition under varying soil moisture regime" article in Soil Science Society of America Journal: https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20601 https://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/18529.wba Conservation Incentive Program: Winter-Flooded Rice Fields for Waterfowl Habitat: https://youtu.be/yzOFy0weIx0?si=QoTRQHwHdwF5ZGo9 MDWFP Waterfowl Program - Mississippi Land Conservation Assistance Network: https://www.mississippilandcan.org/local-resources/MDWFP-Waterfowl-Program/20187 https://www.mdwfp.com/wildlife-hunting/waterfowl-program.aspx https://www.ars.usda.gov/midwest-area/ames/nlae/ Thank you to Om Prakash Ghimire for help with the shownotes and other assets. Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Leaf Mold Compost for Urban Agriculture with Kyle Richardville | 19 Jul 2024 | 00:35:56 | |
"Leaf mold compost for better soil and crop health" with Kyle Richardville Growing vegetables in urban gardens is becoming a popular and ever more important option for supporting families with nutritious and healthy produce. However, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides can cause negative impacts on soil, crop, and human health. To reduce these negative impacts, there is a growing interest in using biologicals and compost manure for crop production. This episode, Kyle Richardville, agronomist and regenerative agriculture consultant at "Understanding Ag," shares his insights on the importance of a compost made from tree leaves and fungi—leaf mold compost—and how it impacts soil microbial communities, soil physical properties, and overall crop production. Tune in to learn: · What are biologicals and compost manure? · What is Trichoderma and how does it help in agriculture? · How do mycorrhizal fungi benefit plants? · How does compost manure increase soil and crop health? If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.20022 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Kyle Richardville, you can find him here krichardville@understandingag.com If you would like to reach out to Udit Debangshi, you can find him here: Resources Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/RfBbxJY4TGtLQKntBYbFAfBJAuFXs_XrgSeIu8t9UABk0ZbgCJGEYhPW16TvZ2Dfgod-jzt8ERNAsjPO9zHV5vJeRck?loadFrom=SharedLink Understanding Ag: https://understandingag.com/ Additional Resources from Kyle's Blog: https://groundedregenerativeblog.com/additional-resources/ Teaming with Fungi book: https://www.amazon.com/Teaming-Fungi-Organic-Mycorrhizae-Gardeners/dp/1604697296 Thank you to our volunteer Om Prakash Ghimire for help with the shownotes and other assets. Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Mitigating Coastal Eutrophication with Drs. Wafa Malik and Patrick Durand | 19 Jan 2024 | 00:41:39 | |
"Nitrogen mitigation scenarios to reduce coastal eutrophication" with Wafa and Patrick. Eutrophication is a state of overgrowth of aquatic plants, such as algae and seaweeds, in water bodies due to the excessive pouring of nutrients from different sources like agriculture, industry, and human settlements, causing disturbances to the ecosystems. Coastal eutrophication is a major issue worldwide due to the increasing discharge of nutrient emissions from agricultural activities into coastal ecosystems. Several efforts have been made to reduce eutrophication, achieving up to 35–40% reduction, but these measures are not sufficient to eliminate the problem. For more sustainable and effective solutions, the root causes of the nutrient emissions, especially nitrogen, need to be addressed in current agricultural practices. In this episode, Drs. Wafa Malik and Patrick Durand share their research on the reduction of coastal eutrophication in Brittany, France, focusing on changing cropping systems and reducing the sources through modeling the effectiveness of different approaches and taking into consideration the interests of farmers and the local community. Tune in to learn more about · How eutrophication happens · What are the causes and consequences of coastal eutrophication · What are the agricultural impacts of eutrophication · How we can change cropping systems to reduce eutrophication · What mitigation challenges exist in reducing coastal eutrophication If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Wafa Malik, you can find her here: If you would like to reach out to Patrick, you can find him here: Resources National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), France https://eng-umrsas.rennes.hub.inrae.fr/
Thank you to our volunteer, Om Prakash Ghimire, for his assistance on show notes and other materials. Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| High-Throughput Seed Phenotyping with James Clohessy | 21 Jun 2019 | 00:35:01 | |
"A Low-Cost Automated System for High-Throughput Phenotyping of Single Oat Seeds" with James Clohessy. A Rube Goldberg machine is a machine intentionally designed to complete a simple task using overly complicated steps. James Clohessy and his team are doing just the opposite. Using machine learning, web cameras, open software, and photogrammetry techniques, they're developing low cost, high-throughput, high efficiency phenotyping systems. With these systems, researchers can save hours of time that would normally be spent on taking individual seed measurements by hand, such as height, width, and color, all while gaining greater detail about the seed such as volume and density. Listen in to learn more about James' new system as well as:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.2135/tppj2018.07.0005 This paper is always freely available. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: http://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to James, you can find him here: Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/814 Cornell Plant Breeding and Genetics Section: https://plbrgen.cals.cornell.edu/ Paul Armstrong: https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/mhk/cgahr/spieru/people/paul-armstrong/ Dr. Guo's Easy PPC program: http://park.itc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/Field-Phenomics/ninolab/PhenotypingTools/EasyPCC.html HeatSync Labs: https://www.heatsynclabs.org/ Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Vadose Zone Gas Migration and Leaking Wells with Olenka Forde | 17 May 2019 | 00:31:15 | |
"Vadose Zone Gas Migration and Surface Effluxes after a Controlled Natural Gas Release into an Unconfined Shallow Aquifer" with Olenka Forde. Olenka Forde thinks a lot about a world that we'll never see – the world existing right underneath our feet. Olenka's research is related to hydraulic fracturing and she is interested in how we can safely extract oil and gas resources without negative impacts on fresh water supply, wildlife, and even humans. She does this by monitoring the fate and transport of gases in the subsurface and emissions at the ground surface at a controlled natural gas release experiment, essentially simulating what happens when a gas well leaks. Gas leakage at oil and gas wells is an old problem, but has garnered renewed interest with the advent of hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing is a process that works to free valuable natural gas from beneath rock deep in the earth through injecting a mixture of water, sand, and chemicals at a very high pressure. The gas is released through these cracks and up through a constructed well to the surface for collection. Occasionally; however, sealing of wells is imperfect and gas present along the borehole escapes, causing the potential for groundwater contamination and surface emissions. Olenka works to map the pathway of gases after the point of release, eventually with the goal of creating improved action plans for industry professionals to keep people and the environment safe. Tune in to learn about her research and find answers to questions such as:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2018.02.0033 This paper is always freely available. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Olenka, you can find her here: Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.soils.org/education/classroom/classes/833 Cahill, 2017: https://www.nature.com/articles/ngeo2919 Cahill, 2018: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896971733468X Steelman, 2017: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169772217300360?via%3Dihub Vidic, 2013: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/340/6134/1235009 Alvarez, 2018: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/361/6398/186 Soeder, 2018: http://www.geosociety.org/gsatoday/science/G361A/article.htm Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Turfgrass Colorants with Drew Pinnix | 19 Apr 2019 | 00:37:01 | |
"Color, Transfer, and Application Parameters of Turfgrass Colorants" with Garland (Drew) Pinnix. In kindergarten, we're taught that colors can be one of seven colors of the rainbow. Later, we learn fun colors like purple mountain majesty and get excited when our friend brings a 50-pack of crayons. In reality though, color is much more complex, a mixture of hue, brightness, and saturation. Drew Pinnix thinks a lot about color, specifically in relation to turfgrass. Most of the time, the beautiful turfgrass we see at golf courses or football fields is due to careful management by professionals trained in plant science or agronomy. However, sometimes weather or cost restrictions gets in the way, and turfgrass managers look to colorants to get the turfgrass ready for use and for cameras quickly. However, getting a natural color that won't rub off as football players slide in after a fumble is incredibly complicated. That's where Drew's team comes in. He works to scientifically evaluate turfgrass colorants so football fields and golf courses can keep looking gorgeous year-round. Tune in to learn more about Drew's experimental design, turfgrass management, and learn answers to the following:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.2134/agronj2017.03.0164 It will be freely available from 19 April to 3 May, 2019. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Drew, you can find him here: Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/832 "Air Temperature Effects on Turfgrass Colorant Transfer" paper: dx.doi.org/doi:10.2134/cftm2017.12.0091 "Leaf Wetness Influences Turf Colorant Application" paper: dx.doi.org/10.2134/cftm2018.12.0099 TurfFiles: https://www.turffiles.ncsu.edu/ Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Hydrological Observatories with Dr. Heye Bogena | 15 Mar 2019 | 00:41:57 | |
"Toward Better Understanding of Terrestrial Processes through Long-Term Hydrological Observatories" with Dr. Heye Bogena. Hydrology, put plainly, is the study of water: how it moves, where it goes, and what's inside it. Hydrologists gather as much information as they can about water in order to understand current water trends and to predict potential water patterns in the future. In a changing climate, this is more crucial than ever. Using data from multiple networks of hydrological observatories, hydrologists gather information and create and test models surrounding questions such as: How will land use change affect water flux? Will climate change create conditions for more low or high flow events? How can forestation affect frequency of high flow events? They then use this information to create resources for natural resource managers, officials, and the public to make informed decisions. In this episode, we'll take a deeper look at how hydrological observatories are making strides in understanding water and its movement around the world. We'll discuss:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper, the introductory paper to the Hydrological Observatories special section in Vadose Zone Journal, is available here: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.2136/vzj2018.10.0194 This paper is always freely available. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Heye, you can find him here: Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.soils.org/education/classroom/classes/831 TERENO web page: www.tereno.net Bi-annual TERENO newsletter (downloadable at the TERENO website and distributed via email). European Network of Hydrological Observatories (ENOHA): https://www.enoha.eu/ German Drought Monitor: https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=37937 AMMA-Catch paper from VZJ Special Section: https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2018.03.0062 Bogena TERENO paper from VZJ Special Section: https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2018.03.0055 Heinrich TERENO paper from VZJ Special Section: https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2018.06.0116 Kiese TERENO paper from VZJ Special Section: https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2018.03.0060 OZCAR paper from VZJ Special Section: https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2018.04.0067 Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Precision and Sustainable Agriculture with Dr. David Clay | 15 Feb 2019 | 00:42:13 | |
Precision Agriculture Basics with Dr. David Clay Dr. David Clay, along with the precision agriculture community, are working like codebreakers to crack the secret to more efficient, more environmentally friendly farming. The key? Understanding variability. Across any given farm field, there are many discrepancies in how given points of the field react to similar management practices. If farmers understand what causes those discrepancies, they can fine tune management in ways that can optimize fertilizer and pesticide use, inputs, and time. Getting this type of information used to mean extensive and costly soil sampling. Dr. Clay discusses how tech has made it possible to make great management decisions from data obtained miles above a farm.
If you would like more information about this topic, Precision Agriculture Basics is available here: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.2134/precisionagbasics Front Matter: https://doi.org/10.2134/precisionagbasics.2018.frontmatter The first chapter will be freely available from 15 February to 1 March, 2019. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to David, you can find him here: David.Clay@SDSTATE.EDU https://www.sdstate.edu/directory/david-clay Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/830 Precision Agriculture Basics: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.2134/precisionagbasics Practical Mathematics for Precision Farming: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.2134/practicalmath Precision Conservation: Geospatial Techniques for Agricultural and Natural Resources Conservation: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.2134/agronmonogr59 "Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities in the Precision Agriculture Workforce: An Industry Survey," published in Natural Sciences Education: https://doi.org/10.4195/nse2018.04.0010 On-Farm Research Special Section in Agronomy Journal: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14350645/2019/111/6 You can sign up for alerts for new Agronomy Journal content from the sidebar here: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14350645 Sensor-Based Nutrient Management community: https://www.agronomy.org/membership/committees/view/A012.1# Precision Agriculture Systems community: https://www.agronomy.org/membership/committees/view/A012.3# Sensor-Based Water Management community: https://www.agronomy.org/membership/committees/view/A014.6# Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| The OSU Hand Planter with Dr. Bill Raun | 18 Jan 2019 | 00:37:15 | |
"Hand Planter for the Developing World: Factor Testing and Refinement" with Dr. Bill Raun Across Central America, South America, and Africa, there are thousands of acres of land with slopes and landscapes that will never be suitable for mechanized agriculture. For hundreds of years, they have been planted by hand, a practice that continues today. The problem is, as technology in chemical seed treatments has advanced, technology in hand-planting techniques has not, resulting in thousands of farmers' exposure to seed-friendly chemicals that can lead to sickness and even birth defects in humans. After splitting much of his childhood and early career between North, South, and Central America and seeing the results of this exposure, Dr. Bill Raun decided it was time to do something about it. Working with engineering students and professors at Oklahoma State University, he has spent more than 20 years developing a new hand planter that will work with existing hand-planting techniques to increase yields and get good, chemically treated seed out of farmers' hands. Listen now to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.2134/age2018.03.0002 This paper is always freely available. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe.
Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/837 Hand Planter Site: http://nue.okstate.edu/Hand_Planter.htm Nitrogen Use Efficiency Site: http://nue.okstate.edu/ CSA News article: https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/story/2016/feb/mon/handplanter-could-boost-productivity-for-worlds-poorest-farmers Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Sediment and the Health of the Great Barrier Reef with Dr. Peter Hairsine | 21 Dec 2018 | 00:39:12 | |
"Review: Sediment-Related Controls on the Health of the Great Barrier Reef" with Dr. Peter Hairsine. In 2016, a catastrophic bleaching event killed off around 30% of the Great Barrier Reef's coral. The reef has been in a precarious spot for decades, but climate change and human-caused pollution have amplified the threats to its existence. Dr. Peter Hairsine is a scientist with The Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National Univ., Canberra, Australia, working on the front lines of monitoring and researching the reef's responses to these changes, with an ultimate goal of preserving it as one of the world's richest and most unique ecosystems. Join us as Dr. Hairsine and I discuss the stresses that the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) currently experiences. Warming ocean temperatures, deteriorating river water quality, and tropical storms all threaten the fragile coral that houses thousands upon thousands of native species. You'll learn the three ecosystems of reef within the GBR, as well as the sources of sediment and attached pollutants that currently feed into it. Also in the episode:
If you would like more information about this topic, today's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2017.05.0115 This paper is always freely available. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Peter, you can find him here: pbhairsine@gmail.com Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.soils.org/education/classroom/classes/829 Mentioned around 6:30 in the interview: De'ath, G., Fabricius, K.E., Sweatman, H. and Puotinen, M., 2012. The 27–year decline of coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef and its causes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, p.201208909. https://www.pnas.org/content/109/44/17995 The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/about-the-reef/reef-health Australian Institute of Marine Science: https://www.aims.gov.au/ The Australian Government's Reef Trust: http://www.environment.gov.au/marine/gbr/reef-trust Queensland Government Reef Water Quality Improvement Plan: https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/coasts-waterways/reef-program Fighting the crown-of-thorns foe video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGN0z29e3fM Crown of Thorns Starfish video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBkv_SSvm5U Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Stacking Soybean Cyst Nematode Resistance with Dr. Brian Diers | 16 Nov 2018 | 00:33:06 | |
"Pyramiding of Alleles from Multiple Sources Increases the Resistance of Soybean to Highly Virulent Soybean Cyst Nematode Isolates" with Dr. Brian Diers. One of a farmer's greatest enemies is a nemesis that they never even see. A nematode sounds like a ghastly swamp monster – in reality, it's a microscopic worm that does some big time damage to soybean fields. These little guys love living in the soil and sucking on soybean roots. A bad infestation of soybean cyst nematodes can cost a farmer around 30 to 40% of his or her crop. So how does one fight a nemesis that is too small to see? You build up a resistance. That's what Dr. Brian Diers is developing through his soybean breeding research. He's been working with crop wild relatives, soybean varieties, and plant breeders to identify sources of resistance and ways to incorporate that resistance into soybean. This process is a race against time. Resistant soybean varieties are almost entirely from a single source. Nematodes are becoming more and more capable of overcoming this resistance. Listen in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, today's paper is available here: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.2135/cropsci2016.12.1007 It will be freely available from 16 November to 30 November, 2018. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Brian, you can find him here: bdiers@illinois.edu Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/828 State Extension programs: https://nifa.usda.gov/extension Find your State Extension program: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/extension-search United Soybean Board, Soybean Checkoff program: http://unitedsoybean.org/ Brian's Other Crop Science Papers "Fine Mapping of the SCN Resistance QTL cqSCN-006 and cqSCN-007 from Glycine soja PI 468916" http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.2135/cropsci2012.07.0425 Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Wildland Fire, Mercury, and Perch with Dr. Randy Kolka and Trent Wickman | 19 Oct 2018 | 00:38:41 | |
"Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) Mercury Unaffected by Wildland Fires in Northern Minnesota" with Dr. Randy Kolka and Trent Wickman. We often hear of the dangers of mercury to pregnant women and children that require them to restrict fish consumption. For good reason – even at low concentrations, mercury can do serious damage to neural networks and reproductive systems. However, we talk little of how the mercury gets in these fish in the first place. The most common way mercury enters the ecosystem is through the burning of coal; however, it can also volatilize via prescribed and wild fires in forests. From there, it can redistribute into other parts of the ecosystem, such as lakes, and work its way into the food chain. This can hurt the animals that rely on lakes or the fish that live in them to survive. It can also hurt people. For Dr. Randy Kolka and Trent Wickman of the USDA Forest Service, who love the people and wildlife of Northern Minnesota – they had to know more. They set up a study on two lakes – one that hadn't seen a fire in over 100 years and one that had a serious fire that covered over 99% of the watershed – and sampled soil, water, and fish to compare mercury levels. In this episode, they discuss their experimental design, along with a breakdown of the realities of fieldwork. It can be tough carrying heavy equipment or samples of lakewater, let alone camping gear and food; they discuss how they made choices on what to bring, how samples were collected, and how they managed the logistics of the trips. Tune in to learn this and more:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2016.10.0418 It will be freely available from 19 October to 2 November, 2018. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Randy, you can find him here: https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/people/Kolka rkolka@fs.fed.us If you would like to reach out to Trent, you can find him here: twickman@fs.fed.us Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/827 No Mercury Accumulation in Fish after Fire: https://www.soils.org/discover-soils/story/burn-without-concern BWCWA: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/superior/specialplaces/?cid=fseprd555184 Randy's additional fire and mercury publications: https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/people/Kolka MN Department of Health fish consumption advisories: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/fish/index.html USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station: https://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/ USDA Forest Service, Air Resource Management R8 & 9: https://webcam.srs.fs.fed.us/ Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Crop Wild Relatives Week with Dr. Stephanie Greene | 21 Sep 2018 | 00:39:16 | |
"An Inventory of Crop Wild Relatives of the United States" with Dr. Stephanie Greene. Crop Wild Relatives week is September 22 – 29, 2018! Crops are vital to feeding an expanding world – and like anything incredibly important, they need to be protected from things like disease, environmental disaster, and anything else that can pose a real threat. The key to their protection? Unexpected heroes that could be growing in your back yard– wild varieties of domesticated crops called crop wild relatives. Crop wild relatives are the close cousins of domesticated crops (think a poodle vs. a wolf). Often, these crops are well-adapted to their environment and can exhibit wild superpowers such as drought or disease resistance. And because they are so closely related to domesticated crops, scientists can cross them with crops that people rely on for food or other uses, such as wheat or blueberries. The result – stronger, healthier crops– and peace of mind that your favorite blueberry muffins will be available for years to come. Dr. Stephanie Greene and seedbanks around the world have made it their mission to catalog, protect, and educate the public on these wild, unruly cousins of crops and how scientists use them to give our favorite crops super strength. This year, for Crop Wild Relatives week, tune in to find answers to the following questions and more:
If you would like more information about this topic, please visit our Crop Wild Relatives Week website here: https://www.crops.org/crop-wild-relative/ Today's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2012.10.0585 This paper is always freely available. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Stephanie, you can find her here: stephanie.greene@ars.usda.gov Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/826 Crop Wild Relative Diversity Site: https://www.cwrdiversity.org Crop Wild Relatives Site: www.cropwildrelatives.org/ Wild Relatives Resource Site: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/ethnobotany/wildrelatives.shtml Crop Wild Relatives of the US Site: https://cwroftheus.wordpress.com/ Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Latent Variable Phenotypes in Lentil with Sandesh Neupane and Derek Wright | 15 Dec 2023 | 00:40:10 | |
"Focusing the GWAS Lens on days to flower using latent variable phenotypes derived from global multienvironment trials" with Sandesh Neupane and Derek Wright. Lentil, a pivotal pulse crop, is recognized as an important part of food and nutrition security in the world. It has rich sources of important nutrients, is easy to cook, and thrives well on the farm. Due to its rich dietary benefits, lentil has been introduced to North America, especially in Canada. Originating as a warmer climate crop, domesticated in the Middle East and North Africa, and widely adopted in Southeast Asia, lentil can face adaptation issues in the cooler Canadian climate. This struggle directly impacts flowering, pod-bearing, and overall yield. What precisely are the adaptation constraints hindering lentil introduction in North America? How do varying photoperiods and temperatures exert influence on lentil production? Delving deeper, what genes govern the crop's sensitivity to photoperiods and temperatures? In this episode, Sandesh Neupane and Derek Wright share insights into their research on lentil adaptation and how they dissect the genetic mechanisms orchestrating the photoperiod and temperature sensitivity in lentils with multi-location trials and advanced image-based phenotyping. This groundbreaking work promises to contribute significantly to the breeding of well-suited lentil varieties tailored to thrive in North American conditions. Tune in to learn about: · Lentil and its nutritional value · Lentil's history · The challenges of lentil adaptation in Canada · How the environment affects lentil growth If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20269 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Derek Wright, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Sandesh Neupane, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Om Prakash Ghimire from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here:
Resources CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b66CDC952-F899-EE11-BE37-000D3A32379C%7d Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/DTO7pupG1PWFmpaCbjNkVKnhQuE9eybRhp_s83uNy5AoLyIlNwjjoi5_3tjqm5lbMxn3ESqOuz1EuC4_GuWmV5Ri604?loadFrom=SharedLink Plant Sciences, Crop Development Centre – University of Saskatchewan: https://agbio.usask.ca/faculty-and-staff/people-pages/kirstin-bett.php#top/ Know Pulse - https://knowpulse.usask.ca/ Thank you to Om Prakash Ghimire for help on the creation of show notes and other assets. Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| The Farm Bill with Dr. Julie McClure and Dr. Elizabeth Stulberg | 07 Sep 2018 | 00:48:50 | |
The Farm Bill with Dr. Julie McClure and Dr. Elizabeth Stulberg If you have ever eaten food in the United States, you've been impacted by The Farm Bill, a mega-bill that is due for renewal in Congress this September. Although it heavily affects farmers, the Farm Bill covers a huge swath of topics: wildlife conservation, rural affairs, agriculture research, food stamps, and a lot more. If it seems like a big and overwhelming deal, that is because it is. Luckily, we have Drs. Elizabeth Stulberg and Julie McClure, two ASA-CSSA-SSSA science policy managers that are fluent in scientific research and the ins and outs of Washington politics to be our guides. For our membership, they work as translators between scientists and policymakers. Scientists want to know about relevant happenings in D.C. and new available funding opportunities; policymakers want to know new science that could impact their legislative districts. We discuss the amazing history of the Farm Bill, how the bill will move through Congress this September, and what happens to the $1 trillion that is slated to be budgeted for this next Farm Bill. As it turns out, passing an important bill (especially a bill that affects so many) is hard! Put your learning caps on, because we're about to take a deep dive into the process of how a concept grows from idea into a large-scale part of our daily lives. Tune in to learn:
Please note: At around 32:00 Dr. McClure says FFAR funds have to be matched by public funding, but in fact they must be matched by private (non-federal) funding. If you would like more information about the Farm Bill, check out the Farm Bill Policy webpage or check out these articles from CSA News: June 2017: https://doi.org/10.2134/csa2017.62.0622 March 2018: https://doi.org/10.2134/csa2018.63.0321 July 2018: https://doi.org/10.2134/csa2018.63.0732 These articles will be freely available from 7 September to 21 September, 2018. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Julie or Elizabeth, you can find them here: https://crops.org/science-policy/about-us Julie: Elizabeth: Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/825 Legislative Action Network: https://www.crops.org/science-policy/get-involved/lan Farm Bill Pages: Society Policy Pages: USDA Leadership Opportunities: Congressional Fellowship Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Climate Change and Simulated Canola Yields with Dr. Budong Qian | 17 Aug 2018 | 00:28:28 | |
"Simulated Canola Yield Responses to Climate Change and Adaptation in Canada" with Dr. Budong Qian. Canada really cares about the future of canola. It has surpassed spring wheat as the dominant crop in Canada, covering 8.5 million ha of Canadian agricultural land. It is even named after Canada, as the word canola itself is a contraction of "Canada" and "oil". However, climate change and increasing temperatures threaten Canada's canola sector—which is why Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has constructed a team of scientists to study the future of canola and Canada's agricultural areas, which are projected to have a 3 to 3.5 °C increase in temperatures within the next 30 years. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, today's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2017.02.0076 This paper is always freely available. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Budong, you can find him here: Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/824 DSSAT and Crop Growth Models: https://dssat.net/ Canola production in Canada: https://www.canolacouncil.org/ Scientific research and innovation: http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/science-and-innovation/?id=1360882179814 Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Insect Pollinators and Confection Sunflowers with Dr. Rachel Mallinger | 19 Jul 2018 | 00:41:08 | |
"Benefits of Insect Pollination to Confection Sunflowers Differ Across Plant Genotypes" with Dr. Rachel Mallinger. Sunflowers are a hallmark of an American summer. They're grown for beauty, but they are also important industrial crops in America, grown for sunflower oil, for fresh eating (of the seeds), and for bird seed. And although we've slowly bred them to be more independent of pollinators, sunflowers still partner with bees. And not just honey bees. More often, they partner with native bees. Did you know honey bees aren't even native to the U.S.? And while just as charismatic in their own way, native bees might not fit the usual description of a bee that we imagine. Most U.S. bees don't have a colony, don't have a queen, and don't have a hive that sits in a tree. And yet these mostly underground, solitary dwellers are the ones that are so important for sunflowers (and many flowers). Dr. Mallinger's research looks at the fascinating relationship between these species – the confection sunflower and native bees. She wants to be able to measure this relationship. How do sunflowers benefit from pollination by bees? Tune in to learn more about Dr. Mallinger's research and to find answers to these questions:
If you would like more information about this topic, today's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2017.03.0148 It will be freely available from 20 July to 3 August, 2018. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Rachel, you can find her here: Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/835 For bees: Xerces Society: https://xerces.org/ Pollinator Partnership: http://pollinator.org/ The Great Sunflower Project: https://www.greatsunflower.org/ Rachel's lab: www.rachelmallinger.com Bee Identification: http://beesinyourbackyard.blogspot.com/p/poster.html Bee Identification Book: https://press.princeton.edu/titles/10593.html, Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Artificial Sweeteners Underground with Dr. John Spoelstra | 13 Jun 2018 | 00:30:18 | |
"Artificial Sweeteners Reveal Septic System Effluent in Rural Groundwater" with Dr. John Spoelstra. Dr. John Spoelstra is something like a wastewater detective. If there is secret wastewater that is contaminating groundwater and putting health outcomes at risk, he wants to know. To trace the path of wastewater, he uses a special set of tools: tracer compounds. These are compounds that are not found in the natural environment, but have a lot of human use. Examples are caffeine, acetaminophen, anti-seizure medication, and a recent discovery Dr. Spoelstra and his team have found to be incredibly effective: artificial sweeteners. Think about it: they are in everything from fruit snacks to ketchup to toothpaste and mouthwash. In his latest research, he needed to investigate the source of a surplus of nitrogen in a community's soil. Artificial sweeteners in rural wells and river seeps pointed to a wastewater problem. Listen in to hear more about:
If you would like more information about this topic, today's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2017.06.0233 This paper is always freely available. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to John, you can find him here: Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/823 "Grand River has highest levels of artificial sweetener pollution on record:" https://www.therecord.com/news-story/4271982-grand-river-has-highest-levels-of-artificial-sweetener-pollution-on-record/ Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems: https://www.epa.gov/npdes/municipal-wastewater EPA-Private Wells: https://www.epa.gov/privatewells EPA-Septic Systems: https://www.epa.gov/septic Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Iron Layers in Golf Course Soils with Glen Obear | 13 Jun 2018 | 00:31:53 | |
Rapid soil formation in engineered soils, as highlighted in the article "Soil Evolution Par for the Golf Course" with Glen Obear. Not all of us who go golfing think about what is happening underneath the green. Glen Obear has always been that kind of guy. Since his high school days, he has wanted to be a golf course superintendent – even though he doesn't play that much golf! What fascinates him is the science of developing a golf course. We may simply see a beautiful, natural-looking terrain, but those rolling hills and magnificent green fields are the product of the hard work of agronomists, soil scientists, and engineers. They manipulate the elements of soil creation to create a terrain that is perfectly suited to its purpose – an engineered soil. Engineered soils are everywhere – from an urban garden bed to athletic fields to green roofs. Glen's internship work at a golf course in Hawaii led him to find an interesting problem that not even his agronomy professors could solve. Iron pan layers called placic layers were developing in the greens between the sand and gravel layers. These layers were preventing the greens from draining water. However, there was little prior literature on these layers developing in engineered soils. He's now focused his PhD research on these placic layers. Listen in to learn to hear Glen discuss more of his research on engineered soils and to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, today's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.2134/csa2017.62.0616 It will be freely available from 22 June to 6 July, 2018. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Glen, you can find him here: Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/822 University of Nebraska Turfgrass Science: https://turf.unl.edu/ "Soils with iron-cemented layers on golf courses in the USA" https://turf.unl.edu/research/iron_cemented_layer/geoderma.pdf USGA: http://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/course-care/turfgrass-and-environmental-research/research-updates/2018/genesis-and-prevention-of-layers-in-putting-green-rootzone-profi.html Research Spotlight: Automating XRF analysis of turf soils: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJzYzuITz44&list=PLwj31x_xFLecSVdfbDs6gnEM8rRWY3gJz Research Spotlight: Iron-Layer Formation in Sand Root Zones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_iQjshOnHw&list=PLwj31x_xFLecSVdfbDs6gnEM8rRWY3gJz&index=3 Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Blue Carbon in Mangrove Forests with Dr. Gabriel Nuto Nóbrega | 13 Jun 2018 | 00:28:15 | |
"Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (Vis-Nir-Swir) as a Promising Tool for Blue Carbon Quantification in Mangrove Soils: A Case of Study in Tropical Semiarid Climatic Conditions" with Dr. Gabriel Nuto Nóbrega. Mangrove forests are some of the most important forests in the world. Mangroves are uniquely adapted to acting as a middleman. They can deal with very high salinity and hide tides, but when the tide drops, they can deal with the low salinity. They act as nurseries for young birds, fish, and large, rare mammals like dugongs and manatees before they are ready to branch out into the ocean. They also have the important ability to act as a carbon sink – they take carbon from the atmosphere and trap it in the soils. Dr. Gabriel Nuto Nóbrega has been working with this aspect of mangrove soils since his undergrad days. He wanted to know just how much carbon mangrove forests have the capability to sequester. However, the act of doing so had proven tricky. Not only were traditional methods not reliably measuring the carbon, but they were leaving a toxic residue behind – not ideal in an important and sensitive ecosystem. His solution was DRS – diffusive reflectance spectroscopy, a technique that is not only friendlier to the ecosystem, but cheaper and easier than traditional methods. Listen in to learn about:
If you would like more information about this topic, today's paper is available here: dx.doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2017.04.0135 It will be freely available from June 22 to 6 July, 2018. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or signup for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Gabriel, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to other members of Gabriel's research group, you can find them here: Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.soils.org/education/classroom/classes/836 Blue Carbon Initiative: http://thebluecarboninitiative.org/ Blue Carbon Portal: http://bluecarbonportal.org/ Department of Soil Science, University of São Paulo: https://www.researchgate.net/institution/University_of_Sao_Paulo/department/Departamento_de_Ciencia_do_Solo_LSO_ESALQ http://www.en.esalq.usp.br/departments/soil-science Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Antibiotic Resistance in Nebraskan Soils with Dr. Lisa Durso | 13 Jun 2018 | 00:28:47 | |
"Assessment of Selected Antibiotic Resistances in Ungrazed Native Nebraska Prairie Soils" with Dr. Lisa Durso. Antibiotic resistance has revealed itself as one of the great public health threats of our lifetimes. It currently causes 23,000 deaths per year and $55 billion of health costs in the U.S. Those numbers are predicted to skyrocket in coming years without major change. However, there's a caveat that makes researching it harder. Antibiotic resistance occurs naturally in soil, even without antibiotics present – but we're not sure why. That's where Dr. Lisa Durso comes in. She works with the USDA-ARS to look at Nebraskan soils and examine how much antibiotic resistance really occurs in untouched soil so we can establish a baseline for future research. She works with native prairie soils all over Nebraska to promote the broader goal of learning how drug-resistant genes survive in environments, and how they can move from field to people. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, today's paper is available here: dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2015.06.0280 It will be freely available from 22 June to 6 July, 2018. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or signup for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Lisa, you can find her here: Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/821 CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/protecting_yourself_family.html More information on antibiotic resistance: https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/index.html Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Cover Crop Cocktails with Dr. Ebony Murrell and Dr. Mac Burgess | 13 Jun 2018 | 00:35:17 | |
"Achieving Diverse Cover Crop Mixtures: Effects of Planting Date and Seeding Rate" with Dr. Ebony Murrell and Dr. Mac Burgess In fall, organic farmers across the country will start spreading seeds for crops that they won't ever harvest. The reason? They're cover crops! The secret agents of the crop game, these are crops that are planted in between plantings of cash crops like corn or wheat because of their many benefits to the land, the environment, and the farmer. Historically, they've been planted to prevent water from carrying nutrients away in runoff. But in recent years, there have been discoveries of the many other benefits that cover crops provide, everything from weed suppression, to breaking up soil compaction, to making more nutrients like nitrogen available to their crops in spring. Dr. Ebony Murrell and Dr. Mac Burgess are fascinated with all of this. They've found that mixing cover crops together can bring those benefits to the next level, especially if they are equally represented in the spring. Working with a panel of farmers, agronomic industry professionals, and academics, the two developed four seed mixes that brought together some of the most popular cover crops to see how these pairs worked with one another and how each was represented in spring. Listen in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, today's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.2134/agronj2016.03.0174 It will be freely available from 22 June to 6 July, 2018. If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or signup for our newsletter, please visit our website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Ebony, you can find her here: Resources CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/820 "Diversifying Cover Crop Mixtures" CSA News article: https://doi.org/10.2134/csa2017.62.0518 Penn State: http://agsci.psu.edu/organic/research-and-extension/cover-crop-cocktails Practical Farmers of Iowa: https://www.practicalfarmers.org/ NRCS: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/national/home/ Midwest Cover Crop Council: http://mccc.msu.edu/covercroptool/covercroptool.php Managing Cover Crops Profitably: https://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Managing-Cover-Crops-Profitably-3rd-Edition Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Phosphorus Conservation Practice Trade-offs with Drs. Peter Kleinman and Deanna Osmond | 17 Nov 2023 | 00:51:50 | |
"Addressing conservation practice limitations and trade-offs for reducing phosphorus loss from agricultural fields" with Dr. Pete Kleinman, Research Leader, USDA, and Dr. Deanna Osmond, Professor, North Carolina State University. Conservation practices are important techniques that help us move towards a more sustainable planet. But when these tools are applied without proper testing and a holistic point of view, they can sometimes cause unintended consequences or tradeoffs that affect the surrounding environment. This episode, Pete and Deanna discuss common tradeoffs that can impact tools that manage Phosphorus and how to avoid these potential pitfalls. Tune in to learn: · What the acronym ACT stands for when talking about nutrient management · What mechanisms turn phosphorus sinks into sources · Some real-world examples of tradeoffs at play · How to avoid some common tradeoffs If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20084 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Pete, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Deanna, you can find her here: If you would like to reach out to Tina Sullivan from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: Resources Journal of Environmental Quality special section, Agricultural Water Quality in Cold Environments: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15372537/2019/48/4#heading-level-1-2 USDA Conservation Effects Assessment Project: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/ceap Journal of Environmental Quality: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15372537 Soil Science Society of America Journal: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14350661 Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth. Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Halloween Special: Fall Armyworm with Drs. Sandra Woolfolk and Leigh Hawkins | 31 Oct 2023 | 00:35:46 | |
"Genes and genetic mechanisms contributing to fall armyworm resistance in maize" with Sandra Woolfolk and Leigh Hawkins, research entomologist and molecular biologist (respectively) at USDA-ARS. Fall armyworm is a major pest around the world, causing millions of dollars in damages yearly. However, farmers are not alone in the fight against these invasive creatures, with plant breeders coming alongside to help develop more resistant plants. This episode, Drs. Sandra Woolfolk and Leigh Hawkins discuss their work tracking down the traits that can lead to higher resistance against this frightful pest. Tune in to learn: · What fall armyworms look like · What makes fall armyworms such a scary pest · How DNA, SNPs, and metabolic pathways are like a highway · Which metabolic pathways were the most promising If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20311 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Sandra, you can find her here: If you would like to reach out to Leigh, you can find her here: Resources Corn Host Plant Resistance Research Unit: https://www.ars.usda.gov/southeast-area/mississippi-state-ms/crop-science-research-laboratory/corn-host-plant-resistance-research/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_armyworm Entomology Department, University of Florida: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/fall_armyworm.htm Mississippi State Extension Fall Armyworms page: http://extension.msstate.edu/content/fall-armyworms Mississippi State Extension Fall Armyworms in Hayfields and Pastures article: http://extension.msstate.edu/node/7154 USDA-ARS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgriculturalResearchService USDA-ARS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usda-ars/ FAO Fall Armyworm page: https://www.fao.org/fall-armyworm/en/ USDA Fall Armyworm article: https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2018/02/26/fall-armyworm-usda-research-lends-hand-international-pest-outbreak Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Food Waste Microplastics with Kate Porterfield and Dr. Eric Roy | 20 Oct 2023 | 00:55:44 | |
"Microplastics in Composts, Digestates and Food Wastes: A Review" with Kate Porterfield, PhD Candidate at University Vermont and Dr. Eric Roy, Associate Professor at University of Vermont. Diverting organic materials and food waste from landfills and recycling them for beneficial use in agriculture is a great way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, intermingled microplastics from packaging and other sources could make these recycled materials less beneficial than they otherwise might be. This episode, Kate and Eric discuss their review paper studying the prevalence of these contaminants, how they're measured, and how these results intertwine with current policy efforts. Tune in to learn: · How microplastics can get into food waste · How scientists measure microplastics · Needs for syncing research and policy · How factors like weight, density, and mass can impact microplastic measurements If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20450 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Kate, you can find her here: If you would like to reach out to Eric, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Jaya Nepal from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources Nutrient Cycling & Ecological Design Lab @ UVM: https://nced.weebly.com/ "Organics Recycling Tradeoffs: Biogas Potential and Microplastic Content of Mechanically Depackaged Food Waste" article in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c01710 EPA Emerging Issues in Food Waste Management series: https://search.epa.gov/epasearch/?querytext=emerging+issues+in+food+waste+management&areaname=&areacontacts=&areasearchurl=&typeofsearch=epa&result_template=2col.ftl#/ Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth. Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Environmental Effects on Garlic Quality with Dr. Pablo Cavagnaro | 15 Sep 2023 | 00:56:02 | |
"Genotypic and environmental effects on the compounds associated with garlic flavor, health-enhancing properties, and postharvest conservation" with Dr. Pablo Cavagnaro. Garlic is a widely consumed species used for culinary as well as therapeutic and medicinal purposes. Different compounds within garlic can affect its effectiveness for these purposes, which are also driving factors for the market value. These compounds' availability in the garlic bulbs along with the dry (solid) matter of garlic are affected by environmental factors, which ultimately affect the farmer's income. How does the environment affect garlic's quality? What is the suitable environment for producing high quality garlic? Which quality factors are more sensitive and less sensitive to environmental factors? In this episode, Dr. Cavagnaro discusses his work studying genotypic and environmental effects on garlic quality factors, identifying the genes responsible for quality factors, and developing better cultivars for garlic producing locations. Tune in to learn: ● Which issues farmers face in garlic cultivation ● How the environment affects garlic quality ● How storage quality is related to garlic quality ● How garlic breeding can be done If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20780 It will be freely available from 15 September to 30 September, 2023. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Pablo Cavagnaro, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Deepak Ghimire from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources National Scientific and Technical Research Council – Argentina: https://www.conicet.gov.ar Pablo's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=pablo+cavagnaro&btnG= Pablo's Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8619153100 Pablo's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pablo-Cavagnaro Pablo's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5838-0876
Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth. Thank you to Om Prakash Ghimire for help on the creation of show notes and other assets. Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Microbial Function in Restored Wetlands with Amelia Fitch | 18 Aug 2023 | 00:42:30 | |
"Partial recovery of microbial function in restored coastal marshes of Oregon, USA" with Amelia Fitch, PhD Candidate at Dartmouth College Draining or restoring a wetland has a significant impact on the land's ability to store carbon. A lot of that has to do with the microbial communities that live within these wetlands, but when a wetland is restored, how long does it really take for those communities to shift and what does that mean for the land's carbon storage capacity? This episode, Amelia discusses her work studying wetland restoration and its effects on carbon sequestration and microbial communities. Tune in to learn: · The similarities between feeding birds and studying microbes · The differences between restored freshwater and saltwater marshes · How wetland restoration can be done · How restoration impacts wetland microbial communities If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20383 It will be freely available from 18 Aug to 31 Aug, 2023. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Amelia, you can find her here: If you would like to reach out to Sk Musfiq Us Salehin from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources Science paper about wetland restoration and clean water: https://www.science.org/content/article/targeting-us-wetland-restoration-could-make-cleaning-water-much-cheaper Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership: https://www.estuarypartnership.org/ South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve: https://coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/reserves/south-slough.html Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Pesticide Potential in Tailwater Recovery Systems with Dr. Matt Moore | 21 Jul 2023 | 00:58:50 | |
"Pesticide trends in a tailwater recovery system in the Mississippi Delta" with Dr. Matt Moore, Supervisory Ecologist and Research Leader of the USDA-ARS Water Quality and Ecology Research Unit at the National Sedimentation Laboratory in Oxford, Mississippi Farmers in Mississippi have a two-fold problem. Agriculture requires a lot of water, leading to a water quantity problem, and agricultural runoff can cause environmental issues, leading to a water quality problem. One potential solution? Tailwater recovery systems. These systems collect and recycle water from rain and runoff so it can be used for irrigation on farmer fields. When the water is re-used, however, it is important that excess pesticides don't harm the watered crops. This episode, Dr. Matt Moore discusses his work studying potential pesticide contamination in tailwater recovery systems. Tune in to learn: · How tailwater recovery systems work · What kinds of pesticides may be detected in tailwater recovery systems · What, if any, harm pesticides found in tailwater recovery systems can cause · Considerations for farmers who want to add a tailwater recovery system to their farm If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20325 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Matt, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Sachin Dhanda from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources USDA NRCS: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/ USDA ARS: https://www.ars.usda.gov/ Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| 100th Episode Funstravaganza | 22 Jun 2023 | 00:25:20 | |
It's our birthday, our five-year anniversary, and our 100th episode, which means it's time to paaaaarty! Join us for a brief interview with host Abby as she looks back on five years of podcasting, followed by our usual birthday blooper reel. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Abby, you can find her here: Resources Newsletter Signup: https://www.agronomy.org/publications/podcast/field-lab-earth-newsletter/ Field, Lab, Earth Website: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Field, Lab, Earth Twitter: https://twitter.com/home Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Cover Crop Questions with Drs. Joby Czarnecki and Beth Baker | 16 Jun 2023 | 00:46:26 | |
"Transitioning from conventional to cover crop systems with minimum tillage does not alter nutrient loading" with Drs. Joby Czarnecki and Beth Baker of Mississippi State University Cover crops are often lauded as agricultural heroes boasting of a variety of ecosystems services and benefits to farmers and the world. But are these crops always the best option and do they always provide benefits wherever they go? In this episode, Joby and Beth join us for a more nuanced look at the benefits of cover crops and how research can make sure farmers are really applying the best strategies for their farms. Tune in to learn: · Which environmental factors can undercut conservation practices · What trade-offs can exist when adding cover crops to an optimized system · How cover crops affected water quality in the study · What factors farmers should consider when introducing cover crops If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20388 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Joby, you can find her here: If you would like to reach out to Beth, you can find her here: If you would like to reach out to Agustin Olivo from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources Mississippi State University Extension: https://www.reach.msstate.edu/ NRCS: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/ SARE: https://www.sare.org/resources/cover-crops/ Southern Cover Crops Council: https://southerncovercrops.org/ Midwestern Cover Crops Council: https://www.midwestcovercrops.org/ Good Idea Farm: https://goodideafarm.org/ Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| 2024 Blooper Reel | 22 Jun 2024 | 00:07:24 | |
It's our birthday! That means it's time for our annual birthday blooper reel! Enjoy our favorite flubs from the previous year and thank you again for listening! Remember that if you like our show, rating, reviewing, and sharing with friends are the best ways you can show your support. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Recovering Amaranth Seeds from Manure with Drs. Anthony Brusa and Melissa Wilson | 02 Jun 2023 | 00:47:16 | |
"Comparison of methods to recover amaranth weed seeds from manure" with Drs. Anthony Brusa and Melissa Wilson, Minnesota State University Palmer Amaranth is a pesky pest that can devastate crops, and when this sneaky pest's seeds creep into animal feed, they can find their way into unsuspecting farmers' fields. This episode, Drs. Anthony Brusa and Melissa Wilson give us the inside scoop on what farmers can do when they find out they've fed their animals contaminated feed. Tune in to learn: · What makes palmer amaranth such a hearty pest · What methods work best to remove seeds from contaminated manure · What makes it difficult to separate amaranth out from liquid and bedded manures · What future research still needs to be done to stop the spread of palmer amaranth If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20065 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Anthony, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Melissa, you can find her here: If you would like to reach out to Karl Kunze from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources Minnesota Department of Agriculture Palmer amaranth Fact Sheet: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/plants/pestmanagement/weedcontrol/noxiouslist/palmeramaranth University of Minnesota Extension Preventing Palmar amaranth in Minnesota fact sheet: https://extension.umn.edu/annual-broadleaf-weeds/preventing-palmer-amaranth-minnesota University of Wisconsin Palmer amaranth identification tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1vB_DQTkHI Todd Gaines Herbicide Resistance Work: https://agsci.colostate.edu/old-agbio/people-button/faculty/todd-gaines/ Eric Patterson Weed Science Work: https://www.canr.msu.edu/people/eric-patterson Minnesota Department of Agriculture: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/ Cornell small grains website: https://blogs.cornell.edu/varietytrials/small-grains-wheat-oats-barley-triticale/ Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Global Reliance on Corn Belt Dent with Dr. Stephen Smith | 19 May 2023 | 00:53:34 | |
"Global Dependence Upon Corn Belt Dent Maize Germplasm: Challenges and Opportunities" with Dr. Stephen Smith, Affiliate Professor at Iowa State University Plant breeders are constantly trying to find the best crosses to increase the traits farmers and consumers want. However, continually crossing the same varieties can decrease the genetic gene pool over time, making plants susceptible to certain pests, diseases, and other stressors. To help understand the depth of the gene pool and to better understand how reliant we are on certain crop varieties, Dr. Stephen Smith and his team attempted to survey which maize varieties are bred and used the most. On this episode, we dive deep to discover what his team turned up. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20802 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Stephen, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Yaswant Kumar Pankaj from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources CIMMYT: https://www.cimmyt.org/ USDA Plant Introduction Research Station: https://www.ars.usda.gov/midwest-area/ames/plant-introduction-research/ National Plant Germplasm System: https://www.ars-grin.gov/npgs/ Crop Trust: https://www.croptrust.org/ Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Controlled Freezing Experiments in Perennial Flax with Dr. Neil Anderson | 21 Apr 2023 | 00:51:55 | |
"Controlled Freezing Studies as a Corollary Selection Method for Winterhardiness in Perennial Flax (Linum spp.)" with Neil Anderson, Professor & Interim Department Head at the Department of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota Flax is an important crop worldwide for its many uses, but as with all plants, its global use is limited by the conditions in which it can grow. Enter Neil Anderson, a crop breeder focused on improving many breeding characteristics in flax including winter hardiness. In this episode, Neil joins us to discuss his work using controlled freezing experiments to test the winterhardiness of flax. Tune in to learn: · Past and present uses for flax · How flax varieties got their names · How researchers do or don't account for factors like snow cover or sudden freezes · Future research possibilities for flax If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20761 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Neil, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Dharani Suresh Babu from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: Resources Forever Green Initiative Perennial Flax Site: https://forevergreen.umn.edu/crops/perennial-flax Forever Green Initiative Site: https://forevergreen.umn.edu/ Minnesota Hardy Plant Breeding: https://mnhardy.umn.edu/ Giving Flax a Perennial Upgrade with Crop Wild Relatives article from the Sustainable Secure Food Blog: https://sustainable-secure-food-blog.com/2020/09/22/giving-flax-a-perennial-upgrade-with-crop-wild-relatives/ Horticultural Crop Revitalization for Future Needs: https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/174095 Cranberry Molecular Physiology Mura Lab: https://cranphysiol.wisc.edu/ Chrysanthemum Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/about Cushion Growth Habit Chrysanthemums Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/cushion Shrub Cushion Growth Habit Chrysanthemums Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/shrub-cushion Upright Growth Habit Chrysanthemums Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/upright Wave Growth Habit Chrysanthemums Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/chrysanthemums/wave Gaura Breeding at the University of Minnesota: https://mnhardy.dev.umn.edu/node/356/gaura MN Aquaponics Website: http://aquaponics.umn.edu/ New Floriculture Crop Species: https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/120843 Worldwide Sustainable Horticultural Crop Production: https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/51452 Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth | |||
| Decode 6 with DJ May | 07 Apr 2023 | 00:19:31 | |
This time, we take a break from our regularly scheduled programming for a brief interview and sample episode from our sister podcast, Decode 6. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to DJ, you can find her here: Resources Decode 6 Homepage: https://decode6.org/ Decode 6 Podcast: https://decode6.org/podcasts/ Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Humor in the Classroom with Dr. Andrés Varhola | 17 Mar 2023 | 00:52:15 | |
Episode Title: Humor in the Classroom with Dr. Andrés Varhola Show notes: ""His lectures were like watching a show on Netflix": A success story of laugh tracks in prerecorded undergraduate lessons" with Dr. Andrés Varhola. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, teachers had to rapidly adapt to new, fully online teaching environments. For Andrés, who had a naturally humorous teaching style, he needed to not only find a way to teach his students well, but to do so in a way that still reflected his personal teaching philosophy. In this episode, Andrés discusses how the use of laugh tracks, memes, and a pleasant, light-hearted tone helped him and his students thrive. Tune in to learn: · What research exists about the impact of humor on student performance and interest · What types of humor can be used in the classroom · How to balance different types of humor in lectures · How students responded to having laugh tracks and jokes in the lectures If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/nse2.20092 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Andrés, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Navdeep Godara from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources Examples of Humor from Andrés' lectures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRe5_3Odwlo Natural Sciences Education special section Covid-19 Forced Rapid Changes in Education, but Which Changes Should We Keep?: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/21688281/2022/51/2 Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| The Roots of Drought Resistance with Dr. Maryse Bourgault and Jessica Williams | 17 Feb 2023 | 00:43:48 | |
"Relationships between roots, the stay-green phenotype, and agronomic performance in barley and wheat grown in semi-arid conditions" with Dr. Maryse Bourgault and Jessica Williams. Roots are an important factor in drought-resistance as they are the primary way by which plants uptake the water they need to survive. However, measuring roots can be a difficult, time-consuming, and destructive process. In this episode, we discuss Dr. Maryse Bourgault and Jessica William's work to better understand how drought, root systems, and other traits relate by partnering across studies in greenhouses and the field to study traits that get to the roots of drought resistance. Tune in to learn: · How root system traits relate to drought resistance · Which root traits work best for different cereal and pulse crops · How to make a root roll-up · How minirhizotrons can help gather root trait data without damaging the plants and soil If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's papers are available at the following links: Relationships between roots, the stay-green phenotype, and agronomic performance in barley and wheat grown in semi-arid conditions: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppj2.20050 Genotypic variability in root length in pea (Pisum sativum L.) and lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) cultivars in a semi-arid environment based on mini-rhizotron image capture: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppj2.20037 These papers are always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Maryse, you can find her here: If you would like to reach out to Jessica, you can find her here:
If you would like to reach out to Olanrewaju Edward Adeyemi from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources Belowground Phenotyping Special Section in The Plant Phenome Journal: TBD NARC Field Day Jessica Williams Barley Roots: https://youtu.be/qGlAksqcO2M Stay-Green Genetics & Root Traits with Jessica Williams | Virtual Field Day 2020: https://youtu.be/iq8ko8rSM48 MSU Lab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msu.barley.malt.brew.lab/ MSU Lab Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSUBarleyMalt Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| 3D Fruit Form Reconstruction with Dr. Mitchell Feldmann | 20 Jan 2023 | 00:53:28 | |
"Cost-effective, high-throughput phenotyping system for 3D reconstruction of fruit form" with Dr. Mitchell Feldmann Various research and breeding programs study phenotypical traits—or traits that can be discerned via the five senses—to evaluate the quality of their target crops. However, getting data on these traits, often via human-made measurements, can be time-consuming, subjective, and inaccurate, hampering research efforts. This episode of the Field, Lab, Earth podcast, Mitchell discusses his work developing a high-throughput, affordable way to capture one important phenotypical trait: fruit shape. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppj2.20029 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Mitchell, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Jagdeep Singh from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/ Mitchell's Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/vug_01 Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Optimizing Industrial Hemp Production with Dr. Josh Freeman | 16 Dec 2022 | 00:45:44 | |
"How do pinching and plant density affect industrial hemp produced for cannabinoids in open field conditions?" with Dr. Josh Freeman. Industrial hemp has only recently been re-introduced in American production systems. Therefore, there's a lot to learn about how to best produce this versatile crop in American climates. This episode of the Field, Lab, Earth podcast, Josh discusses his work testing current growing practices to see where improvements can be made. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20882 It will be freely available from 15 December to 31 December, 2022. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Josh, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Lovepreet Singh from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources University of Florida Research and Extension Faculty Website: https://hos.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/extension-faculty/ Kentucky Extension Website: https://extension.ca.uky.edu/ National Industrial Hemp Council: https://www.nihcoa.com/ Sponsored by Gasmet Technologies. Check out more information at www.gasmet.com. See the GT-5000 Terra in action and the quick setup video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGgWkokLN10. Contact for more information at sales@gasmet.com. Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Modeling Water Use in Biofuel Crops with Dr. Alexandria Kuhl | 02 Dec 2022 | 00:47:45 | |
"Root Water Uptake of Biofuel Crops Revealed by Coupled Electrical Resistivity and Soil Water Content Measurements" with Dr. Alexandria Kuhl Biofuel crops can be used to create fuel from renewable plant materials. Corn is the most common example, but as research progresses, scientists are looking to expand their biofuel crop pool to include woody perennials and ornamental grasses. These plants have a lot of positives going for them, but with longer growing seasons going head-to-head with decreasing water budgets and increasing food needs, much research is still needed to ensure these biofuel rookies can stand the economic and environmental tests of time. This episode, Alex discusses her work creating novel modeling methods to study the impacts and potential of new and promising biofuel crops. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20124 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Alex, you can find her here: If you would like to reach out to Bailey Tangen from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: Resources Vadose Zone Journal Special Section: Agrogeophysics: Geophysics to Investigate Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interactions & Support Agricultural Management II: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15391663/2021/20/4#heading-level-1-2 Intro paper for the special section, Geophysics Conquering New Territories: The Rise of 'Agrogeophysics': https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20115 MSU Hydrology Lab Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSUHydro United States Department of Energy: https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/bioenergy-basics Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center: https://www.glbrc.org/research/sustainable-cropping-systems Biofuel Jobs with the Department of Energy: https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/careers-beto Minnesota Office for Soil Health: https://mosh.umn.edu/ Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Life Cycle Analyses and Greenhouse Gases with Dr. Hoyoung Kwon | 18 Nov 2022 | 00:36:36 | |
"Greenhouse gas mitigation strategies and opportunities for agriculture" with Dr. Hoyoung Kwon Agriculture and food systems can be strong contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, in turn, climate change. However, in the midst of this reality, there are also abundant opportunities to improve our systems, reduce emissions, and move towards a more sustainable future…so long as we can identify those opportunities first. This episode, Hoyoung discusses his work studying agricultural life-cycle analyses to better identify the major inputs and outputs in ag, understand how these contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, and develop ways to improve them. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20844 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Hoyoung, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Geoffrey Koch from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources Near–Term Problems in Meeting World Food Demands at Regional Levels Special Section in Agronomy Journal: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1002/(ISSN)1435-0645.Near-Term-Problems-in-Meeting-World-Food-Demands-at-Regional-Levels GREET homepage: https://greet.es.anl.gov/ GREET Full Life Cycle Analysis Model: https://greet.es.anl.gov/greet.models Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator: https://greet.es.anl.gov/tool_fd_cic EPA Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/inventory-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sinks USDA ERS Agricultural Research and Productivity: https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-economy/agricultural-research-and-productivity/ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): https://www.farmers.gov/inflation-reduction-investments Sponsored by Gasmet Technologies. Check out more information at www.gasmet.com. See the GT-5000 Terra in action and the quick setup video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGgWkokLN10. Contact for more information at sales@gasmet.com. Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Combatting Drought with WAPs with Dr. Sanandam Bordoloi | 21 Jun 2024 | 00:36:32 | |
"Efficacy of novel water-absorbing polymer amended soil for improving drought resilience of Solanum lycopersicum" with Dr. Sanandam Bordoloi. Drought can be a major problem for tomatoes, particularly in changing climates. Water-absorbant polymers can help water stay in the soil to help tomatoes thrive, but costs can make it hard for farmers to use them. In this episode, Sanandam joins me to discuss his research into developing more affordable, effective water-absorbant polymers from the waste material fly ash. Tune in to learn: · What a WAP is · What ratios of WAPs were tested · What other materials might be useful for WAP production · How a WAP is like a chia seed If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20480 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Sanandam, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Michael Rabe from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers are leveraging environmental data to make our world a better place—and a more sustainable place—at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Thank you to our volunteer Om Prakash Ghimire for help with the certified crop adviser quiz. Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Popping Sorghum Performance with Kent Mitchell | 04 Nov 2022 | 00:35:05 | |
"Assessment of Kernel Characteristics to Predict Popping Performance in Grain Sorghum" with Kent Mitchell Popping sorghum is a niche alternative to popcorn, with no large hulls, a neutral flavor, and smaller kernels. While the tasty snack is growing in popularity, much remains to be learned about the practices that can produce the best popping product. This episode, Mitchell discusses his research on finding the best production practices, commercial varieties, and popping quality traits for this up-and-coming snack time star. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20732 It will be freely available from 4 November to 15 November, 2022. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Mitchell, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Paul Tietz from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here:
Resources "Variation among sorghum genotypes for reduction in popping caused by threshing-induced kernel damage" published in Journal of Crop Improvement. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2021.1930315 "Registration of Tx3489 and Tx3490 sorghum germplasm with enhanced popping attributes" published in Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20154 "Effects of Field Processing of Sorghum Grain on Popping Traits" published in Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11050839 Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Halloween Special: Aphids and Hornworms and White Flies, oh my! with Dr. Vikram Baliga | 31 Oct 2022 | 00:59:34 | |
It's Halloween, which means its spooky time. Throughout history, humans have battled some pretty scary pests, from aphids to spider mites, white flies and more. This episode, Vikram Baliga of the Planthropology podcast walks us through some of the scary adaptations these pests have that have made them so effective and progress we've made in fighting back the hordes. Tune in to learn:
Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Vikram, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Alayna Jacobs from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: Resources Planthropology Podcast: https://www.planthropologypod.com/ Planthropology Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Planthropology_ In the Grow Podcast: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/957328815/in-the-grow Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Improving Edamame with Dr. Bo Zhang | 21 Oct 2022 | 00:36:10 | |
"'VT Sweet': A vegetable soybean cultivar for commercial edamame production in the Mid-Atlantic U.S." with Dr. Bo Zhang Edamame, or edible soybean, is a popular snack. However, due to a lack of US specific soybean varieties, domestic production hasn't been able to keep up with consumer demand. In this episode, Bo discusses her work breeding varieties that are better suited to US growing conditions, all while improving characteristics consumers enjoy. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20140 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Bo, you can find her here: If you would like to reach out to Jyoti Prasad Kakati from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources Edamame Project: https://edamameproject.weebly.com/ Sponsored by Gasmet Technologies. Check out more information at www.gasmet.com. See the GT-5000 Terra in action and the quick setup video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGgWkokLN10. Contact for more information at sales@gasmet.com. Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Modeling for Climate Change with 2022 World Food Prize Laureate Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig | 14 Oct 2022 | 00:39:27 | |
The World Food Prize was established by Dr. Norman Borlaug and is the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in agriculture. This year's winner is Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, whose extensive work in crop modeling, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and activism is helping to prepare the world to combat the effects of climate change. In this episode, Cynthia discusses her work as a crop modeler, her work with farmers, politicians, and other stakeholders, and how we can all work together for lasting change. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csan.20789 It will be freely available from 14 October to 31 October, 2022. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Cynthia, you can find her here: If you would like to reach out to Ritika Lamichhane from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: Resources Ag MIP website: https://agmip.org/ Ag MIP Impacts Explorer: https://agmip-ie.wenr.wur.nl/ World Food Prize: https://www.worldfoodprize.org/ World Food Prize feature on Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig: https://www.worldfoodprize.org/en/laureates/2022_rosenzweig/ Dr. Norman Borlaug with Julie Borlaug, Dr. Ronnie Coffman, and Dr. Ed Runge: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/dr-norman-borlaug-with-julie-borlaug-dr-ronnie-coffman-and-dr-ed-runge Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Biosolids Research in Colorado with Dr. Jim Ippolito | 30 Sep 2022 | 00:51:03 | |
"The Clean Water Act and Biosolids: A 45-Year Chronological Review of Biosolids Land Application Research in Colorado" with Dr. Jim Ippolito Biosolids are the human waste products that are managed and produced by wastewater treatment plants. While many simply flush and forget their waste, biosolids can have a variety of advantageous environmental impacts when applied at proper rates and locations. In this episode, as part two of our miniseries on the Clean Water Act, Dr. Jim Ippolito discusses how researchers have utilized these benefits across various land types in Colorado. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20376 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Jim, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Leandro Vieira-Filho from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources The Clean Water Act at 50—The Golden Anniversary of a Blue Policy: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15372537/2022/51/5#heading-level-1-2 The Clean Water Act: https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| A Proactive Approach to Lithium Pollution with Dr. Alex Chow | 16 Sep 2022 | 00:37:09 | |
"Proactive Approach to Minimize Lithium Pollution" with Dr. Alex Chow Lithium is a chemical element that has recently gained much attention for its use in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and electronics. However, with recycling and re-use programs still in their infancy, there is a growing concern about potential lithium pollution. This episode, as part of our two-part miniseries on the Clean Water Act, Dr. Alex Chow discusses how we can learn from our past pollution mistakes and have a pro-active approach with this new potential pollutant. Don't forget to listen to the end of the show for our student spotlight. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20405 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Alex, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Makenna Paniel from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: Resources JEQ Special Section: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15372537/2022/51/5#heading-level-1-2 EPA Lithium Recycling Page: https://www.epa.gov/recycle/used-lithium-ion-batteries Animated Video Based on Alex's Paper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrT4sFQP-FE Sponsored by Gasmet Technologies. Check out more information at www.gasmet.com. See the GT-5000 Terra in action and the quick setup video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGgWkokLN10. Contact for more information at sales@gasmet.com. Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Managing Poultry Manuresheds with Dr. Ray Bryant | 19 Aug 2022 | 00:42:36 | |
"Poultry manureshed management: Opportunities and challenges for a vertically integrated industry" with Dr. Ray Bryant Poultry farms are often heavily concentrated in certain areas of the country. This can lead to excessive amounts of nutrient-rich poultry manure in manuresheds with no easy way to return it to the fields that need it. This episode, Ray discusses recent research into how big these manuresheds can grow, how far manure has to travel to reach nutrient sinks, and how we can better balance nutrients in the future. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20273 This paper is always freely available. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Ray, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Ravjeer Singh from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources Long Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network: https://ltar.ars.usda.gov/ Sponsored by Gasmet Technologies. Check out more information at www.gasmet.com. See the GT-5000 Terra in action and the quick setup video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGgWkokLN10. Contact for more information at sales@gasmet.com. Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||
| Battling Rice Weeds with Seeding Depth with Dr. Alex Ceseski | 15 Jul 2022 | 00:43:16 | |
"Seeding depth effects on elongation, emergence, and early development of California rice cultivars" with Dr. Alex Ceseski. In California, several compounding factors make it difficult for farmers to protect their crops from weeds and algae using traditional weed control methods. Dr. Alex Ceseski and his team and working to fix that. By exploring the viability of drill-seeding in California rice production, they aim to find new solutions to a decades-old herbicide problem. This episode, join us as Alex explains how seeding depth, hearty seedlings, and water management may hold the key to stable sushi rice supplies. Tune in to learn:
If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20504 It will be freely available from 15 July to 31 July, 2022. Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/. If you would like to reach out to Alex, you can find him here: If you would like to reach out to Carlos Pires from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: Resources University of California Rice Agronomy Research & Information Center: https://rice.ucanr.edu/ California Rice: https://calrice.org/ Agro Connection Podcast: https://agroconnection.net/en/podcasts/ Kansas Soil Health Partnership: https://www.ksusoilmicrobes.com/research Sponsored by Gasmet Technologies. Check out more information at www.gasmet.com. See the GT-5000 Terra in action and the quick setup video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGgWkokLN10. Contact for more information at sales@gasmet.com. Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. | |||