Alabama Crops Report
The Alabama Crops Report Podcast is where the research meets the row. When time is tight and every minute matters, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System agronomy team makes decision-making simpler for farmers by bringing Extension expertise straight to the tractor cab.Producers can expect to hear a wide range of topics throughout the year. From insect scouting tips to fertilizer application recommendations and harvest updates—timely issues in the field will be addressed by agents and specialists from all over the state. Episodes will be 10 to 15 minutes long in conversational form. New episodes will drop weekly during the production season. Listeners can expect multiple episodes in a week if there are multiple important topics to discuss.Available on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.The Alabama Crops Report Podcast is sponsored in part by Alabama Ag Credit.
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
Show overview
Alabama Crops Report has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 93 episodes. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 6th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 16 min and 30 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 9 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2021, with 32 episodes published. Published by Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
From the publisher
The Alabama Crops Report Podcast is where the research meets the row. When time is tight and every minute matters, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System agronomy team makes decision-making simpler for farmers by bringing Extension expertise straight to the tractor cab. Producers can expect to hear a wide range of topics throughout the year. From insect scouting tips to fertilizer application recommendations and harvest updates—timely issues in the field will be addressed by agents and specialists from all over the state. Episodes will be 10 to 15 minutes long in conversational form. New episodes will drop weekly during the production season. Listeners can expect multiple episodes in a week if there are multiple important topics to discuss. Available on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. The Alabama Crops Report Podcast is sponsored in part by Alabama Ag Credit.
Latest Episodes
View all 93 episodesSeason 6 Episode 9—New Regulations on Dicamba
Season 6 Episode 8—Considerations for Cotton Planting
Season 6 Episode 7 — Higher Fertilizer Costs
S6 Ep 6Season 6 Episode 6—Corn Planting Update
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham are talking corn planting with Eros Francisco, an assistant professor and Extension grain crops agronomist, and....
S6 Ep 5Season 6 Episode 5—Alabama Drought Reach
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Josh Lee, Jacob Sizemore and Chandler Gruener talk with Laura Bell Cooley of the Auburn University Water Resources Center and Brianne....
S6 Ep 4Season 6 Episode 4-Alabama Peanut Producers Association
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk talk with Alabama Peanut Producers Association Executive Director Libbie Johnson. Additionally, Kris Balkcom and Amanda Sherer....
S6 Ep 3Season 6 Episode 3-Climate Outlook
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, Chandler Gruener hosts along with Josh Lee and Brenda Ortiz. They talk with Florida State Climatologist David Zierden of Florida State University....
S6 Ep 2Season 6 Episode 2-Cotton Jassid Update
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, host Scott Graham provides a cotton jassid update with Josh Lee, Blake Lanton and Jacob Sizemore. The recap covers what they learned....
S6 Ep 1Season 6 Episode 1—Managing Stress in the Agricultural Industry
The Alabama Crops Report Podcast is back for Season 6 with a few new voices stepping up to the mic. From uncertain crop markets to damaging pests, there are many....
S5 Ep 20Season 5 Episode 20 — State Harvest Summary
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, Simer Virk is joined by fill-in co-host Blake Lanton and a room full of Alabama Extension experts. The group recaps the 2025....
S5 Ep 19Season 5 Episode 19—Cover Crops
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk sit down with Audrey Gamble, an associate professor of crop, soil, and environment sciences in Auburn’s....
S5 Ep 18Season 5 Episode 18 — Harvest Update for 2025
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk sit down with Extension experts Eros Francisco, Chandler Greuner, Blake Lanton, and Josh Lee for a general....
S5 Ep 17Season 5 Episode 17 — Peanut Harvest Update
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk sit down with Extension experts Kris Balkcom, Cade Grace, and Blake Lanton to talk about the....
S5 Ep 16Season 5 Episode 16 — Bringing New Chemistries to the Market
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham visit with Wilson Faircloth from Syngenta as they learn what it takes for agricultural companies to....
S5 Ep 15Season 5 Episode 15 — New Specialists Join the Team
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham welcome two new specialists to the Alabama Extension at Auburn University agronomic crops team. Chandler....
S5 Ep 13Season 5 Episode 14 — Cotton Insect Management
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham discuss cotton insect management strategies with Extension veteran, Ron Smith. Graham and Smith, both cotton....
S5 Ep 13Season 5 Episode 13 — July’s Reconciliation Bill: What It Means for Ag
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham visit with Max Runge, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System economist with Auburn University about the....
S5 Ep 12Season 5 Episode 12 — Crop Talk: Alabama Field Conditions
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk talk about Alabama field conditions with agronomic crops Extension agents Blake Lanton, Cade Grace, and....
S5 Ep 11Season 5 Episode 11 — Cotton Planting: There’s Still Time
On this special episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk with Steve Brown, Cade Grace, Eddie McGriff, Aaron Wells, Ron Smith, and Blake....
S5 Ep 10Season 5 Episode 10 — 2025 Alabama Peanut Outlook
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk talk with Kris Balkcom, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System assistant Extension professor specializing in peanuts.....