I See Dead Plants

One of the most important decisions a farmer can make is choosing the best products for the management and prevention of crop disease. Ed Zaworski invites University of Kentucky plant pathologist, Dr. Kiersten Wise, onto the pod to discuss the Crop Protection Network Fungicide Efficacy Guide Series and how these ratings were developed to rate various fungicides and their ability to control major crop diseases in the United States. For more information read the full-length web book Fungicide Use in Field Crops. Additional Resources: Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Corn Diseases Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Soybean Seedling Diseases Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Soybean Foliar Diseases Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Wheat Diseases How to cite the podcast Zaworski, E. (Host) and Wise, K. (Interviewee). A guide to killing fungi: Fungicide efficacy trials S1:E12 (Podcast). 04-20-2022. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s1e12-a-guide-to-killing-fungi-fungicide-efficacy-trials

In a special episode of "I See Dead Plants" host Ed Zaworski visits the 2022 International Integrated Pest Management Symposium. Listen in on the conversation as Ed discusses the impacts, management, and fungicide application options of Fusarium Head Scab of Wheat with Louisiana State University Plant Pathologist Dr. G. Boyd Padgett. Additional Resources: https://www.lsu.edu/agriculture/plant/about/faculty-staff/padgett.php https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/encyclopedia/fusarium-head-blight-of-wheat Additional Resources https://lsuagcenter.com/~/media/system/0/6/f/c/06fc2422553fc3de11f617f33887a9e0/2021_smallgrainsperformancetrialspdf.pdf https://lsuagcenter.com/portals/communications/publications/newsletters/louisiana-crops Zaworski, E. (Host) and Padgett, B. (Interviewee). A Fung-Guide to Fusarium Head Scab: Fusarium Head Scab of Wheat S1:E11 (Podcast). 04-06-22. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s1e11-a-fung-guide-to-fusarium-head-scab-fusarium-head-scab-of-wheat Click here for the transcript.

In this episode of the I See Dead Plants Podcast, host Ed Zaworski sits down with Dr. Ed Sikora, Entomology and Plant Pathology Extension Specialist and Professor at Auburn University to discuss soybean rust. Learn more about the history of this widespread disease, discover current and past research, and learn how to manage some potential pustule perils. Articles discussed include; "A Coordinated Effort to Manage Soybean Rust in North America: A Success Story in Soybean Disease Monitoring" published in the journal Plant Disease and "Identifying Soybean Rust-Resistant and Susceptible Populations of Kudzu to Increase Disease Monitoring Efficiency in Alabama" published in the journal Plant Health Progress Additional Resources https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/encyclopedia/soybean-rust-of-soybean How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Sikora, E. (Interviewee). Rust Can't Get Enough: Soybean Rust S1:E10 (Podcast). 03-23-22. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s1e10-rust-cant-get-enough-soybean-rust

On this episode of the I See Dead Plants Podcast, host Ed Zaworski joins Plant Pathologist Dr. Andrew Friskop in a tour of the Agronomy on Ice event in Devils Lake, North Dakota. Dozens of trucks and trailers converge out on the 20+ inch thick ice of Devils Lake to create a fun environment where professionals from across the agronomic community can gather and discuss support for agriculture across the United States and Canada How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host), Friskop, A., Hanson, J., and Okke, K.(Interviewees). Driving on a Frozen Lake: Agronomy on Ice S1:E9 (Podcast). 03-11-22. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://cropprotectionnetwork.org Click here for a link to the transcript.

On this episode of the I See Dead Plants Podcast, host Ed Zaworski talks with Dr. Andrew Friskop and Dr. Daren Mueller about the corn disease Goss's bacterial wilt. Topics include how Goss's wilt became North Dakotas most important disease of corn, ice fishing and control of bacterial diseases in agriculture. The article discussed on this podcast is "Effects of Hybrid Susceptibility and Inoculation Timing on Goss's Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight Severity and Corn Yield" published in the journal Plant Disease Additional Resources https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/encyclopedia/gosss-wilt-of-corn How to cite the podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Friskop, A. (Interviewee). Wilting Leaves and Bacterial Ooze: Combating Goss's Wilt with Corn Genetics S1:E8 (Podcast). 02-28-22. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s1e8-wilting-leaves-and-bacterial-ooze-combating-gosss-wilt-with-corn-genetics

On this episode of the I See Dead Plants Podcast, host Ed Zaworski speaks with Dr. Travis Faske about the small roundworms known as nematodes. They also discuss nematode abundance and diversity on earth, including a 28-foot-long sperm whale placenta parasite. But mostly about root-knot nematodes on soybean. The research publication discussed is "Movement of Seed- and Soil-Applied Fluopyram in Soil Columns" published in the Journal of Nematology. Dr. Faske is currently a plant pathology professor and extension specialist at the University of Arkansas. Additional Resources An Overview of Root-Knot Nematodes from the Crop Protection Network. Root-Knot Nematode from the American Phytopathological Society. How to Control Root-Knot Nematode from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture How to cite this podcast Zaworski, E. (Host) and Faske, T. (Interviewee). Vampire Worms! How Root Knot Nematodes Drain the Life from Soybeans. S1:E7 (Podcast). 01-13-22. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s1e7-vampire-worms-how-root-knot-nematodes-drain-the-life-from-soybeans Click here for a transcript of this episode.

On this episode of the I See Dead Plants Podcast, host Ed Zaworski takes a dive into the world of coffee and coffee rust. What if the world's supply of coffee was threatened by a rapidly spreading plant disease that caused coffee tree leaves to fall off the plant and stopped beans from developing? What if our supply of coffee dwindled due to this disease? Will mornings at the office become unbearable as zombie-like coworkers stumble to their desks with sleep still heavy in their eyes? Will the water cooler become a veritable no-man's land where tempers flare at the slightest provocation? If not for the work that plant pathologists and other scientists do every day, this horror story could become a reality. We will explore the impact of coffee rust on coffee, with an introduction to coffee and how it's become such an integral part of our lives How to cite this podcast Zaworski, E. (Host). Coffee Rust: The Parasite that Wants to Ruin Your Morning. S1:E6 (Podcast). 12-28-21. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s1e6-coffee-rust-the-parasite-that-wants-to-ruin-your-morning Click here for a transcript.

On this episode of the I See Dead Plants Podcast, host Ed Zaworski speaks with Dr. Xavier Phillips about detecting the impact of fungicides on soybeans using unmanned aerial vehicles (also known as drones). This interview is based on research published in the journal Agronomy, called "Estimating Soybean Radiation Use Efficiency Using a UAV in Iowa." Dr. Phillips is currently a field crop researcher with Syngenta. Additional Resources Remote Sensing in Agriculture Special Issue of the journal Agronomy. Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Soybean Foliar Diseases from the Crop Protection Network. Fungicide Use in Field Crops web book from the Crop Protection Network. How to cite this podcast Zaworski, E. (Host) and Phillips, X. (Interviewee). Flying Saucers and Fungicides: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Used to Measure Soybean Stress. S1:E5 (Podcast). 11-17-21. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s1e5-flying-saucers-and-fungicides-measuring-soybean-stress-with-unmanned-aerial-vehicles Click here for a transcript of this episode.

On this episode of the I See Dead Plants Podcast, host Ed Zaworski speaks with Dr. Darcy Telenko about tar spot, a new disease of corn in the United States. Dr. Telenko is an Assistant professor of Plant Pathology at Purdue University who specializes in diseases of field crops. Additional Resources Tar Spot Encyclopedia Article An Overview of Tar Spot Will a Second Fungicide be Wroth the Cost for Tar Spot Management? How to cite this podcast Zaworski, E. (Host) and Telenko, D. (Interviewee). A Sticky Situation: How Tar Spot Makes Your Ears Smaller. S1:E4 (Podcast). 09-30-21. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s1e4-a-sticky-situation-how-tar-spot-makes-your-ears-smaller Click here for the transcript

The "I See Dead Plants" podcast aims to provide community growers and citizens with crop, pesticide, fungicide, and management knowledge for daily life. Listen to the trailer here for more information from Ed Zaworski and Daren Mueller.

On this episode of the I See Dead Plants Podcast, host Ed Zaworski speaks with Dr. Andrew Penney, a former PhD. student at Iowa State University who now works with Bayer Crop Sciences as a Technical Agronomist. Andrew shares his past experiences as a student working to understand different fungicide application technologies and how they affect overall yield. He also explains his research findings from his publication called "Comparison of aerial and ground sprayer fungicide application technologies on canopy coverage, disease severity, lodging, and yield of corn". Additional Resources Meta-analysis of yield response of foliar fungicide-treated hybrid corn in the United States and Ontario, Canada by Wise et al. 2019. Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Corn Diseases from the Crop Protection Network. Impact of foliar fungicide timing and fungicide class on corn yield response in the United States and Ontario, Canada from the Crop Protection Network. Fungicide Use in Field Crops web book from the Crop Protection Network. Comparison of fungicide application technology: Relationship between coverage and disease severity and the physiological impact of fungicides on grainfill thesis. How to cite this podcast Zaworski, E. (Host) and Penney, A. (Interviewee). Gettin' Fungicide All Up in My Canopy. S1:E3 (Podcast). 07-28-21. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s1e3-gettin-fungicide-all-up-in-my-canopy Transcript

On this episode of the I See Dead Plants Podcast, host Ed Zaworski continues the conversation with entomologist Ashley Dean about her article on soybean aphid called "Developing a decision‐making framework for insect pest management: a case study using Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae)". Additional Resources Soybean Aphid Field Guide from the North Central Soybean Research Program. Soybean Aphid Resources from the Soybean Research and Information Network. Soybean Aphid Informational YouTube Video (26 minutes) from Iowa State University. Biology of the Soybean Aphid, Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in the United States by Tilmon et al. 2011. Management Recommendations for Soybean Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in the United States by Hodgson et al. 2012. North Central Soybean Research Program web site. Evaluation of Soybean Aphid Management Tacitcs from Iowa State University. Soybean Entomology Research Laboratory at Iowa State University. How to cite this podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Dean, A. (Interviewee). Army of Fatherless Clones: Soybean Aphid Decision Making - Part 2. S1:E2 (Podcast). 07-28-21. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s1e2-army-of-fatherless-clones-soybean-aphid-decision-making-part-2 Transcript

On this episode of the I See Dead Plants Podcast, host Ed Zaworski speaks with Ashley Dean, an Education Extension Specialist at Iowa State University. They break down the importance of Integrated Pest Management or IPM, for determining the next steps when dealing with an insect infestation. Ashley shares insights from her article called "Developing a decision‐making framework for insect pest management: a case study using Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae)". Additional Resources Soybean Aphid Field Guide from the North Central Soybean Research Program. Soybean Aphid Resources from the Soybean Research and Information Network. Soybean Aphid Informational YouTube Video (26 minutes) from Iowa State University. Biology of the Soybean Aphid, Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in the United States by Tilmon et al. 2011. Management Recommendations for Soybean Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in the United States by Hodgson et al. 2012. North Central Soybean Research Program web site. Evaluation of Soybean Aphid Management Tacitcs from Iowa State University. Soybean Entomology Research Laboratory at Iowa State University. How to cite this podcast: Zaworski, E. (Host) and Dean, A. (Interviewee). Army of Fatherless Clones: Soybean Aphid Decision Making - Part 1. S1:E1 (Podcast). 07-28-21. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s1e1-army-of-fatherless-clones-soybean-aphid-decision-making-part-1 Transcript