Ag Talk with the Ag Doc

In this episode, Dr. Livesay starts by discussing the July 27th, 2015, USDA's Crop Progress Report. Next, he reviews the one farm magazine that EVERY grower should be reading.  In this episode's Dynamite Grower segment, Dr. Livesay checks in again with Ben Pederson, from Lake Mills, Iowa. The main segment of today's podcast is all about the pyraclostrobin fungicides from BASF.  Today's guests include Kurt Maertens, BASF Tech Service Representative for Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, and Nathan Wells, BASF Innovation Specialist and farmer in south east Iowa. Dr.Livesay also reviews some university research and some Iowa On-Farm research to get the lowdown on the plant health effects of pyraclostrobin.  Dr. Livesay and his guests also cover the proper timing to apply fungicide so that you can get the best return on your investment.