Dr. Erin Hodgson, professor at Iowa State University in the Department of Entomology, joins Monica to discuss a new pest, the Soybean Gall Midge, that has been spreading across the Midwest, wreaking havoc along it's path. During this episode, Erin & Monica discuss what scientists currently know about this pest, how to scout fields, and where research is headed in the future to combat it's damage. 

Fernando Marcos, a Graduate Student studying the nanoencapsulation of fungicide seed treatments as a management option for Fusarium graminearum, joins Monica to discuss disease biology, management options and his research to help educate farmers, producers and general stakeholders in the agricultural industry.