Episodes
In this episode of the Missouri Pioneer Agronomy Podcast, Field Agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig chat with Pioneer Territory Manager, Abby Korff, about what growers should consider when planning their fall anhydrous and herbicide applications and how to properly analyze soil samples pulled during a dry fall. The team also reflects on Harvest 2022 product performance across the state. We're here to help! Reach out to us with any questions, comments, or topics you'd like to hear...
Published 10/26/22
Published 10/26/22
During this episode of the Missouri Pioneer Agronomy Podcast, Field Agronomist, Jaime Farmer, and Territory Manager, Abby Bertz, are joined by guest, Wyatt Miller, fellow Pioneer Field Agronomist from northeast/north central Missouri. Together, they share planting and growing season updates, discuss the impact of the recent and forecasted heat on corn, remind listeners of what to keep in mind as they manage weeds this season, and provide a nitrogen outlook. Questions or topics you'd like to...
Published 06/20/22
In this week's episode, Pioneer Field Agronomists Nick Monnig and Jaime Farmer chat with Abby Korff, Pioneer Territory Manager about what is on their minds for the upcoming week, considering planting progress and crop growth stage differences across the state. Together, the crew discuss replant, maturity switches, herbicide use and cutoffs, side-dressing and more. With questions or topics you would like to hear discussed, reach out to Abby Korff at [email protected]. Thanks for listening!
Published 05/20/22
In today's episode of the Missouri Pioneer Agronomy Podcast, Abby Korff, Pioneer Territory Manager, digs into several timely topics with Field Agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig. Jaime and Nick give planting progress updates, share what to consider as you begin to analyze your corn development and stand, and warn listeners about the potential for Black Cutworm issues and provides treatment/prevention strategies. Top of mind was also this year's nitrogen outlook, how to maximize...
Published 05/05/22
In this episode of the Missouri Pioneer Agronomy Podcast, Pioneer Field Agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig, together with Abby (Bertz) Korff, Pioneer Territory Manager, give a planting progress update and discuss several topics including which crop to prioritize when planting conditions are right, how to assess early corn emergence, and burndown options for both corn and soybean acres. Have a question or a topic you'd like to hear discussed? Shoot us an email! Jaime Farmer,...
Published 04/18/22
On this episode of the Missouri Pioneer Agronomy Podcast, Territory Manager Abby (Bertz) Korff gets the takes of Field Agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig on how to manage and maximize your nitrogen applications and what to evaluate prior to letting planters roll this spring.
Published 04/05/22
In this episode, Pioneer Field Agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig, alongside Associate Territory Manager, Abby Bertz, discuss the challenges the 2021 crop has faced and what growers can do to manage some of those challenges at this point in the season. If you have a topic that you would like to hear discussed on the podcast, please email Abby at [email protected]. Find us on Twitter: @farmer_agronomo & @abby_bertz
Published 08/24/21
In this episode, Field Agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig, and Associate Territory Manager, Abby Bertz, chat through the repercussions of a hot, dry June after a wet planting season and how to position your late-planted/replanted corn for success this season.
Published 06/21/21
In this week's episode, Pioneer Field Agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig, and Pioneer Associate Territory Manager, Abby Bertz, discuss the importance and benefits of tissue sampling. They also share key findings of recent tissue sampling research.
Published 05/25/21
In this week's episode, Pioneer Field Agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig, along with Associate Territory Manager Abby Bertz, provide a planting progress update for Missouri as well as discuss herbicide management, rescue control options for tough weeds, and how to properly determine corn growth stages. If you have questions or a topic you would like to hear discussed on the podcast, connect with Abby at [email protected]
Published 05/12/21
In this week's episode, Pioneer Field Agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig, along with Pioneer Associate Territory Manager Abby Bertz, are joined by special guest Wyatt Miller, NE Missouri Pioneer Field Agronomist. The group discuss potential freeze impacts on corn, soybeans, and wheat, as well as pest concerns across Missouri.
Published 04/27/21
In this week's episode, Pioneer Field Agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig, along with Associate Territory Manager, Abby Bertz, discuss early planting, burn down and cover crop considerations.
Published 04/12/21
In this week's episode, Pioneer Field Agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig, along with Associate Territory Manager Abby Bertz, discuss their thoughts on managing for high yield soybeans.
Published 03/29/21
In this week's Episode, Pioneer Field Agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig are joined by Associate Territory Manager Abby Bertz to discuss their thoughts on managing for high yield corn.
Published 03/17/21
In this episode of the Missouri Pioneer Agronomy Podcast, hosts Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig discuss the 2021 soybean technology outlook as well as how different management strategies worked or didn't work throughout the 2020 season. 
Published 10/30/20
Pioneer Field Agronomists Jamie Farmer  and Nick Monnig are back in their 28th episode of the Missouri Pioneer Agronomy Podcast to discuss Fungicide Decisions and Nitrogen Loss.
Published 07/07/20
In this week’s episode, Pioneer field agronomists Jaime Farmer and Nick Monnig discuss the dicamba saga, fallow corn syndrome is real, and concerns coming with Tropical Storm Cristobal.
Published 06/10/20