Field, Lab, Earth

Welcome to the web home for Field, Lab, Earth, the podcast from the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America. The podcast all about past and present advances in agronomic, crop, soil, and environmental sciences, our show features timely interviews with our authors about research in these fields.

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Connections April 2026, Science Policy Updates with Michael Torrey and Julie McClure

Apr 24, 2026

Michael Torrey and Julie McClure of Torrey Advisory Group join Society CEO Jim Cudahy to discuss the impacts of the current administration on the Societies’ sciences, the Farm Bill, and how our members can be involved.

Wild Bee Sunflower Nectar Preferences with Dr. Jarrad Prasifka

Apr 17, 2026

“Wild bee visitation unaffected by disparate nectar phenotypes in a sunflower inbred line population” with Dr. Jarrad Prasifka.

Bees are important pollinators for sunflowers. But, just like humans, they also have preferences, which means it’s important for sunflower breeders to breed the kinds of sunflowers that...

Living Mulches in Organic Corn with Ben Brockmueller

Mar 20, 2026

“Mechanical management strategies improve corn production in organically managed living mulch systems” with Ben Brockmueller.

Organic farming is a rich and rewarding challenge for farmers, but without the use of herbicides and other conventional methods, weed suppression can be a problem. Cover crops functioning as...

Connections February 2026, A Life in Viticulture with Dr. Paul Skinner

Feb 27, 2026

Dr. Paul Skinner discusses his career in viticulture and his time as a member of the Soil Science Society of America.

Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to...

Sorgoleone with Drs. Sakiko Okumoto, Bill Rooney, and Guntur Subbarao

Feb 20, 2026

“Synthesis, function, and genetic variation of sorgoleone, the major biological nitrification inhibitor in sorghum” with Drs. Sakiko Okumoto, Bill Rooney, and Guntur Subbarao

When we fertilize our crops, some of the nitrogen from that fertilizer gets converted into different forms through processes...