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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Novaluron and Annual Bluegrass Weevil with Dr. Benjamin McGraw

Jul 17, 2026

“Lethal and sublethal effects of novaluron, a novel insect growth regulator, on annual bluegrass weevil, Listronotus maculicollis Kirby, lifestages in turfgrass” with Benjamin A McGraw.

Today we’ll be talking to Dr. Benjamin McGraw. Annual bluegrass weevil or ABW is a pest that preys on golf course turf. Novaluron...

Geophysical Methods and Agriculture with Dr. Sophia Becker

Jun 19, 2026

“Geophysical tools for agricultural management: trends, challenges, and opportunities” with Dr. Sophia Becker

Geophysical tools can help boost productivity and cut costs in the field, but, as with all areas of technology, work must be done to ensure smooth and useful implementation. In this episode, Sophia joins me...

Soil Health Principles in Iowa with Dr. Marshall McDaniel and Hillary Olson

May 22, 2026

“Putting the Soil Health Principles to the Test in Iowa, USA” with Dr. Marshall McDaniel and Hillary Olson

Soil health principles can help guide farmers in best practices for long term soil health and improvement. However, it’s important to test these principles across locations and contexts to see how their...

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...