Jan 16, 2026

“The critical period of cover crop management: A framework for maximizing biomass potential and minimizing volunteers with buckwheat” with Dr. Andrew McKenzie-Gopsill

Buckwheat can be a powerful driver of ecosystem services in potato rotations grown in Canada, but with its long-lived seeds and ability to make a...

Dec 19, 2025

“Within-family genomic selection in strawberry: optimization of marker density, trial design, and training set composition” with Dr. Joshua Sleper

If plant breeding were a poker game, you’d have to play a lot of hands to beat the house. Quantitative genetics hopes to give players an advantage by recognizing...

Nov 21, 2025

“Cereal Rye Biomass Effects on Giant Ragweed Suppression Inform Management Decisions” with Guilherme Chudzik and Rodrigo Werle.

For farmers in the Midwest, giant ragweed can be a giant problem. In Wisconsin, where long emergence windows, aggressive growth, herbicide resistance, and power-packed seeds make...

Oct 31, 2025

“Fifteen years of findings: Advancements in spring dead spot research from 2009 to 2024” with Dr. Wendell Hutchens

Spring dead spot is a disease that lies in wait before going after your turfgrasses, transforming your favorite golf course into the set of your favorite PG-13 slasher. This episode, Wendell joins me to...

Oct 17, 2025

“Genomic Selection: Essence, Applications, and Prospects” with Dr. Jianming Yu

Genomic Selection is a plant breeding innovation that aims to speed plant breeding by using predictions from a training model enabled by genomics and statistics to guide the breeding decisions. With around thirty years of history...