Agronomy and Farm Management

On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Bruce and Josh talk with Michael Langemeier, Director of Cropping Systems for the Center for Commercial Agriculture in the Department of Agricultural Economics Department at Purdue University. In this episode, Michael talks about his recent work, “The 2024-2025 Financial Downturn: Who is The Most Vulnerable”. Check out the additional resources below to learn more! Additional Resources: https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag [https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag] > The 2024-25 Financial Downturn: Who is the Most Vulnerable [https://ag.purdue.edu/commercialag/home/resource/2024/10/the-2024-25-financial-downturn-who-is-the-most-vulnerable/] https://farmprofitability.osu.edu [https://farmprofitability.osu.edu] go.osu.edu/farmstress

Dr. Aaron Wilson [https://byrd.osu.edu/people/wilson.1010] joins us for a look back at the growing season and a look forward into what we can expect. Reflecting on all the weather we’ve experienced this year so far really brings home how crazy this season has been. Ohio is still suffering from drought. Aaron attempts to answer the question of when we might see relief. For drought resources, visit: go.osu.edu/Ohio_drought [https://go.osu.edu/Ohio_drought]. Sign up to receive monthly and quarterly updates from the State Climate Office: climate.osu.edu [https://climate.osu.edu/]. Check out mrcc.purdue.edu/ [https://mrcc.purdue.edu/] to find useful tools such as the GDD calculator and freeze predictor. You can also reach out to Aaron at wilson.1010@osu.edu [wilson.1010@osu.edu].

On this week’s episode of the Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast, Josh moderates a discussion with Chris Dean, a graduate student at The Ohio State University in Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering under the mentorship of Dr. Scott Shearer. Chris talks about the advancements in artificial intelligence. His work focuses on leveraging advanced technologies to enhance agricultural efficiency and sustainability while contributing valuable insights and innovations to the field.

For many parts of Ohio, water management used to mean draining water off a field. Today, with drier summers, it can mean a wider range of activities. Dr. Vinayak Shedekar [https://fabe.osu.edu/our-people/vinayak-shedekar] is the state specialist for agriculture water management. He has conducted extensive research in not only drainage, but many aspects of field water management. In this episode we will talk about current trends in water management, what research is underway and what farmers can expect from the future of the drainage industry. For more information, please visit: go.osu.edu/agwater [http://go.osu.edu/agwater].

Join Bruce on this unedited episode from Ask the Expert at the 2024 Farm Science Review! Bruce sits down and talks with Mike Estadt, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator from Pickaway County, about the carbon markets and its potential for farming operations.