This is Agriscience Explained: from science to solutions. A podcast brought to you by Corteva Agriscience. Host Tim Hammerich visits with both scientists and farmers about how agricultural innovations are discovered, developed and deployed on the farm. Farming is a business, profit is never guaranteed. To manage risk and give the crop the best possible chance of success, farmers rely on the latest in management practices, and some really cutting edge science. We call it agriscience. This stu ...
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Southern Rust Surprises the North
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30:06On today's episode: Why did we see so much southern rust in the 2025 corn crop? We talk about this foliar disease, where it comes from, the impact it had on the crop and what farmers can do to better manage it going forward. We'll also explore some fascinating agriscience happening that will give farmers better protection against crop diseases like…
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Today’s episode dives deep into creating a comprehensive and integrated approach to weed management. Agriscience has proven that we can make effective products, but can we make those effective products last? This process of preserving our latest and greatest tools is called stewardship. In this episode we take a deep dive into what it looks like to…
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From Rum to Revolution: How Spinosyns Changed Pest Control
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29:22One scientist's vacation 30 years ago is a big reason why you don’t end up with caterpillars in your lettuce today. The class of chemistry derived from this remarkable bacteria is called Spinsoyns based on the scientific name for the bacteria, Saccaropolyspora spinosa. To tell this incredible story of a bacteria discovered in an unlikely location, …
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Using Biology To Protect Your Most Valuable Asset
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32:06Termites are not typically considered an agricultural pest, but they are a great example of how science, in particular biology, can be used to create better pest management solutions that have real economic impacts. Termites cost U.S. homeowners at least $5 billion per year. The landmark innovation in termite pest control happened about 30 years ag…
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The Recipe for Protecting Seed Potential
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30:44On today’s episode we explore the incredible power of seed applied technology. Seed treatments are incredible tools that help protect the seed and seedling plant in the first 10-30 days of development. The fact that the technology is delivered on the seed itself without having to spray or make any sort of extra pass with equipment makes this area o…
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Discovering Tomorrow’s Biotech Traits
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28:37On today’s episode, what goes into the traits farmers can purchase with their seed? How are these traits found, developed and ultimately packaged into crop genetics? Julian Chaky who leads the trait characterization and development team at Corteva Agriscience joins us to explain how the genetic traits are found, developed and packaged into usable c…
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Unlocking Agriscience Innovation
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32:18In today’s episode, we sat down with farmer and podcaster Corey Hillebo and Corteva Agriscience chief technology and digital officer Sam Eathington. Hillebo and Eathington help us to better understand how to unlock agriscience innovation, both at the farm level and at the corporate level. “Can we use the science to find another crop or crops for Io…
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Science, Sustainability and the Art of Farming
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35:45In today’s episode: agriscience versus nature. The ability to farm land productively and profitably requires that farmers bend nature to their will on some level. But that doesn’t mean that farmers and scientists can’t find ways to work with nature, minimize off-target effects and conserve biodiversity. A great model species to think about these co…
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Revolutionary Plant Breeding: Breakthrough Unlocks Hybrid Wheat
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34:50 In today's episode, the challenge and opportunity of hybrid wheat. We've discussed previously how much hybrid corn has increased corn yields over the past century. Wheat is an important crop around the world; but why haven't hybrids been commercialized in the same way? Today we take a look at how agriscience is changing the game for hybrid wheat. …
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Crucial Conversations About Biologicals in Agriculture
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29:01In today’s episode, we start to unpack the category of biologicals. Are biological products ready for prime time on the farm, or still struggling to prove their return on investment? Where are biologicals finding traction and what are the barriers and opportunities for this category going forward? To begin to peel back some of the layers of this nu…
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Fueling Growth in Winter Canola
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28:09In this episode, what would a truly renewable biofuel look like? Well, the feedstock would have to come from a crop that is productive, profitable, and resilient to grow. And one that has a low carbon intensity score that’s going to displace minimal amounts of acres of other cash crops. Could winter canola be that crop? It’s sure looking that way, …
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Fungicide Timing Solution: Confident Application to Maximize ROI
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26:13In today's episode: how can technology help with timing on the farm? We're talking specifically about fungicide applications and a tool that uses the power of artificial intelligence to signal when the optimal time is for a fungicide application within the spectrum of timing per label directions. Today you’ll hear from Corteva Agriscience research …
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Reduced Stature Corn: Height Explained
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29:15In this episode, we’re going to dive even deeper into the science and behind making reduced stature corn a reality. Plant physiologist Jeff Habben has been with Corteva Agriscience for about 30 years and has developed a tremendous depth of knowledge and expertise about how corn and soybean plants grow, develop and function. “ Hormones are very powe…
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Too Tall? A Look at Reduced Stature Corn
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28:21In today's episode: Does corn really need to be so tall? It's time to explore this concept of reduced stature corn, otherwise commonly referred to as short corn. When you picture a mature cornfield, I imagine you're probably thinking of tall green stalks, towering overhead, and there are some agronomic advantages and disadvantages to this. So some …
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Science Makes Active Ingredients More Active
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29:43In today’s episode we dive into a critical topic that is usually hidden in plain sight: formulation science. It’s easy to think of agricultural products as straightforward chemistries that get sprayed from a tank. An insecticide is an insecticide; a fungicide is a fungicide. The active ingredient is what is going to give us the outcome we want. But…
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Permanent Cover Crops Take Root
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32:07In today’s episode: what might it look like to create a better cover crop system? A group of researchers and farmers are seeking to answer this question. Cover crops can help reduce soil erosion, preserve soil biology, build organic matter, suppress weeds and improve water and nutrient retention. So why do fewer than 10% of US row crop acres incorp…
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Meet CARL: Your Digital Agronomist
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31:22Digital agriculture, decision science and generative artificial intelligence (AI) all converge into a new tool for agronomists and seed sales reps. How will this enhance the way trusted advisors make recommendations to farmers? Imagine you're an agronomist traveling from farm to farm. You have an assistant riding along in your passenger seat who ca…
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Gene Editing: Pathway to Progress
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28:31In today’s episode, we look into the path forward for gene editing in agriculture. What will that look like for farmers and for consumers? In our last episode we clarified some of the key differences between gene editing and transgenic crops, or what most know as GMOs. Transgenic crops have been widely adopted over the past 30 years, but very few g…
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Today is Yesterday's Future
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28:57In today’s episode, we begin to explore the tremendous opportunities that are emerging as a result of gene editing. This ability to apply cutting-edge technology to crops is distinctly different from transgenic or GMO approaches, and its impact could be even greater on the future of food and agriculture. It shouldn’t seem far-fetched that breakthro…
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In today’s episode we explore how nematodes might be impacting your crop without you even knowing it. These microscopic worms are everywhere; they are the most abundant multicellular organism on the planet. But often, they go completely unnoticed because they can’t be seen without a microscope. What we most often see in agriculture is their impact …
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In today’s episode, what does it take to build a world record hybrid? And why does it take so long to develop new hybrids? We follow the journey of the seed from inbreds to hybrids to traits to production to commercial products. Our guide on this journey of the seed will be Corteva Agriscience digital seed lead and distinguished laureate Dean Podli…
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History of Agriscience Innovation
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26:05In this episode we look back at the history of agriculture to help inform the future. Specifically, we explore how genetics have propelled the current agriculture industry and how we can leverage that technology to solve future problems producers will face. Agriscience digital seed lead and distinguished laureate Dean Podlich joins the show to shar…
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Agriscience Explained with Sam Eathington
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31:25In today’s episode: what can you expect from this new podcast? There are a lot of other great agricultural shows out there, so why this one and why now? For these questions, we visit with Corteva Agriscience executive vice president and chief technical and digital officer Sam Eathington. His perspective as a family farmer turned plant breeder turne…
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This is the motivation behind this podcast series, Agriscience Explained, brought to you by Corteva Agriscience. Join us as we push the boundaries from science to solutions.Par Corteva Agriscience
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