Crops

Crops specialists and field agronomists within the crops team strive to increase the level of awareness, understanding, and adoption of current agronomic and pest management practices that make the best use of soil resources and crop inputs. 

Crop Production ICM News Articles

Sep 14, 2021 Managing for 2022 Volunteer Corn Potential
Aug 12, 2021 Yellow soybean too early this season?
Jul 28, 2021 Twospotted spider mite scouting reminders
Jul 21, 2021 Tips for Late Summer Establishment of Forages
Jul 14, 2021 Corn Silks (and Feeders) are Out – Assess Pollination in Fields
View more ICM News articles about crop production

Crop Production ICM Blog Posts

Sep 16, 2021 Corn drydown and stalk quality
Sep 16, 2021 Mixed bag in beans
Sep 15, 2021 Regional Update: Sept. 15, 2021
Sep 7, 2021 Tips for Harvesting Test Plots and Trials
Sep 6, 2021 Yield checks Using the Yield Component Method
View more ICM Blog posts about crop production

Crop Production Tools

Crop Production Resources

Field Specialists

Meaghan Anderson
Meaghan Anderson
Field Agronomist in Central Iowa
(319) 331-0058
Terry Basol
Terry Basol
Field Agronomist in NC Iowa
(641) 426-6801
Joel DeJong
Joel DeJong
Field Agronomist in NW Iowa
(712) 546-7835
Paul Kassel
Paul Kassel
Field Agronomist in NW Iowa
(712) 262-2264
Clarabell Knapp
Field Agronomist in SE Iowa
641-664-2730
joshua michel headshot
Joshua Michel
Field Agronomist in NE Iowa
(319) 523-2371
Angie Rieck-Hinz Headshot
Angie Rieck-Hinz
Field Agronomist in NC Iowa
(515) 231-2830
Aaron Saeugling
Aaron Saeugling
Field Agronomist in SW Iowa
(712) 769-2650
Virgil Schmitt
Virgil Schmitt
Field Agronomist in SE Iowa
(563) 263-5701
gentry sorenson headshot
Gentry Sorenson
Field Agronomist in NW Iowa
515-295-2469
Rebecca Vittetoe
Rebecca Vittetoe
Field Agronomist in EC Iowa
(319) 653-4811
Michael Witt
Michael Witt
Field Agronomist in WC Iowa
(641) 430-2600

Campus Specialists

Sotirios Archontoulis
Associate Professor of Integrated Cropping Systems
(515) 294 7413
Photo of Erin Hodgson
Erin Hodgson
Professor, Extension Entomologist Specialist , ANR Crops Team Leader
(515) 294-2847
Charles Hurburgh photo
Charles R Hurburgh
Professor, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
(515) 294-8629
Prashant Jha
Associate Professor, Extension Weed Specialist
+1 515 294 7028
Mark Licht
Mark Licht
Assistant Professor, Extension Cropping Systems Specialist
(515) 294-0877
Daren Mueller
Daren Mueller
Associate Professor, Extension Plant Pathologist
Alison Robertson photo
Alison Robertson
Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Extension Field Crops Pathologist
(515) 294-6708
Greg Tylka photo
Greg Tylka
Morrill Professor, Nematologist, Director of the Iowa Soybean Research Center
515-294-3021