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

Jul 10, 2020 Potato Leafhoppers Abundant in Soybean and Alfalfa
Jul 2, 2020 Soybean Gall Midge Larvae Active in Iowa
Jun 12, 2020 Planted Non-Bt Corn? Plan to Scout for European Corn Borer
Jun 9, 2020 Corn Rootworm Egg Hatch Getting a Late Start in Iowa
Jun 5, 2020 Aphids Observed in Alfalfa Fields
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Crop Production ICM Blog Posts

Jul 10, 2020 Climate change impacts on corn planting date and grain yield.
Jul 9, 2020 Corn edge effect on-farm project
Jul 8, 2020 What impact will the heat and dry weather have on pollination 2020?
Jul 7, 2020 Regional Crop Update: June 29- July 7, 2020
Jul 7, 2020 Join us July 14, 16, 21, and 23 for the summer Essential Row Crop Management Webinar Series!
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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
Brian Lang
Brian Lang
Field Agronomist in NE Iowa
Office (563) 382-2949 Cell (563) 387-7058
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Joshua Michel
Field Agronomist in SE 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
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
Emily Heaton, biomass crop agronomy
Emily Heaton
Associate Professor of Agronomy, Extension Biomass Crop Specialist
(515) 294-1310
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Erin Hodgson
Professor, Extension Entomologist Specialist , ANR Crops Team Leader
(515) 294-2847
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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
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Alison Robertson
Professor of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Extension Field Crops Pathologist
(515) 294-6708
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Greg Tylka
Professor, Nematologist, Director of the Iowa Soybean Research Center
515-294-3021