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We're Doing It Live!
Keeping It Independent
08/01/24 • 19 min
Technical Product Manager Brent Tharp and Agronomy Managers Ryan Gentle and Eric Wilson come to you LIVE from Kickoff 2025 to discuss all things aphids, late summer disease reports, and an audience question on planting populations.
Between the Rows® - Common Leaf Diseases
Between the Rows® - Tar Spot
Scouting for Tar Spot Video - Eric Wilson
Between the Rows® - Making the Fungicide Decision
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Corn's Awkward Phase
Keeping It Independent
05/30/23 • 14 min
My corn isn’t looking too good, what’s wrong with it? If my corn is yellow early on will that affect yield? Does my corn have enough nitrogen? Wyffels Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Jared Goplen discuss these questions on this episode.
Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Between the Rows – Herbicide Injury in Corn: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/herbicide-injury-in-corn
Wyffels Between the Rows – Understanding Nitrogen Loss: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/understanding-nitrogen-loss
Wyffels Between the Rows – Sidedress Nitorgen in Corn: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/sidedress-nitrogen-in-corn
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Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

How Modern Hybrids Work with Corn Breeders Bob Jackson and Chris Eichhorn
Keeping It Independent
02/19/24 • 25 min
Where is our yield coming from?? On this episode of Keeping It Independent, we're exploring the balancing act that is corn breeding. Wyffels Hybrids Corn Breeders Bob Jackson and Chris Eichhorn stop by to discuss the evolution of modern hybrids, and the factors that go into developing hybrids for your acres.
Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels' Independent Corn Breeding Program
We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected].
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It’s a (Corn) Love Story with Wyffels Corn Breeder Devin Nichols
Keeping It Independent
02/12/24 • 26 min
We're going back in time on the latest episode of Keeping It Independent! Wyffels Hybrids Corn Breeder Devin Nichols joins the show to talk the long history of corn and how modern hybrids came to be. We dive into teosinte, open-pollinated varieties, and the advent of hybrid corn.
Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels' Independent Corn Breeding Program
We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected].
Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

Soil Fertility with Dr. Dan Kaiser - Part 2: Zinc & Boron
Keeping It Independent
02/01/24 • 17 min
Agronomy Manager Jared Goplen sits down with University of Minnesota Associate Professor Dr. Daniel Kaiser to discuss zinc and boron.
Links discussed in this episode:
University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences: https://cfans.umn.edu/
Follow CFANS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umncfans/
Dr. Daniel Kaiser Profile - University of Minnesota: https://swac.umn.edu/people/daniel-kaiser
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Soil Fertility with Dr. Dan Kaiser - Part 1: Sulfur
Keeping It Independent
01/29/24 • 21 min
Agronomy Manager Jared Goplen sits down with University of Minnesota Associate Professor Dr. Daniel Kaiser to discuss sulfur.
Links discussed in this episode:
University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences: https://cfans.umn.edu/
Follow CFANS on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/umncfans/
Dr. Daniel Kaiser Profile - University of Minnesota: https://swac.umn.edu/people/daniel-kaiser
We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected].
Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

New Year. New You.
Keeping It Independent
01/08/24 • 17 min
Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Ryan Gentle discuss their New Year's Resolutions for farmers. They dive into hybrid placement plans, fertilizer status checks, herbicide components, and more! Pop the champagne (or crack a cold one if you prefer) and enjoy this special episode of "Keeping It Independent".
Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels - Between The Rows: Weed Management
AgWeb Newsletter: https://preferences.farmjournal.com/Newsletter-Page.html
Farm Progress - "Cover crop incentives available in Illinois"
Successful Farming: https://agriculture.com/
We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected].
Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

Three Wise Men or Three Wise Guys?
Keeping It Independent
12/18/23 • 14 min
It's a special holiday mailbag episode of Keeping It Independent!
Our own 3 wise men - Agronomy Managers Jared Goplen, Eric Wilson, and Ryan Gentle - wrap up 2023 and answer your rapid-fire questions.
Topics include lessons from 2023, New Year's resolutions for corn growers, the best gifts for an agronomist, favorite Christmas movies, and more!
We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected].
Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

Reflecting on 2023: Let's Talk Corn Rootworm. Again.
Keeping It Independent
12/05/23 • 17 min
Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Jared Goplen discuss your burning questions about the state of corn rootworm (the pretty ones and the ugly ones) management.
Links discussed in this episode:
Wyffels Between the Rows – Monitoring Corn Rootworm Populations: https://www.wyffels.com/agronomy/monitoring-corn-rootworm-populations
Learn more about the Wyffels Hybrids CRW monitoring program: wyffels.com/agronomy/corn-rootworm-monitoring
We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected].
Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.

All Things Post Applications with Kurt Maertens, BASF
Keeping It Independent
05/29/24 • 48 min
Follow the Label, But Why? Find out on this week's episode of Keeping It Independent. Agronomy Manager Eric Wilson sits down with BASF's Kurt Maertens to discus post-emergence applications. The two dive into the top field calls received during spraying season.
Links discussed in this episode:
Between the Rows® - Weed Management
BASF - Farming and Crop Protection
We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at [email protected].
Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it.
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How many episodes does Keeping It Independent have?
Keeping It Independent currently has 64 episodes available.
What topics does Keeping It Independent cover?
The podcast is about Agronomy, Podcasts, Education, Science, Agriculture and Farming.
What is the most popular episode on Keeping It Independent?
The episode title 'It’s a (Corn) Love Story with Wyffels Corn Breeder Devin Nichols' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Keeping It Independent?
The average episode length on Keeping It Independent is 20 minutes.
How often are episodes of Keeping It Independent released?
Episodes of Keeping It Independent are typically released every 11 days.
When was the first episode of Keeping It Independent?
The first episode of Keeping It Independent was released on Apr 20, 2023.
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