Alabama Crops Report
The Alabama Crops Report Podcast is where the research meets the row. When time is tight and every minute matters, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System agronomy team makes decision-making simpler for farmers by bringing Extension expertise straight to the tractor cab.
Producers can expect to hear a wide range of topics throughout the year. From insect scouting tips to fertilizer application recommendations and harvest updates—timely issues in the field will be addressed by agents and specialists from all over the state. Episodes will be 10 to 15 minutes long in conversational form. New episodes will drop weekly during the production season. Listeners can expect multiple episodes in a week if there are multiple important topics to discuss.
Available on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
The Alabama Crops Report Podcast is sponsored in part by Alabama Ag Credit.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 77
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Season 5 Episode 16 — Bringing New Chemistries to the Market
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham visit with Wilson Faircloth from Syngenta as they learn what it takes for agricultural companies to....
00:37:51 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Season 5 Episode 15 — New Specialists Join the Team
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham welcome two new specialists to the Alabama Extension at Auburn University agronomic crops team. Chandler....
00:23:20 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Season 5 Episode 14 — Cotton Insect Management
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham discuss cotton insect management strategies with Extension veteran, Ron Smith. Graham and Smith, both cotton....
00:31:49 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Season 5 Episode 13 — July’s Reconciliation Bill: What It Means for Ag
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham visit with Max Runge, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System economist with Auburn University about the....
00:32:15 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
Season 5 Episode 11 — Cotton Planting: There’s Still Time
On this special episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk with Steve Brown, Cade Grace, Eddie McGriff, Aaron Wells, Ron Smith, and Blake....
00:37:48 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
Season 5 Episode 10 — 2025 Alabama Peanut Outlook
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk talk with Kris Balkcom, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System assistant Extension professor specializing in pe…
00:24:02 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
Season 5 Episode 9 — 2025 Corn Crop Outlook
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk with Alabama Extension Plant Pathologist Amanda Scherer, Grain Specialist Eros Francisco, and Weed Speciali…
00:31:27 |
Thu 08 May 2025
Season 5 Episode 8 — Cotton Conversation with Steve Brown
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham enjoy a cotton conversation with Steve Brown and Amanda Scherer. The group talks planting dates, soil....
00:30:38 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Season 5 Episode 7 — Disease Management in Cotton & Peanuts
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk cotton and peanut disease management with Alabama Cooperative Extension System Entomologist and Plant Pathologist,…
00:29:13 |
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Season 5 Episode 6 — Wiregrass Roundup
In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk about Wiregrass crop production with Extension Agents Sedrick Mack and Aaron Wells. Both agents....
00:29:31 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
Season 5 Episode 5 — Spring Planting Prep
In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham visit with Blake Lanton, an Extension agent in central Alabama about soil sampling and spring....
00:34:39 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Season 5 Episode 4 — Agricultural Market Trends
In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk agricultural markets and trends with Alabama Extension Economists Adam Rabinowitz and Wendiam Sawadgo. Take…
00:29:54 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
Season 5 Episode 3 — Nutrient Management Part Two
In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report podcast, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham continue their nutrient management discussion with Rishi Prasad. Different areas of the state call for....
00:29:22 |
Fri 21 Feb 2025
Season 5 Episode 2 — Nutrient Management Part One
This episode features Rishi Prasad, the nutrient management guy. He says where the nutrients go, his research follows. The group discusses chicken litter production and its wide use on Alabama....
00:30:26 |
Fri 21 Feb 2025
Season 5 Episode 1 — 2025 Crop Consultant Roundtable
Season 5 of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast kicks off with a crop consultant roundtable discussion, hosted by Blake Lanton and Simer Virk. A room full of consultants who serve....
00:32:15 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Season 4 Episode 8 — Auburn University TAPS Program
To wrap up Season 4 of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk welcome a large crew of Alabama Cooperative Extension System professionals, industry partners, and row....
00:34:22 |
Tue 04 Feb 2025
Season 4 Episode 7 — Updates from the Peanut Fields
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, Mr. Peanut himself, Kris Balkcom, joins hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk to talk about the world of peanuts. Balkcom, an Alabama....
00:29:19 |
Fri 20 Dec 2024
Season 4 Episode 6 — 2024 Crops Recap for Central Alabama
As the year is coming to an end, now is a great time to look back at the events of the past growing season. On this episode of the Alabama....
00:28:59 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
Season 4 Episode 5 — Auburn University Variety Testing Program
Selecting the right crop variety is one of the most important decisions a farmer can make. The Auburn University Variety Testing Program is a great resource that helps guide farmers....
00:31:16 |
Tue 03 Dec 2024
Season 4 Episode 4 — Corn & Soybean Harvest Update
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk are joined by two guests: Eros Francisco, an Alabama Extension grain specialist, and David Russell,....
00:30:28 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
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