Alabama Crops Report

Season 6 Episode 19 — Cover Crops: Research, Benefits, and Challenges

In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, Audrey Gamble, Chandler Gruener, Simer Virk, and Scott Graham discuss ongoing cover crop research in Alabama and what

Season 6 Episode 18 — Weather and Climate Outlook

In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, Chandler Gruener and Josh Lee are joined by retired Florida State Climatologist David Zierden and Florida State Climatologist

Season 6 Episode 17—Cotton Updates and Cover Crop Considerations

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, the team discusses late-season cotton conditions across Alabama—including cotton jassid activity, harvest preparation, defoli

Season 6 Episode 16—Alabama Crops Team’s Brazil Recap

In this episode, Eros Francisco, David Russell, Steve Brown, and Chandler Gruener reflect on a recent tour of Brazil, where they visited sugarcane, citrus, cotton, corn,

Season 6 Episode 15 — What’s in the Field? Crop Conditions Across Alabama

In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, the team gathers following a field day at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center to discuss crop conditions across Alaba

Season 6 Episode 14 — Cotton Crop Conversation

In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, Scott Graham, Josh Lee, and Chandler Gruener sit down for a cotton crop conversation and discuss the latest on cotton in Alab

Season 6 Episode 13 — Crops and Their Economic Considerations

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report Podcast, Josh Lee and Chandler Gruener are joined by Wendiam Sawadgo to discuss the latest USDA crop reports and economic cons

Season 6 Episode 12 — Cotton Management Considerations

In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk are joined by Josh Lee and Extension intern Zeke Culbreadth to discuss key cotton managemen

Season 6 Episode 11 — Planting Progress in the Wiregrass

In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk with Kris Balkcom, Aaron Wells, and Sedrick Mack for an update on planting in the....

Season 6 Episode 10 — Cotton Planting Challenges

In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk with Josh Lee and Blake Lanton about the challenges with cotton planting this year. Af

Season 6 Episode 9—New Regulations on Dicamba

In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, co-hosts Josh Lee and Chandler Gruener discuss dicamba with David Russell, Eros Francisco and Steve Li. One of the big takeaw

Season 6 Episode 8—Considerations for Cotton Planting

In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham talk cotton planting with Josh Lee and Chandler Gruener. The good news is cotton prices are

Season 6 Episode 7 — Higher Fertilizer Costs

In this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham welcome Rishi Prasad and Wendiam Sawadgo into a discussion about higher fertilizer costs fo

Season 6 Episode 6—Corn Planting Update

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Simer Virk and Scott Graham are talking corn planting with Eros Francisco, an assistant professor and Extension grain c

Season 6 Episode 5—Alabama Drought Reach

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Josh Lee, Jacob Sizemore and Chandler Gruener talk with Laura Bell Cooley of the Auburn University Water Resources Cent

Season 6 Episode 4-Alabama Peanut Producers Association

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, hosts Scott Graham and Simer Virk talk with Alabama Peanut Producers Association Executive Director Libbie Johnson. Additiona

Season 6 Episode 3-Climate Outlook

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, Chandler Gruener hosts along with Josh Lee and Brenda Ortiz. They talk with Florida State Climatologist David Zierden of Flor

Season 6 Episode 2 — Cotton Jassid Update

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, host Scott Graham provides a cotton jassid update with Josh Lee, Blake Lanton and Jacob Sizemore. The recap covers what they

Season 6 Episode 1—Managing Stress in the Agricultural Industry

The Alabama Crops Report Podcast is back for Season 6 with a few new voices stepping up to the mic. From uncertain crop markets to damaging pests, there are many....

Season 5 Episode 20 — State Harvest Summary

On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, Simer Virk is joined by fill-in co-host Blake Lanton and a room full of Alabama Extension experts. The group recaps the 2025.