{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Keeping It Independent","title":"The Crown Rot Complex","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/333e129c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1721,"description":"Too much rain? Not enough rain? Too much heat? All of the above at certain times? It's been a stressful year for the corn crop across the Midwest, and we're starting to see the impact in September.\nOn today's show, Wyffels Area Agronomy Managers Eric Wilson and Andy Swanson review crown and stalk rot concerns as we enter the dog days the growing season.\nIn the second half of the show, we check in with Iowa State's Dr. Erin Hodgson about corn rootworm pressure (or the lack thereof) in 2026. \nLinks discussed in this episode:\nWyffels Hybrids Yield Calculator\nBetween the Rows® - Stalk Rot\nWyffels Hybrids - Corn Rootworm Monitoring Program\nIowa State University - Dr. Erin Hodgson\nIowa State University Mesonet\nWe 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 agronomy@wyffels.com. ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fWYCW4uGmx4jIoyBZ7VwYs40HiAJTapilWtDkgGU3iI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwOTA5LzE2OTkz/ODY4MjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}