Kick'N Dirt with Mike and The Kevins

Planting Season Tips, Irrigation Timing and Managing Risk in a Dry Spring

Episode Summary

Planting is rolling across Nebraska — maybe even a little ahead of schedule — but this dry spring is bringing some unique challenges. In this episode, host Mike Wardyn is joined by Pioneer agronomists John Mick, Kevin Keller and Kevin Kowalski to dig into key agronomic insights you need right now.

Episode Notes

🌾 Topics Covered:

✅ Pre- vs. post-plant irrigation strategies

✅ How to avoid ammonia burn and manage strip-till fertilizer risks

✅ Best practices for in-furrow applications and planter adjustments

✅ Sulfur applications ahead of soybeans—what the research says

✅ Cup tests & pivot uniformity: Is your irrigation doing what you think it is?

✅ Data-driven decision-making: Testing products, practices, and biologicals

✅ Why seed placement and field conditions matter more than the calendar