Season 3 Episode 6 – Hessian Fly Outbreaks
On this episode of the Alabama Crops Report, Katelyn Kesheimer, one of the regular hosts of the podcast, is switching into the guest seat. Hosts Scott Graham and Amanda Scherer talk with Kesheimer, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System small grains entomologist, about the recent Hessian fly outbreaks in wheat. Alabama has not experienced a major Hessian fly infestation since 2009. The group talks about the potential causes of the current outbreaks and what producers can do to protect their crops next season.