Dairy Streamlet: Understanding biologicals and biostimulants

The Dairy Streamlet is a condensed version of a long Dairy Stream episode and covers the high-level points of the conversation. If this topic interest you, then listen to the full episode on Aug. 7.

Dairy Stream host Joanna Guza and guest Dr. Connor Sible with the University of Illinois dive into the basics of understanding biologicals and biostimulants. We discuss the differences between them, prior management practices before implementation, challenges, additional practices needed to get the full economic benefit and the future of this technology.

Special thanks to Pivot Bio for sponsoring this episode.

About the guest:

• Dr. Connor Sible is a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Crop Physiology Lab in the Department of Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois. Originally from northern Illinois, he received his degrees in Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois where his graduate studies focused on categorization and best management practices in the use of biologicals and biostimulants for row crops. His current research focuses on nutrient use efficiency of corn and soybean systems with specializations in residue management and nitrogen retention systems. 

Resources:

• Department of Crop Sciences – Crop Physiology at the University of Illinois
• Connor’s email: sible2@illinois.edu
• Getting the most out of biostimulants
• Role of Biologicals in Enhancing Nutrient Efficiency in Corn and Soybean

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