Clair Keene's guest appearances

Clair Keene

Growing Harvest Ag Network

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Soil Sense

Growing Pulse Crops

Joe Ikley

Miranda Meehan

Sonny Perdue

Joe Breker

Byron Dorgan

Matt Nelson

John Deere

Rob Sharkey

David Archer

Jason Hanson

Greg Amundson

Elizabeth Reaves

Tom Vilsack

John Hoeven

Nathan Thomas

OwlTail

Dr. Clair Keene joins us to talk about both intercropping and incorporating pulses into an organic rotation. At the time of our interview, Clair was the extension specialist in cropping systems at the Williston Research Extension Center where she supported farmers directly as well as conducted research and extension outreach with county agents and other stakeholders. Since that time her title has changed to assistant professor and agronomist at North Dakota State University, but her research interests remain in crop rotation, weed management, cover crops, soil health, organic agriculture, and perennial forages. We’re going to talk about the intercropping work Clair has participated in as well as some of her efforts to help farmers that want to transition to organic systems in the state. Clair does a great job of blending the agronomic and economic considerations in this episode. “Farmers that have grown chickpea with flax, say that they don't see as much ascochyta in their fields. They don't need to spray as often. So they see it as a really important disease management tool. And so I wanted to do the small plot work. Let's see if we can ideally try to figure out why, why does it work?” - Dr. Clair KeeneIntercropping is the act of growing two different crops that are generally planted and harvested at the same time. We’ve discussed it on a few different episodes in the past, including episode 10 of season one with Lana Shaw, episode 6 of season two with Tony Wagner, and in a special intercropping bonus episode. Intercropping provides benefits such as disease suppression, dry down, and harvestability in some cases. As with everything, it’s going to be very dependent on your situation, but Clair does see potential with the chickpea/flax and the canola/pea intercrop combinations specifically. “If we can reduce the need for fungicide use, reduce the number of fungicide applications, that's probably the fastest way to reduce chickpea cost of production or at least that I'm aware of.” - Dr. Clair KeeneThis Week on Growing Pulse Crops:Meet Dr. Clair Keene assistant professor and agronomist at North Dakota State UniversityExplore her research involving intercropping with pulse crops and best practices for disease management and ease of harvestDiscover additional considerations with regard to organic productionGrowing Pulse Crops Podcast is hosted by Tim Hammerich of the Future of Agriculture Podcast.

<a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-home/directory/clair-keene" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Clair Keene</a> joins us to talk about both intercropping and incorporating pulses into an organic rotation. At the time of our interview, Clair was the extension specialist in cropping systems at the Williston Research Extension Center where she supported farmers directly as well as conducted research and extension outreach with county agents and other stakeholders. Since that time her title has changed to assistant professor and agronomist at North Dakota State University, but her research interests remain in crop rotation, weed management, cover crops, soil health, organic agriculture, and perennial forages. We’re going to talk about the intercropping work Clair has participated in as well as some of her efforts to help farmers that want to transition to organic systems in the state. Clair does a great job of blending the agronomic and economic considerations in this episode. “Farmers that have grown chickpea with flax, say that they don't see as much ascochyta in their fields. They don't need to spray as often. So they see it as a really important disease management tool. And so I wanted to do the small plot work. Let's see if we can ideally try to figure out why, why does it work?” - Dr. Clair Keene Intercropping is the act of growing two different crops that are generally planted and harvested at the same time. We’ve discussed it on a few different episodes in the past, including <a href="https://www.growingpulsecrops.com/episode/intercropping" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">episode 10</a> of season one with Lana Shaw, <a href="https://www.growingpulsecrops.com/episode/including-pulses-in-a-rotation-to-build-soil-health-with-tony-wagner" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">episode 6</a> of season two with Tony Wagner, and in a special <a href="https://www.growingpulsecrops.com/episode/bonus-intercropping-panel" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">intercropping bonus episode</a>. Intercropping provides benefits such as disease suppression, dry down, and harvestability in some cases. As with everything, it’s going to be very dependent on your situation, but Clair does see potential with the chickpea/flax and the canola/pea intercrop combinations specifically.  “If we can reduce the need for fungicide use, reduce the number of fungicide applications, that's probably the fastest way to reduce chickpea cost of production or at least that I'm aware of.” - Dr. Clair Keene This Week on <a href="https://www.growingpulsecrops.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Growing Pulse Crops</a>:<ul><li>Meet <a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-home/directory/clair-keene" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Clair Keene</a> assistant professor and agronomist at North Dakota State University</li><li>Explore her research involving intercropping with pulse crops and best practices for disease management and ease of harvest</li><li>Discover additional considerations with regard to organic production</li></ul> Growing Pulse Crops Podcast is hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/timhammerich/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Hammerich</a> of the <a href="http://www.futureofag.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Future of Agriculture Podcast</a>.

Intercropping and Organic Pulses with Clair Keene, Ph.D.

This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council. Dr. Clair Keene recently received the position of Extension Agronomist Small Grains and Corn in the Department of Plant Sciences at NDSU. Clair gives an introduction to herself and what she hopes to accomplish in her new role.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Farm Talk segment is brought to you by the North Dakota Corn Utilization Council. Dr. Clair Keene recently received the position of Extension Agronomist Small Grains and Corn in the Department of Plant Sciences at NDSU. Clair gives an introduction to herself and what she hopes to accomplish in her new role.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Farm Talk: Meet Dr. Clair Keene

We have a really fascinating episode for you today about incorporating perennials into crop rotations. In the past, we have discussed the many soil health benefits of keeping living roots in the soil year round, diversifying rotations, and minimizing soil disturbance. Perennials are great options for all of the above. Joining us is Dr. Clair Keene, extension specialist in cropping systems at NDSU at the Williston Research Extension Center in northwest North Dakota. Clair shares how she is working with farmers to incorporate perennials for a variety of reasons including managing salts and reclaiming topsoil after pipeline construction. We also discuss the profitability of these crops relative to annual row crops with benefits in decreased inputs and management. “What some people maybe don't factor in as they think about maybe how much money they're not getting in bushels of grain off those acres, but there’s also how many dollars in inputs you're not spending. You're not paying for new seed each year and you're probably not going to be fertilizing it each year. Many stands and perennials once they get going, they don't even need weed control, so you're not spraying....So once those perennials are well-established, they're really taking care of themselves.” - Dr. Clair Keene Mowing and bailing can become the major annual expense with a good forage for livestock feed as a profitable outcome. With an initial investment in seeding you still can be more profitable overtime than annual cash crops as you “spread the initial costs out” over several years. She goes on to share further benefits including resolving and managing salinity issues in certain locations. These crops better “manage the water table” and keep the water engaged in the plant life cycle rather than evaporating and leaving salt behind. Kernza is an up and coming intermediate wheat grass that has been selected for grain characteristics. The hope is to get a harvest for three to four years and not to need tillage or fertilization resulting in a “potentially very big cost savings.” “I'm excited about it because of the potential flexibility it offers.…. Because kernza has been specifically developed for its soil health benefits, there's already a small, but strong and growing niche market that wants to buy the grain. There is a lot of interest in kernza grain.” - Dr. Clair Keene This Week on Soil Sense:  Meet Dr. Clair Keene, extension specialist in cropping systems at NDSU at the Williston Research Extension Center in northwest North Dakota.  Discover the many soil and financial benefits of using perennials to manage salinity and overall soil health  Learn about the development and potential of Kernza as an additional perennial crop that can share these benefits   Connect with Soil Sense:  Soil Sense Initiative   Soil Sense Podcast is hosted by Tim Hammerich of the Future of Agriculture Podcast.

We have a really fascinating episode for you today about incorporating perennials into crop rotations. In the past, we have discussed the many soil health benefits of keeping living roots in the soil year round, diversifying rotations, and minimizing soil disturbance. Perennials are great options for all of the above. Joining us is<a href="https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/willistonrec/staff/bios/clair-keene-ph-d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dr. Clair Keene</a>, extension specialist in cropping systems at NDSU at the Williston Research Extension Center in northwest North Dakota. Clair shares how she is working with farmers to incorporate perennials for a variety of reasons including managing salts and reclaiming topsoil after pipeline construction. We also discuss the profitability of these crops relative to annual row crops with benefits in decreased inputs and management. “What some people maybe don't factor in as they think about maybe how much money they're not getting in bushels of grain off those acres, but there’s also how many dollars in inputs you're not spending. You're not paying for new seed each year and you're probably not going to be fertilizing it each year. Many stands and perennials once they get going, they don't even need weed control, so you're not spraying....So once those perennials are well-established, they're really taking care of themselves.” - Dr. Clair Keene Mowing and bailing can become the major annual expense with a good forage for livestock feed as a profitable outcome. With an initial investment in seeding you still can be more profitable overtime than annual cash crops as you “spread the initial costs out” over several years. She goes on to share further benefits including resolving and managing salinity issues in certain locations. These crops better “manage the water table” and keep the water engaged in the plant life cycle rather than evaporating and leaving salt behind. <a href="https://kernza.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kernza</a> is an up and coming intermediate wheat grass that has been selected for grain characteristics. The hope is to get a harvest for three to four years and not to need tillage or fertilization resulting in a “potentially very big cost savings.” “I'm excited about it because of the potential flexibility it offers.…. Because kernza has been specifically developed for its soil health benefits, there's already a small, but strong and growing niche market that wants to buy the grain. There is a lot of interest in kernza grain.” - Dr. Clair Keene This Week on Soil Sense: <ul> <li>Meet <a href="https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/willistonrec/staff/bios/clair-keene-ph-d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Clair Keene</a>, extension specialist in cropping systems at NDSU at the Williston Research Extension Center in northwest North Dakota. </li> <li>Discover the many soil and financial benefits of using perennials to manage salinity and overall soil health </li> <li>Learn about the development and potential of <a href="https://kernza.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kernza</a> as an additional perennial crop that can share these benefits </li> </ul> Connect with Soil Sense: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ndsoilsense.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soil Sense Initiative </a></li> </ul> Soil Sense Podcast is hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/timhammerich/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Hammerich</a> of the <a href="http://www.futureofag.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Future of Agriculture Podcast</a>.

The Power of Perennials with Clair Keene, Ph.D.