MN CropCast: Crop Consulting in Minnesota and a Crop Condition Report from Ken Fransky

 In this timely episode of Minnesota CropCast, hosts Dave Nicolai and Seth Naeve welcome Ken Franzky from Centrol Crop Consulting out of Marshall, MN.

Ken Grew up on a farm in West Central Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota. He worked in the seed industry under several brands for both Syngenta and Pioneer before joining Centrol in 2015. At Centrol, his primary roles include:

• Technical Training: Managing agronomic competency standards and training for consultants.
• Education & Diagnostics: Leading internal cross-department training and providing in-field diagnostic assistance.
• Industry Relations: Handling interactive product training with agricultural companies and acting as a communication bridge with university personnel.

Ken discusses his managerial role at Centrol and highlights some of the challenges faced by a complex and evolving agricultural system in terms of implementing a detailed training system for Centol’s crop consultants to maintain their technical competencies. Ken also discusses the importance of evaluating every acre for inputs and yield potentials. Maximizing net returns for farmers over time is the key for folks advising farmers today. Ken also provided a crop update for corn and soybeans growing in western and southern Minnesota this season.

Tune in to the full episode of Minnesota CropCast today to learn more about Centrol Crop Consulting and crop conditions this spring in western and southern Minnesota

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Hosts David Nicolai and Seth Naeve discuss the progress and challenges of Minnesota's agronomic crops in this podcast. They are joined by a diversity of specialists representing all crops and agronomic disciplines to discuss their research and its impact on future Minnesota crops. Dave Nicolai is a crops Extension educator and Seth Naeve is the Extension soybean agronomist.

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