# Seed Chilling & Slow Emergence with new Area Agronomy Manager Andy Swanson

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Podcast: [Keeping It Independent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/keeping-it-independent-6320250)
Published: 2026-05-13T14:43:15+00:00
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## Resource

Now Entering: The Dog Days of Planting in the Central Corn Belt. On this week's episode, get to know our new Area Agronomy Manager, Andy Swanson. Andy will serve eastern Nebraska and southwestern Iowa for Wyffels Hybrids growers. He joins the show to discuss his background, the 2026 planting season in his area, and how to manage the slow emergence and other challenges presented by the cool start to May. Links discussed in this episode: Wyffels Hybrids Planting Progress Report Wyffels Hybrids GDU Calculator Wyffels Hybrids Replant Calculator Between The Rows® - Replant Considerations Between The Rows® - Frost and Freeze Damage to Corn We want to hear from you. Have questions you want us to address on future episodes? Ideas for how we can make this better? Email us at agronomy@wyffels.com. Wyffels Hybrids. Fiercely independent, and proud of it. ► Let’s Connect Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WyffelsHybrids X: https://www.x.com/WyffelsHybrids Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wyffelshybrids/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wyffelshybrids #Corn #SeedCorn #Agronomy #Agronomics #Farming #rowcrops #podcast #farmtalk #agribusiness #seedcorn #plant26 #soilconditions #GDU #replant #seedlings #frost #crusting #rotaryhoe #Nebraska #emergence

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