Agriculture Today Kansas State University

Bagworms Taking on Trees April Statewide and Campus Update Cleaning the Landscape After a Storm  
00:01:05 – Bagworms Taking on Trees: Beginning today’s show is Blaine Stroble, Northeast community district forester with the Kansas Forest Service, to discuss bagworms and how they damage trees but also be managed.
Bagworms
KansasForests.org
 
00:12:05 – April Statewide and Campus Update: K-State’s Ernie Minton keeps the show rolling by discussing his monthly Statewide e-newsletter. He also mentions what is currently taking place on K-State’s Manhattan campus.
April Statewide
Link to subscribe to Statewide newsletter
KLA.org
 
00:23:05 – Cleaning the Landscape After a Storm: Cynthia Domenghini, a horticulture and garden management instructor in Kansas State University’s Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources, ends today’s show by providing information for cleaning up a storm-damaged landscape.
 
 
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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
 
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan

Programs Taking Place at FSA and Kansas Profile Mental Health in Agriculture Other Species in the Census  
00:01:05 – Programs Taking Place at FSA and Kansas Profile: To begin today’s show is Allison Womack, agricultural program specialist with the Kansas Farm Service Agency, with reminders on acreage reporting, dairy margin coverage, CRP and marketing assistance loans. We are also joined by Ron Wilson for a Kansas Profile
farmers.gov
FSA Service Centers
Kansas Profile
 
00:12:05 – Mental Health in Agriculture: Community health Extension specialist, Elaine Johannes, continues the show by sharing knowledge about mental health for listeners as May is mental health month.
KDA AgStress
KFB - Rural Minds Matter
Rural Minds
KSRE Stress Management
Information on 988
 
00:23:05 – Other Species in the Census: The Beef Cattle Institute’s Brad White, Bob Larson, Brian Lubbers, Phillip Lancaster and Dustin Pendell finish today’s show by talking about census numbers for llamas, alpacas and honeybees.
BCI Cattle Chat Podcast
ksubci.org
Bovine Science with BCI Podcast
Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu
 
 
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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
 
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan

Parasites in Goats and Sheep Keeping Farmers and Ranchers Safe in the Heat HPAI Impact on Dairy in Kansas  
00:01:05 – Parasites in Goats and Sheep: Starting today’s show is diversified agriculture agent from the Wildcat District Adaven Rohling as she talks about parasites in goats and sheep and how people can check them for parasite loads.
adaven@ksu.edu
620-331-2690 
 
00:12:05 – Keeping Farmers and Ranchers Safe in the Heat: K-State community health specialist, Elaine Johannes, keeps the show rolling as she reviews what farmers and ranchers need to keep top of mind as the temperature rises and they are spending time outside.
FEMA Extreme Heat Facts
CDC Extreme Heat Resources
EDEN
OSHA - Working in Extreme Heat
Income Loss from Rising Temperatures in Kansas
 
00:23:05 – HPAI Impact on Dairy in Kansas: Ending today’s show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk as he discusses the new order involving highly pathogenic avian influenza from the Kansas Department of Agriculture and what it means for Kansas dairy farmers.
 
 
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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
 
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan

Impacting the Cattle Market Soil Moisture and Temperatures for Cotton Planting Bluegill Spawning and Fishing  
00:01:05 – Impacting the Cattle Market: A cattle market update with Tyler Cozzens, agricultural economist with the Livestock Marketing Information Center, begins today’s show. He talks about the current market and what is happening in the industry that is impacting it.

 
00:12:05 – Soil Moisture and Temperature for Cotton Planting: Continuing the show is K-State Extension agronomists Logan Simon and Lucas Haag with reminders about planting cotton. They explain the importance of soil temperature and moisture.

Soil Temperature, Weather Forecast and Seed Quality are Critical for Cotton Establishment
Mesonet.ksu.edu
cotton.ces.ncsu.edu
 
00:23:05 – Bluegill Spawning and Fishing: Joe Gerken wraps up today’s show as he says how bluegill will begin spawning soon. This K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist also says when the best time to try and check them is.
 
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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
 
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan

Grain Market Futures Ukraine Update and Outlook Severe Weather in Kansas  
00:01:05 – Grain Market Futures: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with a grain market outlook. He shares on the futures market and takes a deeper look at acreage for corn and sorghum.
Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info
 
00:12:05 – Ukraine Update and Outlook: The show continues with Antonina Broyaka, K-State Extension associate in the department of agricultural economics, as she provides and update on Ukraine’s losses and what 2024’s commodities may look like.
Full Webinar on AgManager.info
 
00:23:05 – Severe Weather in Kansas: Weather with K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond rounds out the show. He says how part of Kansas can be expecting severe weather and how they should prepare.  
Mesonet.ksu.edu
 
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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
 
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan

HPAI in Dairy Cattle Update 2024 Vet Med Alumni Fellow Cover Crops with Companion Planting  
00:01:05 – HPAI in Dairy Cattle Update: Beginning today’s show is an update on highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle herds from Kansas animal health commissioner Justin Smith. 
agriculture.ks.gov
 
00:12:05 – 2024 Vet Med Alumni Fellow: The 2024 Alumni Fellow from K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Howard Erickson continues today’s show as he talks about what brought him to K-State initially and what he did when he returned as an instructor and researcher.
Veterinary Medicine Alumni Fellows
 
00:23:05 – Cover Crops with Companion Planting: Pam Paulsen, Extension horticulture agent from Reno County, ends today’s show as she discussed the benefits of using cover crops in conjunction with companion planting as part of this month’s K-State Garden Hour.
 
 
Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.
 
Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
 
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan