Agriculture Today Kansas State University

Hard Winter Wheat Tour, Day 2 Managing Volunteer Corn Controlling Bagworms, Sawflies and Mosquitos  
00:01:05 – Hard Winter Wheat Tour, Day 2: Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, starts the show today with another Hard Winter Wheat Tour update. He explains how the crop looked from Colby to Wichita and the concerns identified on his route. 
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00:12:05 – Managing Volunteer Corn: Continuing the show is K-State weed specialist Sarah Lancaster talking about volunteer corn and the impact it can have on this year’s corn and soybean crop.


Plan Now for Volunteer Corn Control
 
00:23:05 – Controlling Bagworms, Sawflies and Mosquitos: K-State horticultural entomologist, Raymond Cloyd, ends today’s show by discussing how to control bagworms and sawflies. He also covers the need to eliminate potential breeding environments for mosquitos.
 
 
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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

FSA Loan Programs for Farms and Youth Hard Winter Wheat Tour, Day 1 Trying to Keep Bulls Safe  
00:01:05 – FSA Loan Programs for Farms and Youth: Beginning today’s show is Josh Ridder, Kansas Farm Service Agency farm loan chief, discussing their direct farm operating loan program as well as the youth loan program.
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00:12:05 – Hard Winter Wheat Tour, Day 1: Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, continues the show with how the hard winter wheat tour has started. He explains what concerns and expected yields they are seeing for this year's crop.
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00:23:05 – Trying to Keep Bulls Safe: The Beef Cattle Institute’s Brad White, Bob Larson, Brian Lubbers and Phillip Lancaster round out today’s show on a segment of the Cattle Chat podcast as they converse about different methods of hoping to keep bulls safe when they are introduced together.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast
Bovine Science with BCI Podcast
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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

KFMA State Summary for 2023 KFMA's Associations 2023 Summary Safe Dairy Products  
00:01:05 – KFMA State Summary for 2023: Starting today’s show is Mark Dikeman, Kansas Farm Management Association’s executive director, with an economic and financial analysis of Kansas farms in 2023.
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00:12:05 – KFMA's Associations 2023 Summary: KFMA’s Extension agricultural economists Glenn Conover, Lindsay Bryant, Dillon Rapp, Aaron Meisenheimer, Jacob Grinstead and Chelsea Plummer continue the show with a quick financial summary of the farms in their association.
 
00:23:05 – Safe Dairy Products: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends today’s show by explaining the steps that are taken to ensure dairy products are safe, as consumers have been asking questions due to the recent HPAI detection. 
 
 
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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

Cattle Market Exports Factors for Sorghum Planting Bats in Homes  
00:01:05 – Cattle Market Exports: Beginning today's show is Lee Schulz, Iowa State University livestock economist, with this week's cattle market update as he discusses the current market, export numbers and a livestock slaughter summary for 2023. 
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USDA Weekly Export Numbers
2023 Livestock Slaughter Summary
 
00:12:05 – Factors for Sorghum Planting: K-State farming systems specialist Ignacio Ciampitti continues the show with sorghum planting reminders. He touches on seeding rate, planting dates, planting depth and row spacing. 
Sorghum Management Considerations: Planting Practices
 
00:23:05 – Bats in Homes: Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, ends today's show by mentioning why people could start seeing bats in their living spaces and what to do and when to remove them. 
 
 
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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

Expecting No Surprises from the WASDE Report K-State Agriculture Judging Team Victories More Severe Weather  
00:01:05 – Expecting No Surprises from the WASDE Report: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, starts the show with a grain market outlook. He explains what he expects from the WASDE report and the range of market prices. 
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00:12:05 – K-State Agriculture Judging Team Victories: Continuing the show are members of the K-State Crops Judging Team Landon Trout and Leno Caldieraro to talk about their recent victory. K-State’s Meat Animal Evaluation Team’s Kylie Schakel and coach Payton Dahmer also join to discuss their recent success.
 
00:23:05 – More Severe Weather: A weather update with K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond ends today’s show as he says what weather we can be expecting and how this year’s severe weather compares.
 
 
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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
 

Controlling Weeds in Wheat Fields Around Harvest Fieldwork Capacity Tool Irrigating at Home  
00:01:05 – Controlling Weeds in Wheat Fields Around Harvest: Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, gets today’s show rolling by talking about kochia and how wheat growers might be able to manage it before and after harvest.

Pre-harvest Weed Control in Wheat
Control of Late-Emerging Kochia in Wheat or Wheat Stubble
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00:12:05 – Fieldwork Capacity Tool: K-State precision agricultural economist Terry Griffin continues the show by talking about an assessing fieldwork capacity tool and how farmers can utilize it.
Assessing Fieldwork Capacity in Your State
 
00:23:05 – Irrigating at Home: Ending the show is Jay Harris, Extension horticulture agent for the Cottonwood District, as he discusses harvesting and using rainwater for irrigating home gardens and landscapes, which is from this month’s K-State Garden Hour.
K-State Garden Hour
 
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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