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Agriculture Today is a daily program hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout the state. It features K-State agricultural specialists and other experts examining agricultural issues facing Kansas and the nation. Kansas State University has produced daily, ag-related broadcasts since KSAC radio first went on the air in 1924.

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

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.

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Agriculture Today is a daily program hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout the state. It features K-State agricultural specialists and other experts examining agricultural issues facing Kansas and the nation. Kansas State University has produced daily, ag-related broadcasts since KSAC radio first went on the air in 1924.

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

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.

    1649 - Soil for Our Future...Soil Temperature for Corn Planting

    1649 - Soil for Our Future...Soil Temperature for Corn Planting

    Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture Checking Soil Temperature Before Planting Corn Picking a Fruit Tree  
    00:01:05 – Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture: Beginning today’s show is Rattan Lal, K-State’s Roscoe Ellis Jr. Lecturer, as he discusses sustainable agriculture and how soil management impacts food and climate security.
    Rattan Lal
    Roscoe Ellis, Jr. Lectureship
     
    00:12:05 – Checking Soil Temperature Before Planting Corn: K-State farming systems specialist, Ignacio Ciampitti, continues the show as he reminds corn growers about the importance of soil temperature for planting and emergence.

    Mesonet - Soil Temperature
    Spring Planting in Kansas
     
    00:23:05 – Picking a Fruit Tree: Rebecca McMahon, Extension Local Food Systems Program administrator, finishes the show as she covers the basics for selecting fruit tree varieties, such as apples, pears, peaches, cherries and plums. 


     
    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

    • 27 min
    1648 - Prescribed Burning Legally...Getting Cattle to Walk

    1648 - Prescribed Burning Legally...Getting Cattle to Walk

    Regulations for Prescribed Burning in Kansas Halter Breaking Calves Using Sexed Semen  
    00:01:05 – Regulations for Prescribed Burning in Kansas: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins today’s show by reminding people of the rules and regulations that are involved with prescribed burning in Kansas.
    Kansas Prescribed Burning - Rules and Regulations 
    Washburnlaw.edu/WALTR
    AgManager.info
     
    00:12:05 – Halter Breaking Calves: Keeping the show rolling is Butler County Extension agriculture agent Charlene Miller as she discusses her recommendations for halter breaking cattle and getting them prepared for showing.
    Butler.ksu.edu 
     
    00:23:05 – Using Sexed Semen: The show concludes today with K-State’s Brad White, Bob Larson, Phillip Lancaster, Brian Lubbers and Select Sire’s Adrienne Lulay on another part of the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast as they talk about the use of sexed semen in commercial beef producer’s artificial insemination programs.
    BCI Cattle Chat Podcast
    Bovine Science with BCI Podcast
    Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu
     
     
    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

    • 27 min
    1647 - Grass for Wildlife...Cattle on Cover Crops

    1647 - Grass for Wildlife...Cattle on Cover Crops

    Fins, Fur and Feathers: Grass Management Grazing Cover Crops Feed Bunk Management  
    00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Grass Management: Kicking off today’s show is K-State's Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken with another episode of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast. This week they discuss grass management for wildlife and how livestock can play a beneficial role.
    Fins, Fur and Feathers
    Drew Ricketts: aricketts@ksu.edu 
    Joe Gerken: gerkenje@ksu.edu 
     
    00:12:05 – Grazing Cover Crops: Sandy Johnson, K-State beef reproduction specialist, and John Holman, K-State cropping systems and forage agronomist, continue the show by talking through reminders for people wanting cattle to graze cover crops.
    Does Grazing Cover Crops Impact Soil Properties?
    Managing Spring-Planted Cover Crops for Grazing
    Sandy Johnson: sandyj@ksu.edu 
    John Holman: jholman@ksu.edu 
    KSRE Bookstore
     
    00:23:05 – Feed Bunk Management: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk finishes today’s show with the importance of proper feed bunk management and how the use of cameras and feed pushers can help prevent the feed bunk from becoming dry.


     
     
    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

    • 27 min
    1646 - Cattle Market Outlook...Smoke Emissions from Prescribed Fire

    1646 - Cattle Market Outlook...Smoke Emissions from Prescribed Fire

    Cattle Market Update Smoke Emissions from Prescribed Fire in the Flint Hills Commodity Futures Conference  
    00:01:05 – Cattle Market Update: A cattle market update with Katelyn McCullock, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, begins today’s show. She discusses current market conditions as well as a part of it that is growing fast this year.
    LMIC.info
     
    00:12:05 – Smoke Emissions from Prescribed Fire in the Flint Hills: Keeping the show rolling is Jayson Prentice with the Kansas Bureau of Air as he explains a recent study he contributed to that looked into smoke emissions from prescribed burning in the Flint Hills.

    Measuring Smoke Emissions in The Flint Hills
    ksfire.org
     
    00:23:05 – Commodity Futures Conference: Joe Parcell, director of the Center for Risk Management at K-State, finishes today’s show with a preview of the upcoming Agricultural Commodity Futures Conference.

    AgCon 2024
     
     
    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

    • 27 min
    1645 - Grain Market Exports...Invasive Callery Pear Tree

    1645 - Grain Market Exports...Invasive Callery Pear Tree

    Optimism in the Grain Market Invasive Tree and Bush Easy to Identify Right Now Spring Weather  
    00:01:05 – Optimism in the Grain Market: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with this week’s grain market update. He discusses the current Kansas market and how international issues could be making an impact. 

    Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info
     
    00:12:05 – Invasive Tree and Bush Easy to Identify Right Now: Continuing the show is Kansas Forest Service’s Ryan Rastok explaining why Callery pear trees should be removed from properties. He also shares information about bush honeysuckle.
    Kansasforests.org
    DeepRoots.org
     
    00:23:05 – Spring Weather: K-State meteorologist, Chip Redmond, wraps up the show with a weather update. He says how spring weather is here and what Kansans can expect for the next week.
     
     
    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

    • 27 min
    1644 - Being Ready to Kill Weeds...Getting Hogs Ready

    1644 - Being Ready to Kill Weeds...Getting Hogs Ready

    Herbicides on Crop Fields Taking Care of Hogs Now to be Ready for Summer Marketing Preventing Crabgrass  
    00:01:05 – Herbicides on Crop Fields: K-State weed specialist Sarah Lancaster kicks off today’s show discussing herbicide decisions for wheat and corn. She shares reminders for producers to think about for timing of application.
    Pay Attention to Growth Stage for Spring Herbicide Decisions on Wheat
    Residual Herbicides for Corn
     
    00:12:05 – Taking Care of Hogs Now to be Ready for Summer Marketing: Continuing the show is Joel DeRouchey, K-State Extension swine specialist, as he talks about things hog producers need to keep in mind for getting their livestock ready for summer marketing.
    KSUSwine.org
     
    00:23:05 – Preventing Crabgrass: K-State Research and Extension horticulture agent for Riley County, Gregg Eyestone, finishes today’s show discussing how to apply a crabgrass preventer this spring to help prevent crabgrass from taking over cool-season lawns this summer.
     
     
    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

    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
40 Ratings

40 Ratings

Western Kansas Agriculturalist ,

Good Overall View of Kansas Agriculture

Provides great insights around what is going on around the state. Implementing more agronomy insights would be helpful.

Comcke ,

Want more agronomy

Good show but it’s really grain and livestock heavy. Would like more agronomy info

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