Feb 14, 2018
On today’s episode: considering the effects of a proposed cut to the crop insurance program; control options for sugarcane aphids, including the Asian lady beetle; this week’s “Stop, Look and Listen” from Gus van der Hoeven…
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 Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
00:00:00 – Proposed Cuts to Crop Insurance: K-State risk management specialist Art Barnaby comments on the administration-proposed cuts to the crop insurance program and the ensuing impact on coverage...and he talks about why crop insurance premiums on corn and soybeans may be lower this year for farmers in lower-risk counties.
00:011:30 – Controlling Sugarcane Aphids: K-State crop entomologist J.P. Michaud talks about his ongoing research on a beneficial insect which can effectively serve as a control option for sugarcane aphids in grain sorghum: he points out what producers can do to encourage the activity of the Asian lady beetle...he also talks about a new insecticide product for contending with sugarcane aphids.
00:22:59 – "Stop, Look and Listen": K-State's Gus van der Hoeven presents "Stop, Look and Listen", his weekly commentary on rural Kansas.
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