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A selection of fully produced segments are made available weekly on the "For Radio Stations" page at the K-State Research and Extension news page.

Captioned episodes are available on our Agriculture Today YouTube page.

Apr 23, 2020

• A detailed look at 2019 agricultural land value trends in Kansas

• Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update

• A beginner’s guide to vegetable container gardening…

00:01:30 – New K-State Land Value Reports:  K-State agricultural economist Mykel Taylor takes a detailed look at 2019 agricultural land value trends in Kansas, which are summarized in two new K-State reports: Kansas County-Level Land Values for Cropland and Pasture, and the 2019 Kansas Land Values Book...she compares 2019 dryland and irrigated cropland and pasture values to those of 2018.

00:12:44 – New K-State Land Value Reports (Part 2):  Continued discussion with K-State agricultural economist Mykel Taylor, about 2019 agricultural land value trends in Kansas; here, Mykel uses that information to project where agricultural land values may be headed here in 2020, with special consideration given to the impact of COVID-19 on the land market.

00:24:07 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, including this week’s Kansas soybean update.

00:32:10 – Container Gardening of Vegetables:  Johnson County Extension horticultural agent Dennis Patton goes over the basics of raising garden vegetables in containers, which is drawing considerable interest this spring.

 

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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 Eric Atkinson 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.