Jun 26, 2019
• The newly-named dean of the College of Agriculture at K-State shares his aspirations
• An agricultural law update, focusing on “eminent domain”
• The day's agricultural news headlines
• Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…”
00:01:30 – Meet the New Dean: The newly-named dean of the College of Agriculture at K-State, Ernie Minton, shares his aspirations for the college in the areas of education, research and Extension outreach under his leadership, and talks about the immediate priorities that he intends to address.
00:13:00 – Agricultural Law Update: Washburn University professor of agricultural law and taxation Roger McEowen discusses the principle of eminent domain and what constitutes a private property "taking" by a public entity...it revolves around how "public use" of the property is interpreted, and he cites a brand-new court ruling out of Iowa that lends to that discussion.
00:24:31 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.
00:33:01 – "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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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.