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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.

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Apr 28, 2022

  • Kochia Control in Wheat
  • KARL Program Update
  • Ornamental Flower Selection

 

 

00:01:09—Kochia Control in Wheat--K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster discusses options for controlling kochia in actively growing wheat fields, as well as in wheat stubble following harvest as a long-range control approach...she harps upon being selective in choosing a herbicide for either of those treatments, as this weed has proven resistant to various herbicide types

 

 

00:12:08—KARL Program Update--The president of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program based at K-State, Jill Zimmerman, recaps the leadership development experiences of KARL Class XV, which will be graduating soon...that included a just-concluded international trip to the United Arab Emirates, where the class learned about food consumption by one of the fastest-growing populations in the world

 

 

00:23:07—Ornamental Flower Selection--On this week's horticulture segment, Sedgwick County Extension horticulture agent Matthew McKernan discusses ornamental flower selection, which is the topic he will cover in the next K-State Garden Hour webinar this coming Wednesday

 

 

 

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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.