May 15, 2023
- Cattle Market Report and Retail Meat Prices
- Australian Visiting Scholar Experiences Kansas
- Differing Perceptions of Game Bird Production
00:01:00 – Cattle Market Report and Retail Meat Prices: Katelyn McCullock, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, begins today’s show with a cattle market update. She reviews retail meat prices and the recent consumer price index.
00:12:00 – Australian Visiting Scholar Experiences Kansas: The show continues with Rebecca George, visiting scholar from Australia, and Dan Moser, associate dean in the College of Agriculture, as they discuss Rebecca’s time at K-State. She got to experience and learn about Kansas and the Midwest, as K-State students also got to learn about her home.
00:23:00 – Differing Perceptions of Game Bird Production: Monday’s show finishes with Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, as he discusses landowners versus biologist’s perceptions of game bird production.
Link to the article discussed in today’s show
Link to more information about predator versus habitat management
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