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May 29, 2024

  • Upcoming FSA Program Deadlines
  • Ticks in Kansas and on Humans
  • Summer Beef Grazing Plans

 

00:01:05 – Upcoming FSA Program Deadlines: Kicking off today’s show is Dennis McKinney, Kansas Farm Service Agency state director, with a reminder on upcoming deadlines for programs from FSA.

Farmers.gov

 

00:12:05 – Ticks in Kansas and on Humans: K-State veterinary entomologist, Cassandra Olds, continues the show as she says what ticks are often found in Kansas, the concerns they may carry and why proper removal is important.

 

00:23:05 – Summer Beef Grazing Plans: The show wraps up with K-State’s Brad White, Phillip Lancaster and Brian Lubbers with another segment from the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast discussing summer grazing plans and their relation to the beef industry’s sustainability.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

 

 

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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 Shelby Varner 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