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Radio stations are free to use clips from any of the episodes below. Time codes and descriptions for each segment are listed in the show notes. 

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.

Aug 30, 2024

  • Grain Market Exports
  • Aphids and Tarantulas in Kansas
  • Drought Monitor Improvements

 

00:01:05 – Grain Market Exports: K-State grain economist, Dan O'Brien, begins the show with a grain market outlook. He explains the current market conditions and how our prices have impacted our exports.

Dan O'Brien on AgManager.info

 

00:12:05 – Aphids and Tarantulas in Kansas: A discussion on aphids and tarantulas in Kansas with K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth keeps the show moving. 

Entomology.ksu.edu

Crop Insects in Kansas

 

00:23:05 – Drought Monitor Improvements: Chip Redmond ends the show with a weather update for Kansas. This K-State meteorologist recognizes the recent hot temperatures and isolated moisture as well as previewing our expected weather.  

Mesonet.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