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Dec 2, 2024

  • Kansas Arbor Day Contest
  • Biosecurity for Animal Health, Part 1
  • Biosecurity for Animal Health, Part 2

 

00:01:05 – Kansas Arbor Day Contest: Starting today's show is Blaine Stroble, northeast district forester with the Kansas Forest Service, as he discusses the Kansas Arbor Day poster contest. Blaine explains how teachers and students can get involved in the contest and how what can be learned is important to trees.

Kansasforests.org

Kansas Arbor Day Poster Contest

District Office Map

 

00:12:05 – Biosecurity for Animal Health, Part 1: Cassie Jones, professor in animal sciences and industry, and Chad Paulk, associate professor in feed and pet food science, continue the show as the pair converse about the value of biosecurity and animal health when it comes to milling facilities and how they're doing research to help others reduce accidental disease spread. 

www.grains.k-state.edu

www.asi.k-state.edu 

 

00:23:05 – Biosecurity for Animal Health, Part 2: Cassie and Chad continue their conversation about animal health and biosecurity. 

 

 

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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.

 

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