Jan 2, 2025
- Breaking Down the Past Farm Debt Crisis, Part 1
- Breaking Down the Past Farm Debt Crisis, Part 2
- Vegetable Transplants
00:01:05 – Breaking Down the Past Farm Debt Crisis, Part 1: Brian Briggeman, professor and director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center at K-State, begins today's show as he explains the golden age of agriculture and the farm debt crisis. In two segments, he talks about what contributed to the crisis and what measures have been put in place to reduce the chance of a repeat.
00:12:05 – Breaking Down the Past Farm Debt Crisis, Part 2: Brian Briggeman continues his conversation.
00:23:05 – Vegetable Transplants: K-State Research and Extension horticulture agent for Riley County, Gregg Eyestone, ends the show discussing the steps involved in starting vegetable transplants.
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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