Apr 17, 2025
- Learning About Tariffs, Part 1
- Learning About Tariffs, Part 2
- Spring Insect Pests
00:01:05 – Learning About Tariffs, Part 1:
Beginning today’s show is Nelson Villoria, K-State professor in the
Department of Agricultural Economics, with two segments discussing
tariffs. He explains how tariffs work, who pays for the tariff,
retaliatory tariffs, and how, historically, tariffs have impacted
agriculture and consumers.
00:12:05 – Learning About Tariffs, Part 2: Nelson continues to build on his conversation about tariffs in the second segment.
00:23:05 – Spring Insect Pests: K-State horticultural entomologist Raymond Cloyd ends the show with an update on early spring insect pests, including clover mites and ants.
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