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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.

Jan 29, 2026

  • Impact of Weather on Weeds and Wheat
  • Flinchbaugh Center: Agricultural Economy
  • Ready for Garden Planting

 

00:01:05 – Impact of Weather on Weeds and Wheat: Starting off the show is Chip Redmond, Sarah Lancaster, and Kelsey Andersen Onofre as they chat about how the previous above average temperatures and now cold temperatures have impacted impact weeds and wheat. 

 

00:12:05 – Flinchbaugh Center: Agricultural Economy: Part of the Flinchbaugh Center for Ag and Food Policy's podcast continues today's show as Jenny Ifft, Brad Lubben, Joe Glauber and Eric Atkinson talk about the current state of the agricultural economy.

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00:23:05 – Ready for Garden Planting: K-State Extension agent for Riley County, Gregg Eyestone, ends the show discussing things gardeners can do now to get ready for planting this spring. 

 

 

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