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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.

Mar 4, 2026

  • Kansas FSA Director Update
  • Water Smart Management Meetings
  • Veterinary School Applications

 

00:01:05 – Kansas FSA Director Update: Starting the show is David Schemm, state executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, as he shares his updates from the agency and what programs are available for producers.

Farmers.gov

 

00:12:05 – Water Smart Management Meetings: K-State Extension agronomist Logan Simon keeps the show moving as he previews the Water Smart Management for a Resilient Future educational meetings in Southwest Kansas.

Registration Link

lsimon@ksu.edu 

 

00:23:05 – Veterinary School Applications: Part of the Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle Chat podcast ends the show as these experts discuss what they view as important to have a successful veterinary school application. 

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@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.

 

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