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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.

Jul 7, 2026

  • Mapping Fields and Using Drones for Spraying
  • Keeping Humans and Livestock from Getting Too Hot
  • Tracking Dairy Heat Stress

 

00:01:05 – Mapping Fields and Using Drones for Spraying: Deepak Joshi, K-State agriculture precision specialist, starts today's show discussing how producers can use mapping from harvest to learn more about their field and how drones can be used for spraying. 

Beyond Yield Maps

Drone Imagery and Artificial Intelligence for Weed Mapping and Postemergence Herbicide Applications

 

00:12:05 – Keeping Humans and Livestock from Getting Too Hot: Continuing the show is K-State's Kelsie Doty and A.J. Tarpoff with a few reminders about keeping yourself and livestock cooler in the summer heat.

Kelsie's Full Segment

A.J.'s Full Segment

 

00:23:05  – Tracking Dairy Heat Stress: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show as he says how some dairies use monitoring systems that track heat stress before visible symptoms appear. For those without that technology, he says checking cooling systems daily is critical. 

 

 

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