Jun 15, 2021
- Assessing the Kansas Wheat Crop
- FSA Coffee Talk
- Ag news
- Prairie Dog Study
00:01:00 – Assessing the Kansas Wheat Crop: K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato assesses the Kansas wheat crop as it nears harvest readiness...he notes the damage caused by waterlogging in certain areas of the state; and how the hot weather over the last two weeks has impacted final grain fill
00:12:00 – FSA Coffee Talk: Agricultural program specialist Carla Wikoff of the Farm Service Agency reports on the just-announced changes to the Conservation Reserve Program, for both general and continuous C-R-P contracts...these revisions are expected to make the C-R-P even more appealing to producers and landowners
00:23:00 – Ag news: Eric Atkinson covers the day’s agricultural news headlines, including this week’s Milk Lines
00:30:53 – Prairie Dog Study: Former K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee covers a new study of prairie dog activity in grassland areas, and how that affects forage consumption by grazing cattle
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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 Eric Atkinson 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.