Mar 12, 2018
On today’s episode: the weekly livestock market update; a vaccine-based approach to curbing liver abscess development in feedlot cattle; the 4-H True Leaders in Service initiative begins next month…
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.
00:00:00 — Livestock Market Update: Livestock economist Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University is featured in this week's cattle market segment: in addition to reviewing last week's market trends, he comments on increasing worries about drought and the potential impact on cattle production.
00:11:30 — Curbing Liver Abscesses in Feedlot Cattle: K-State livestock microbiologist T. G. Nagaraja reports on a new advance in addressing the problem of liver abscesses in feedlot cattle...he and his team of researchers have developed a vaccine-based approach to curbing abscess development in cattle, which costs the industry millions of dollars annually.
00:22:41 — 4-H True Leaders in Service: K-State 4-H specialist Beth Hinshaw encourages local 4-H members and clubs to participate in community service activities during the month of April as part of the True Leaders in Service initiative.
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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.