Oct 15, 2020
• Controlling lice in cow-calf herds during the fall and winter
• Tips for contending with a forage shortage this fall and winter
• Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update
• Fall pruning of landscape ornamentals…
00:01:30 – Controlling Lice in Cow-Calf Herds: K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek goes over the importance of controlling lice in cow-calf herds during the fall and winter: he talks about why timeliness and thoroughness of treatment are critical to achieving control, and he covers the treatment product options, and why input from one's veterinarian is highly valuable.
00:12:57 – Alternatives for Scarce Forage: K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney offers several ideas for cow-calf producers who will be contending with a forage shortage this fall and winter because of the dry hay growing season...she talks about substituting corn for hay in the herd ration, and about limit-feeding hay to extend that forage as long as one can.
00:24:22 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, including this week’s Kansas soybean update.
00:32:23 – Fall Pruning of Landscape Ornamentals: Johnson County Extension horticulture agent Dennis Patton talks about when it is, and isn't, advisable to prune landscape ornamentals in the fall.
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