Mar 4, 2021
• The pandemic and smaller meat processing operations
• The new head of K-State's Department of Agronomy
• Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update
• Preparing the home garden for early vegetable planting…
00:01:30 – COVID-19 and Smaller Meat Processors: K-State meat processing specialist Liz Boyle takes a look at how the pandemic has impacted smaller meat processing operations in Kansas, and how it might actually spur growth in this enterprise...she'll be taking up that topic at the virtual K-State Cattlemen's Day tomorrow.
00:12:49 – New Leadership for K-State Agronomy: The new head of K-State's Department of Agronomy, Raj Khosla, talks about his outlook for the department, and about his specialty, precision agriculture...along that line, he reports on his ongoing work with soil moisture sensor systems for crop irrigation management...he and his research team now at K-State are on the verge of finalizing new biodegradable sensor technology that will be more functional and affordable for the producer.
00:24:08 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines; also, this week’s Kansas soybean update.
00:32:11 – Home Garden Planting Preparations: K-State horticulturist Ward Upham talks about preparing the garden site for early vegetable planting.
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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.