Jul 2, 2020
NOTE: In observance of Independence Day, Kansas State University will be closed tomorrow, July 3rd. Therefore, there will be no Agriculture Today broadcast tomorrow. We'll resume our normal broadcast schedule on Monday, July 6th.
• Grain market update
• New research on field sprayer boom height variability
• A wheat harvest report
• Mid-summer management of garden tomatoes…
00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien comments on the USDA's crop acreage report released on Tuesday, and how those new numbers will likely be supportive of corn and soybean prices for some time to come, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends.
00:12:53 – Field Sprayer Research Results: K-State precision agricultural engineer Ajay Sharda talks about how radically field sprayer boom height can change as the spray rig crosses a field, significantly affecting product placement...he draws from new research he conducted on that boom height variability in proximity to the target crop.
00:24:19 – Wheat Harvest Report: Today's Kansas wheat harvest report features Tony Whitehair of Dickinson County and Stacy Campbell of the Cottonwood Extension District, which encompasses Ellis and Barton counties.
00:32:31 – Home Landscape Pests: Johnson County Extension horticulture agent Dennis Patton talks about mid-summer management of garden tomatoes.
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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.