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Radio stations are free to use clips from any of the episodes below. Time codes and descriptions for each segment are listed in the show notes. 

A selection of fully produced segments are made available weekly on the "For Radio Stations" page at the K-State Research and Extension news page.

Captioned episodes are available on our Agriculture Today YouTube page.

Apr 27, 2021

  • Managing Crop Nutrient Uptake, especially phosphorous and potassium
  • Impacts of BVD on Cow-calf Herds
  • Ag news
  • Bluegill Management in Farm Ponds

00:01:30 – Managing Crop Nutrient Uptake: K-State crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz talks about one aspect of crop fertility management that producers should account for, even though it sometimes goes overlooked: the nutrient uptake of the preceding crop or cover vegetation. He says this is especially important when considering phosphorus and potassium applications to summer crops.

00:12:55 – Impacts of BVD on Cow-calf Herds: K-State veterinarians Brad White and Bob Larson discuss the impacts that bovine viral diarrhea, or BVD, can have on the cow-calf herd, and why they recommend checking the herd for BVD prior to spring breeding. It was among the topics during a recent Cattle Chat podcast out of the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State

00:24:20 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.

00:32:33 – Bluegill Management in Farm Ponds: On this week's wildlife management segment, former K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee talks about the differences between bluegill and hybrid bluegill, and why that's important in farm pond fish management

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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.