Jan 30, 2023
- Less Cattle on the Moo-ve
- Latest Happenings in K-State’s College of Ag
- Controlling Grasses Around Trees
00:01:16 — Less Cattle on the Moo-ve: This week's cattle market update is provided by Oklahoma State University livestock economist, Derrell Peel. Derrell discusses how the weather may be having impacts on moving cattle and the latest Cattle on Feed Report.
Derrell's Cow-Calf Corner Newsletter
00:12:10 — Latest Happenings in K-State’s College of Ag: K-State's College of Agriculture Dean, Ernie Minton, joins us for January's edition of Statewide. This month's stories highlight biodegradable soil chip research, grants to support local food systems in Kansas, nanotechnology in entomology, and community mental health resilience.
Article about Dr. Raj Khosla’s biodegradable soil chip research
Previous Agriculture Today segments about the innovative soil chip work
Article about the $750,000 grant to spur local food systems in Kansas
Article about K-State’s work utilizing nanotechnology for pest management
Article about the importance of community well-being and mental health
00:23:06 — Lesser Prairie-Chicken Updates: In this week’s wildlife segment with K-State wildlife specialist, Drew Ricketts, he provides updates on the Lesser Prairie-Chicken and resources and programs available to help with grazing program planning.
More information on NRCS's EQIP program
Website for the Working Lands for Wildlife Program
More information on Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Website for the Habitat First Program through the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Send comments, questions, or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.
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 Samantha Bennett 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.