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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.

Aug 26, 2024

  • Cattle Market Fundamentals
  • Armyworms and Fall Armyworms in Kansas
  • Handling Cereal Rye

 

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Fundamentals: The show begins with livestock economist Derrell Peel from Oklahoma State University with a cattle market update. He discusses the stock market shock and how the fundamentals of the cattle market are holding strong.

 

00:12:05 – Armyworms and Fall Armyworms in Kansas: K-State crop entomologist, Jeff Whitworth, continues today’s show as he talks about armyworms and fall armyworms and the current concerning questions he is getting from producers.

Entomology.ksu.edu

Crop Insects in Kansas

 

00:23:05 – Handling Cereal Rye: Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, ends the show with reminders about handling and control for producers who are using cereal rye on their operation. 

Cereal Rye Control in Wheat

 

 

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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 Shelby Varner 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