Dec 20, 2024
- Top Agriculture Commodity Stories in 2024
- Advancing African Swine Fever Detection on Surfaces
- Above Average Temperatures for the Holidays
00:01:05 – Top Agriculture Commodity Stories in 2024: Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, kicks off today’s show with his top stories in 2024 agriculture commodities.
00:12:05 – Advancing African Swine Fever Detection on Surfaces: K-State swine nutrition veterinarian Jordan Gebhardt continues the show explaining research he has been working on that looks into the ability for African Swine Fever to be detected on surfaces.
00:23:05 – Above Average Temperatures for the Holidays: Ending the show is K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond with a weather forecast for Kansas. He says when we can expect to see cool winter temperatures.
Mesonet - Animal Comfort Index
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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.
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