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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.

Feb 25, 2025

  • Did the Cold Impact Insect Populations?
  • How Kansas Wheat is Doing
  • 2024 Milk Marketing Data

 

00:01:05 – Did the Cold Impact Insect Populations?: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, begins today’s show as he explains if the recent cold temperatures will impact insect activity. He also states what pests Kansas growers will likely see first.

 

00:12:05 – How Kansas Wheat is Doing: K-State wheat production specialist, Romulo Lollato, keeps the show rolling as he discusses how the wheat crop faired in the weather and where people can learn more information.

kswheat.com/wheatrx

 

00:23:05 – 2024 Milk Marketing Data: Ending today’s show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk looking at some of the findings from the 2024 data collected by the Central Milk Marketing Order and how it compares to 2023.

 

 

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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