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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 27, 2025

  • Beef Quality Assurance Program
  • Effective Irrigation Water Use
  • Vermicomposting Care

 

00:01:05 – Beef Quality Assurance Program: A.J. Tarpoff, K-State Extension beef veterinarian, starts off today's show explaining the benefit of the Beef Quality Assurance program for producers, beef cattle and consumers. He has upcoming training that he also highlights for listeners.

KSUBeef.org

KBC@KansasBeef.org

785-273-5225

BQA.org

 

00:12:05 – Effective Irrigation Water Use: The show continues with part of a Crop Talk webinar with Jonathan Aguilar, K-State water resource engineer, with his presentation on getting the most out of irrigation water.

Crop Talk - Jonathan Aguilar

PostRock.k-state.edu

 

00:23:05 – Vermicomposting Care: K-State horticulture Extension specialist, Cynthia Domenghini, ends today's show providing additional information on vermicomposting. This week she covers what to feed the worms and how to maintain the worm bin. 

 

 

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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