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May 28, 2025

  • David Schemm Returns to Kansas FSA
  • Crops in Saturated Soils
  • What to do With Herpes in Cattle

 

00:01:05 – David Schemm Returns to Kansas FSA: Beginning today’s show is David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, as we learn more about him as he begins in this role of state executive director for the second time. He mentions what his goals are for the agency.

Farmers.gov

 

00:12:05 – Crops in Saturated Soils: K-State Extension agronomist Tina Sullivan continues the show as she explains what concerns she has for crops from the recent weather. Tina discusses wheat, corn and soybeans.

Soybean Response to Standing Water and Saturated Soils

Effect of Standing Water and Saturated Soils on Corn Growth

Mesonet.k-state.edu

 

00:23:05 – What to do With Herpes in Cattle: The Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast with Brad White, Bob Larson and Brian Lubbers concludes the show as they converse about a listener question asking about herpes in cattle.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

 

 

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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