Feb 24, 2021
• Pre-emergence control of kochia
• New decision-making tools for producers
• The latest agricultural news
• Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…”
00:01:30 – Pre-Emergence Control of Kochia: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster goes over options for pre-emergence control of kochia on row crop ground...those applications should be going on here in late February and the first part of March...she talks about the herbicide options ahead of corn, grain sorghum and soybeans.
00:12:48 – New Decision-Making Tools for Producers: K-State agricultural policy specialist Jenny Ifft talks about new tools from K-State that will help crop producers assess the two relatively new coverage options they can consider for the 2021 production year: the supplemental coverage option and the enhanced coverage option...these tools provide useful information as the deadline for enrolling is coming up soon.
00:24:14 – Ag News: A look at the day's agricultural news headlines.
00:32:28 – "Stop, Look and Listen": K-State's Gus van der Hoeven presents "Stop, Look and Listen", his weekly commentary on rural Kansas.
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