• Programs Taking Place at FSA and Kansas Profile
• Mental Health in Agriculture
• Other Species in the Census

00:01:05 – Programs Taking Place at FSA and Kansas Profile: To begin today’s show is Allison Womack, agricultural program specialist with the Kansas Farm Service Agency, with reminders on acreage reporting, dairy margin coverage, CRP and marketing assistance loans. We are also joined by Ron Wilson for a Kansas Profile

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FSA Service Centers

Kansas Profile

00:12:05 – Mental Health in Agriculture: Community health Extension specialist, Elaine Johannes, continues the show by sharing knowledge about mental health for listeners as May is mental health month.

KDA AgStress

KFB - Rural Minds Matter

Rural Minds

KSRE Stress Management

Information on 988

00:23:05 – Other Species in the Census: The Beef Cattle Institute’s Brad White, Bob Larson, Brian Lubbers, Phillip Lancaster and Dustin Pendell finish today’s show by talking about census numbers for llamas, alpacas and honeybees.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

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Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

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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

• Parasites in Goats and Sheep
• Keeping Farmers and Ranchers Safe in the Heat
• HPAI Impact on Dairy in Kansas

00:01:05 – Parasites in Goats and Sheep: Starting today’s show is diversified agriculture agent from the Wildcat District Adaven Rohling as she talks about parasites in goats and sheep and how people can check them for parasite loads.

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00:12:05 – Keeping Farmers and Ranchers Safe in the Heat: K-State community health specialist, Elaine Johannes, keeps the show rolling as she reviews what farmers and ranchers need to keep top of mind as the temperature rises and they are spending time outside.

FEMA Extreme Heat Facts

CDC Extreme Heat Resources

EDEN

OSHA - Working in Extreme Heat

Income Loss from Rising Temperatures in Kansas

00:23:05 – HPAI Impact on Dairy in Kansas: Ending today’s show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk as he discusses the new order involving highly pathogenic avian influenza from the Kansas Department of Agriculture and what it means for Kansas dairy farmers.

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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

• Impacting the Cattle Market
• Soil Moisture and Temperatures for Cotton Planting
• Bluegill Spawning and Fishing

00:01:05 – Impacting the Cattle Market: A cattle market update with Tyler Cozzens, agricultural economist with the Livestock Marketing Information Center, begins today’s show. He talks about the current market and what is happening in the industry that is impacting it.

00:12:05 – Soil Moisture and Temperature for Cotton Planting: Continuing the show is K-State Extension agronomists Logan Simon and Lucas Haag with reminders about planting cotton. They explain the importance of soil temperature and moisture.

Soil Temperature, Weather Forecast and Seed Quality are Critical for Cotton Establishment

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cotton.ces.ncsu.edu

00:23:05 – Bluegill Spawning and Fishing: Joe Gerken wraps up today’s show as he says how bluegill will begin spawning soon. This K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist also says when the best time to try and check them is.

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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

• Grain Market Futures
• Ukraine Update and Outlook
• Severe Weather in Kansas

00:01:05 – Grain Market Futures: Dan O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with a grain market outlook. He shares on the futures market and takes a deeper look at acreage for corn and sorghum.

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00:12:05 – Ukraine Update and Outlook: The show continues with Antonina Broyaka, K-State Extension associate in the department of agricultural economics, as she provides and update on Ukraine’s losses and what 2024’s commodities may look like.

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00:23:05 – Severe Weather in Kansas: Weather with K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond rounds out the show. He says how part of Kansas can be expecting severe weather and how they should prepare.  

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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

• HPAI in Dairy Cattle Update
• 2024 Vet Med Alumni Fellow
• Cover Crops with Companion Planting

00:01:05 – HPAI in Dairy Cattle Update: Beginning today’s show is an update on highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle herds from Kansas animal health commissioner Justin Smith. 

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00:12:05 – 2024 Vet Med Alumni Fellow: The 2024 Alumni Fellow from K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Howard Erickson continues today’s show as he talks about what brought him to K-State initially and what he did when he returned as an instructor and researcher.

Veterinary Medicine Alumni Fellows

00:23:05 – Cover Crops with Companion Planting: Pam Paulsen, Extension horticulture agent from Reno County, ends today’s show as she discussed the benefits of using cover crops in conjunction with companion planting as part of this month’s K-State Garden Hour.

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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

• Co-Equal Ownership of Rights
• Soybean Planting Considerations
• Safety When Working with Cattle

00:01:05 – Co-Equal Ownership of Rights: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts the show by reviewing his recent blog article “Rights of Co-Tenants.” He explains the issues that can come from estate planning and ownership.

Rights of Co-Tenants

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Roger on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Soybean Planting Considerations: Continuing the show is K-State farming systems specialist Ignacio Ciampitti as he talks through soybean planting considerations for row spacing, seeding rates and planting dates.

Soybean Row Spacing in Kansas

00:23:05 – Safety When Working with Cattle: The show winds down with K-State’s Brad White, Brian Lubbers, Dustin Pendell, Bob Weaber and Bob Larson with another segment from the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast discussing using safety techniques when working with cattle.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

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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

• Fins, Fur and Feathers: Chronic Wasting Disease
• Termites and Wheat Aphids Plus an Alfalfa Weevil Update
• Picking the Dairy Animal to Sell

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Chronic Wasting Disease: K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begin today’s show with another episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers. This week they discuss Chronic Wasting Disease and the concerns that come with it and how people can be watchful.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

K-State Wildlife

00:12:05 – Termites and Wheat Aphids Plus an Alfalfa Weevil Update: Next in the show is K-State crop entomologist, Jeff Whitworth, to provide answers to questions he has been receiving about termites and wheat aphids. He also gives an update on alfalfa weevils.

00:23:05 – Picking the Dairy Animal to Sell: With the low supply of replacement dairy heifers driving up costs, K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends today’s show discussing how to avoid making unnecessary culls and identify animals that should be sold.

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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

• Cattle Market Conditions
• Pre-Emergence Herbicides for Soybeans
• Celebrating Earth Day

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Conditions: Livestock economist Elliott Dennis from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln discusses cattle on feed and cattle weights as well as the continued impact of HPAI on the cattle market.

00:12:05 – Pre-Emergence Herbicides for Soybeans: Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, continues the show as she talks about recent articles that share information on pre-emergence herbicides for soybeans and herbicide movement because of wind.

April 11 eUpdate

Pre-emergence herbicides for soybeans

Off-target movement of herbicides with wind erosion

Integrated Pest Management: New resource to help identify weeds in Kansas

00:23:05 – Celebrating Earth Day: Assistant director at the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, as she explains a project that people can do to celebrate Earth Day.  

Ksagclassroom.org

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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

• Grain Market Conditions
• College of Ag Alumni Fellow: Shelly Kessen
• Drought and Severe Weather

00:01:05 – Grain Market Conditions: K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien starts today’s show with a grain market update. He explains how the markets are holding and the current expectations with planting and weather.

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00:12:05 – College of Ag Alumni Fellow: Shelly Kessen: Keeping the show rolling is K-State's College of Agriculture 2024 Alumni Fellow Shelly Kessen. Shelly discusses her career and why communication is important for producers and consumers.

00:23:05 – Drought and Severe Weather: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, ends today’s show with this week’s weather update. He talks about how Kansas experienced rain and drought expansion this week.  

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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

• Internal and External Parasites in Cattle
• Biosecurity Research for Cow-Calf Herd Health
• Planting Warm-Season Vegetables

00:01:05 – Internal and External Parasites in Cattle: Gregg Hanzlicek, K-State veterinarian, begins today’s show by talking about internal and external parasites and what cattle producers can do to fight them.

00:12:05 – Biosecurity Research for Cow-Calf Herd Health: Continuing the show is Brad White and Bob Larson from the Beef Cattle Institute at K-State as they discuss published research that talks about how biosecurity practices can impact cow-calf herds.

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00:23:05 – Planting Warm-Season Vegetables: As temperatures across Kansas continue to warm up, K-State Research and Extension horticulture agent for Riley County, Gregg Eyestone, says it’s about time to plant warm-season vegetables to end the show for today.

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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

• Answers to Crop and Livestock Questions at FSA
• White Grubs in Brome Fields
• Decreasing Expenses for Cattle Operations

00:01:05 – Answers to Crop and Livestock Questions at FSA: Getting today’s show started is Todd Barrows, Kansas Farm Service Agency chief program specialist, as he discusses programs that he has been getting questions about. 

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00:12:05 – White Grubs in Brome Fields: Anthony Zukoff, K-State Extension entomologist, continues the show as he talks about white grubs and the impact that are having in brome fields in Kansas. Anthony explains why this pest is not a concern every year.

K-State Entomology

Anthony Zukoff

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00:23:05 – Decreasing Expenses for Cattle Operations: Part of the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast with Brad White, Bob Larson, Phillip Lancaster, Dustin Pendell and Jason Warner completes today’s show as the group converse about decreasing costs on cattle operations.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

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Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to [email protected].

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