- Tracking Replacement Heifer Data
- An Innovation Farm Workshop
- How to Place Structures in Ponds
00:01:00 – Tracking Replacement Heifer Data: Lee Schulz, livestock economist from Iowa State University, leads this week’s cattle market update with information on exactly where we stand in the cattle inventory cycle and how to best track replacement heifer data during this time.
Article from Lee on what was discussed in today’s show
00:12:00 – An Innovation Farm Workshop: An upcoming event, the Flickner Innovation Farm Workshop on January 12th, includes research updates on the work at Flickner Innovation Farm with various experts, as well as a visit from NASA scientist, Brad Doorne. K-State watershed specialist, Ron Graber, and farm owner and operator, Ray Flickner, preview the free workshop.
Agronomy eUpdate about the Flickner Innovation Farm Workshop
00:23:00 – How to Place Structures in Ponds: Now is a good time for pond owners to consider placing structures. K-State fisheries and aquatics specialist, Joe Gerken, offers tips for doing that safely.
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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 Samantha Bennett 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.
