K-State Agriculture Today: 1515 – Blister Beetles…Changing Dairy Herd

  • Blister Beetles
  • Seed to Saw Open House
  • Switching Dairy Cows

 

00:01:05 – Blister Beetles: Starting the show is K-State crop entomologist, Jeff Whitworth, with information about blister beetles and the dangers they create for humans and livestock. 

Blister Beetles in Kansas

 

00:12:05 – Seed to Saw Open House: Ryan Armbrust and Jason Hartman from the Kansas Forest Service continue the show by previewing Kansas Forest Service’s Seed to Saw Open House and what attendees can participate in.

Seed to Saw Open House Event

Kansas Forest Service Events

 

00:23:05 – Switching Dairy Cows: To conclude the show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk as he says now may be a good time to switch out cows that are 150 days or more open with replacement heifers because of current cull prices and an improving milk market.

 

 

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Link to undergraduate survey on Agriculture Today 

 

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

 

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

 

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