K-State Agriculture Today: 1570 – Kansas Water…Water Handbook

  • Kansas Water Institute
  • Kansas Water Handbook
  • Plant Hardiness Map

 

00:01:05 – Kansas Water Institute: Starting the show is Susan Metzger, director of strategic interdisciplinary program development at K-State, to discuss the Kansas Water Institute. She says how people around K-State and Kansas will be working together.

Water@ksu.edu

Kansas Water Institute

 

00:12:05 – Kansas Water Handbook: K-State watershed specialists Herschel George and Stacie Minson continue the show talking about the water handbook that will be coming out soon for producers to use.

K-State Research and Extension Bookstore

KCARE

 

00:23:05 – Plant Hardiness Map: After 11 years, the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map has been updated. K-State nursery crop and marketing specialist, Cheryl Boyer, completes today’s show by discussing map changes for Kansas and what they may mean for gardeners.

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

 

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