- Controlling Sericea Lespedeza
- Mitigating Cattle Heat Stress
- Canning Garden Produce
00:01:05 – Controlling Sericea Lespedeza: K-State rangeland management specialist, Walt Fick, starts the show today by talking about sericea lespedeza and the issues it creates and how to possibly control it.
Early Summer Control of Sericea Lespedeza Using Herbicides
00:12:05 – Mitigating Cattle Heat Stress: Keeping the show rolling is K-State Extension beef veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff as he explains heat stress in cattle. He talks about how to mitigate it and resources available to help do so.
Mesonet’s Animal Comfort Index
00:23:05 – Canning Garden Produce: For many gardeners, food preservation is an important part of the growing and harvesting process. To end today’s show K-State food scientist, Karen Blakeslee, offers tips for safely canning and preserving home-grown foods.
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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
