πŸŽ™οΈ K-State Agriculture Today: 1938 – Alfalfa Pest Update…Looking into Lowering Cattle Input Costs

  • Should Growers Spray Their Alfalfa for Pests?
  • Minimizing Costs for Cattle Producers
  • Adding Perennials to the Landscape

00:01:05 – Should Growers Spray Their Alfalfa for Pests?: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, kicks off the show, reminding alfalfa growers of what insects they could be seeing and if they should spray.

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00:12:05 – Minimizing Costs for Cattle Producers: K-State cow-calf Extension specialist, Jason Warner, and K-State agricultural economist, Dustin Pendell, continue today’s show as they converse about what cattle producers should track and manage if they are hoping to minimize costs.

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00:23:05 – Adding Perennials to the Landscape: Ending today’s show is K-State Research and Extension Central Kansas horticulture agent, Jason Graves, discussing the importance of soil health for adding heat-loving perennials to the home landscape.

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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