🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 2171 – FSA Drought Program…Stunted or Low Performing Alfalfa

  • FSA Disaster Program and Northwest Offices
  • Alfalfa Issues and Concerns
  • Cattle Linebreeding

00:01:05 – FSA Disaster Program and Northwest Offices: Starting off the show is David Schemm, state executive director of the Kansas Farm Service, as he chats about the supplemental disaster relief program and what he is seeing around the northwest Kansas offices.

00:12:05 – Alfalfa Issues and Concerns: Tina Sullivan, K-State Extension agronomist, keeps the show rolling by discussing alfalfa and what issues it might be experiencing.

Alfalfa Stand Performance Issues: Symptoms and Management

00:23:05 – Cattle Linebreeding: The Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast with Brad White, Bob Larson and Phillip Lancaster ends today’s show as they converse about their thoughts on linebreeding in cattle.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

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