πŸŽ™οΈ K-State Agriculture Today: 2175 – Deterring Birds with Lasers…E15 for Farmers and Customers

  • Fins, Fur and Feathers: Heron Deterrents
  • Higher Ethanol Gas Blends
  • Whey Expanding the Dairy Market

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Heron Deterrents: Beginning today’s show is part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode as Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken chat with graduate student, Grace Lansdell, about her project on deterrents for herons.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

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00:12:05 – Higher Ethanol Gas Blends: Kansas Corn CEO, Josh Roe, keeps the show rolling as he explains the recent decision made in Kansas that involves higher ethanol fuel blends and the potential impact on farmers and customers.

FueledbyKansas.com

kscorn.com

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00:23:05 – Whey Expanding the Dairy Market: Mike Brouk, K-State dairy specialist, ends today’s show discussing how Kansas dairy producers can benefit from the expanding market of protein powder produced from whey.

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