🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 2180 – Grilling to Celebrate Beef Month…Clothes for the Hot Summer

  • Beef Food Safety and Grilling
  • Picking Clothes to Help Stay Cool
  • Controlling Stable Flies for Dairy Cows

00:01:05 – Beef Food Safety and Grilling: Today’s show begins with K-State meat science Extension specialist Erin Beyer as she discusses basic food safety practices to keep in mind this summer along with what cuts of meat may be best to throw on the grill this season.

00:12:05 – Picking Clothes to Help Stay Cool: Kelsie Doty, assistant professor in fashion studies, joins the show as she explains what fabrics and clothes producers should consider to help stay maybe a touch cooler in the summer heat.

00:23:05 – Controlling Stable Flies for Dairy Cows: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show as he encourages producers to take action now to reduce stable flies on the dairy and minimize revenue loss.

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