🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 2194 – Invasive Species in Water…Dredging of Sedimentation

  • Fins, Fur and Feathers: Invasive Aquatic Species
  • Water Injection Dredging
  • Dairy Product Wins

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Invasive Aquatic Species: Part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode with Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken kicks off today’s show as they discuss invasive aquatic species and what people need to remember.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

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00:12:05 – Water Injection Dredging: Trisha Moore, associate professor in K-State’s Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, continues today’s show as she describes water injection dredging and its impact on sedimentation in water.

00:23:05 – Dairy Product Wins: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show saying milk production numbers from 2025 show that cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese and dry whey products have been bright spots for the dairy industry.

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