πŸŽ™οΈ K-State Agriculture Today: 2196 – Pests in Crops and Alfalfa…Grain Expectations in Ukraine

  • Chinch Bugs Update and Potato Leafhopper Concerns
  • Ukraine and Black Sea Region Conditions
  • Annual and Perennial Flower Care

00:01:05 – Chinch Bugs Update and Potato Leafhopper Concerns: K-State crop entomologist, Jeff Whitworth, kicks off today’s show with an update on chinch bugs and what questions he has been receiving about them. He also touches on potato leafhoppers and their damage and management.

00:12:05 – Ukraine and Black Sea Region Conditions: Antonina Broyaka, K-State Extension associate in the department of agricultural economics, continues the show as she talks about current conditions and expectations for Ukrainian and Black Sea Region agriculture.

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00:23:05 – Annual and Perennial Flower Care: Ending the show is K-State Extension horticulture expert, Matt McKernan, covering the type of care needed for annual and perennial flowers through late spring and summer. This may include deadheading, pinching and fertilizing.

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