🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 2216 – Grain Market Response to Reports…Can Humans get New World Screwworm?

  • Acreage and Grain Stocks Reports
  • Human Aspect of New World Screwworm
  • Fertilizing Tomato Plants

00:01:05 – Acreage and Grain Stocks Reports: Daniel O’Brien, K-State grain economist, kicks off today’s show with a grain market update as he reviews the recent USDA acreage and grain stocks reports.

Daniel on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Human Aspect of New World Screwworm: Continuing the show is part of a webinar on New World screwworm where Erin Petro from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment discusses the human aspect of the pest.

New World Screwworm Webinar

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00:23:05 – Fertilizing Tomato Plants: K-State Extension horticulture expert, Matt McKernan, ends the show explaining when tomato plants should be fertilized during the season for healthy tomato plant growth with maximum yield.

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