πŸŽ™οΈ K-State Agriculture Today: 2218 – Using Data for Fields and Spraying…Heat Impacting Livestock and Humans

  • Mapping Fields and Using Drones for Spraying
  • Keeping Humans and Livestock from Getting Too Hot
  • Tracking Dairy Heat Stress

00:01:05 – Mapping Fields and Using Drones for Spraying: Deepak Joshi, K-State agriculture precision specialist, starts today’s show discussing how producers can use mapping from harvest to learn more about their field and how drones can be used for spraying.

Beyond Yield Maps

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00:12:05 – Keeping Humans and Livestock from Getting Too Hot: Continuing the show is K-State’s Kelsie Doty and A.J. Tarpoff with a few reminders about keeping yourself and livestock cooler in the summer heat.

Kelsie’s Full Segment

A.J.’s Full Segment

00:23:05 – Tracking Dairy Heat Stress: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show as he says how some dairies use monitoring systems that track heat stress before visible symptoms appear. For those without that technology, he says checking cooling systems daily is critical.

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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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