๐ŸŽ™๏ธ K-State Agriculture Today: 2228 – Fleahopper, Plant Bug and Cotton Jassid…Tool for Landowners

  • Cotton Pests in 2026
  • Kansas Forests’ Map My Property Tool
  • Harvesting Corn Silage

00:01:05 โ€“ Cotton Pests in 2026: Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomist, starts today’s show as previews a few cotton pests that Kansas growers could currently be seeing and one that hasn’t quite made its way to Kansas.

Mid-Season Cotton Pests

Cotton Jassid

00:12:05 โ€“ Kansas Forests’ Map My Property Tool: Kansas Forests Service’s Ryan Armbrust and Chester Hubbard continue the show as they discuss the “Map My Property” tool and how landowners can use this resource.

KansasForests.org

Map My Property

00:23:05 โ€“ Harvesting Corn Silage: Ending the show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk as he looks at the best management practices for harvesting corn silage. In particular, he says the two most important factors are whole plant moisture and kernel depth.

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

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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