🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 2229 – FSA Nominations and CRP Options…Language in Ag Articles

  • FSA County Committees and County LFPs
  • Evolving Language in Agricultural Publications
  • Improving Leased Pasture

00:01:05 – FSA County Committees and County LFPs: Starting today’s show is David Schemm, executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, as he discusses how producers can serve on county committees and how counties are qualifying for the Livestock Forage Program.

Farmers.gov

00:12:05 – Evolving Language in Agricultural Publications: Terry Griffin, K-State precision agricultural specialist, keeps the show rolling as he explains how language in agricultural publications has changed over the decades.

Publications with Terry’s Article

00:23:05 – Improving Leased Pasture: Part of the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast with Brad White, Bob Larson, Scott Fritz and Dustin Pendell concludes today’s show as they chat about what decisions need made when making improvements on leased pasture ground.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

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