πŸŽ™οΈ K-State Agriculture Today: 2233 – Helping Manage the Masked Bandit…Cattle Salt and Mineral Consumption

  • Fins, Fur and Feathers: Raccoon Control
  • Researching Individual Cattle Salt and Mineral Consumption
  • Where Fly Larvae Concentrate

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Raccoon Control: Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken with K-State begin today’s show with part of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast as they chat about raccoons and what control options are available.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

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00:12:05 – Researching Individual Cattle Salt and Mineral Consumption: K-State Extension cow-calf specialist, Jason Warner, keeps the show rolling as he explains research that looks into the salt and mineral consumption variability of cattle.

Cow-Calf Mineral Management Field Day

00:23:05 – Where Fly Larvae Concentrate: Ending the show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk as he recommends putting more effort into trying to eliminate spots where fly larvae commonly concentrate, such as behind feed bunks, around calf hutches and beneath water troughs.

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