🎙️ K-State Agriculture Today: 2245 – Key Focus on Feedlot Data Points…Pests Eating Weeds and Alfalfa

  • Finding a Bit of Consistency in Kansas Feedyards
  • Webworms Eating on Pigweeds and Alfalfa
  • Making Sure to Water Trees and Shrubs

00:01:05 – Finding a Bit of Consistency in Kansas Feedyards: Getting the show started is Justin Waggoner, K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, as he reviews the recent Focus on Feedlots report and what data points are starting to show consistency.

Focus on Feedlots Reports

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00:12:05 – Webworms Eating on Pigweeds and Alfalfa: Anthony Zukoff, K-State Extension entomologist, continues the show chatting about webworms and what their favorite food source is and what damage they can do to grower’s fields.

Webworms are Active in Pigweed and Alfalfa in Western Kansas

00:23:05 – Making Sure to Water Trees and Shrubs: K-State Extension horticulture expert, Matt McKernan, ends the show saying how providing adequate watering is one of the most important factors in determining the success or failure of a lot of young trees and shrubs.

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