๐ŸŽ™๏ธ K-State Agriculture Today: 2284 – Nutrition for Longevity…Focus on Feedlots’ Feed Conversions

  • Henry C. Gardiner Speaker: Yanni Papanikolaou
  • Seeing Heat Stress Impacts in Focus on Feedlots
  • Nuisance Pests that Overwinter in Homes

00:01:05 โ€“ Henry C. Gardiner Speaker: Yanni Papanikolaou: Beginning the show is the 2026 Gardiner Lecture speaker, Yanni Papanikolaou, as he explains his work in nutrition and what he finds as the most important things for people to incorporate into their diet.

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00:12:05 โ€“ Seeing Heat Stress Impacts in Focus on Feedlots: After finishing the conversation with Yanni, we are joined by K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, Justin Waggoner, to continue the show. He discusses the recent Focus on Feedlots and the impact weather has had on feedlot cattle.

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00:23:05 โ€“ Nuisance Pests that Overwinter in Homes: Raymond Cloyd, K-State horticultural entomologist, ends the show saying what common overwintering nuisance pests are seeking shelter inside homes and what people can do to protect their home.

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