• Biological Corn Rootworm Control
• Swine Profitability Conference
• Troubleshooting Transplant Starts

 

 

00:01:07—Biological Corn Rootworm Control--K-State Extension associate in entomology Anthony Zukoff talks about a promising biological approach to corn rootworm control that's starting to gain traction...deploying a specific type of nematode that feeds on rootworm larvae in corn fields...how it works and its level of success will be the subject of special informational webinar for Kansas growers coming up later this month

 

 

00:12:06—Swine Profitability Conference--K-State swine nutrition specialist Joel DeRouchey previews several of the topics that will headline the 2022 K-State Swine Profitability Conference next Tuesday on the campus...those will revolve around the theme of "Staying Competitive in the Swine Industry", and there's still time for hog producers to register for this event

 

 

00:23:05—Troubleshooting Transplant Starts--On this week's horticulture segment, Riley County Extension horticulture agent Gregg Eyestone offers more recommendations on starting garden transplants from seed in advance of this next growing season, looking at reasons why one's efforts to germinate new transplants might have come up short

 

 

 

 

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