• 2022’s Biggest Ag Stories
• Controlling Bush Honeysuckle and Preparing for Winter Weather
• Measuring Energy Content More Accurately

 

00:01:03  — 2022’s Biggest Ag Stories:  A very special guest kicks off this Tuesday’s program… that’s right, long time voice of Agriculture Today, Eric Atkinson joins us for a year in review of 2022’s biggest agricultural stories.

 

00:12:05 — Controlling Bush Honeysuckle and Preparing for Winter Weather: K-State horticulturist Ward Upham discusses control methods to combat the spread of bush honeysuckle – an invasive shrub that can be a problem for homeowners and native habitats, especially in the eastern third of the state.

 

Also, Kansas State University meteorologist Chip Redmond passes along some winter weather safety tips – including protecting yourself from the cold, having a safety kit in your vehicle and understanding the stress that shoveling wet, heavy snow can put on your body.   

 

00:23:05 —Measuring Energy Content More Accurately: We end with the year’s final edition of Milk Lines with K-State dairy specialist, Mike Brouk. He discusses the difference between the two measurements for energy content in grassy hays, alfalfa and other legumes – RFV and RFQ. He says RFV, Relative Feed Value, which has been used for decades, assumes all fiber digestibility is the same – which just isn’t the case. RFQ, Relative Forage Quality, is a newer, more accurate fiber digestibility lab technique that uses actual digestion values.

 

 

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Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Samantha Bennett and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

 

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