• Cattle Market and Meat Demand
• Factors in Wheat Varieties
• Low or Dry Ponds

 

00:01:05 – Cattle Market and Meat Demand: Starting today’s show is K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor with this week’s cattle market update. He discusses the market and changes in meat demand. 

Glynn Tonsor on AgManager.info

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00:12:05 – Factors in Wheat Varieties: K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato continues the show with information about two recent publications involving wheat that producers might want to consider when deciding which varieties to plant. 

MF3312 - Dual-Purpose Wheat Variety Performance

MF3612 - Coleoptile Length of Winter Wheat Varieties

eUpdate - Coleoptile Length of Winter Wheat Varieties

 

00:23:05 – Low or Dry Ponds: Rounding out today’s show is Joe Gerken, K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist, with things people with low or dry ponds should consider. Ponds in these conditions can present opportunities for pond improvement.

 

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