• Insect Activity in Kansas Crops
• Ag news
• Boating Safety Tips

 

00:01:00 – Insect Activity in Kansas Crops: K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth reports on an array of insects that are now active in alfalfa, as well as corn and soybeans in their early stages of growth:  potato leafhoppers and grasshoppers attacking alfalfa stands, bean leaf beetles working on soybean leaves, and western corn rootworms causing some corn stands to lodge...he goes over the need for control in each case, and the treatment thresholds for each

 

00:22:04 – Ag news: Eric Atkinson covers the day’s agricultural news headlines, including this week’s Milk Lines

 

00:29:57 – Boating Safety Tips: Whether you’re fishing or just spending time on the water this summer, take the necessary steps to make it a safe experience. On this week’s wildlife segment, former K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee discusses boating safety.

 

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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 Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.