• An extended look at the benefits sheep and goats can offer beef cattle producers

• Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update

• Fall tasks for the home landscape…

00:01:30 – Co-Species Grazing (Part 1):  Most studies indicate greater production and better pasture utilization are achieved when sheep and cattle or sheep, cattle and goats are grazed together as opposed to grazing only sheep, goats or cattle alone. K-State beef systems extension specialist for southeast Kansas Jayme Lynn Farney explored co-species grazing on a recent "Dr J's Beef" podcast with Dr. Alison Crane, a sheep and goat specialist with Kansas State University. We’ll take an extended look at the benefits sheep and goats can offer beef cattle producers.

00:12:53 – Co-Species Grazing (Part 2):  Continued discussion on co-species grazing with K-State beef systems extension specialist for southeast Kansas Jayme Lynn Farney, and Dr. Alison Crane, a sheep and goat specialist with Kansas State University.

00:24:15 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, including this week’s Kansas soybean update.

00:32:15 – Fall Tasks for the Home Landscape:  K-State horticulturist Ward Upham covers planting spring-flowering bulbs, controlling broadleaf weeds in lawns and applying late-season nitrogen to cool-season lawns.

 

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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.

 

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