The OG's are back this week to discuss the late frost/freeze event in our area, "corona gardens", forage quality, wrong song lyrics, and county fairs. Make sure to follow us on Twitter @Dirt211 to keep up with us!

We have the meats (specialist)! Come along this week as we chat with Dr Gregg Rentfrow, Meat Science Specialist for the University of Kentucky, to talk supply chain issues, ongoing research in meat science, our favorite teachers, and "Cooper" the steer!If you've been asking "Where's the Beef?" (or any other meat for that matter), you'll definitely want to check this one out!

This week we are joined by UK Ag Weather Meteorologist Matt Dixon to discuss a subject everyone likes to talk about....the weather! We also talk about all of the resources that the UK Ag Weather center provides for agriculture in Kentucky.

Ethanol has become a major player in the corn market not only in the Midwest, but also right here in Kentucky.Come along this week as we chat with Adam Andrews, Programs Director for the Kentucky Corn Growers Association about how COVID-19 and the oil crash have effected the ethanol industry, ultimately impacting the corn market. Then, we talk freeze damage, bull riding, and more!

It's been said that certain situations in life set you up for your future. Learn how one UK Extension Specialist's upbringing on a farm in rural Ohio helped shape him into one of the leading Extension Grain Crops Specialists in the nation.Come along this week as we visit with Dr. Chad Lee and talk about potential freeze damage to grain crops, 4H experiences, chocolate bunnies and more on Episode 5 of Dirt 2 Dollars!

This week we bring in our very first guest host, UK Livestock Economist Dr Kenny Burdine, to talk cattle markets through the COVID-19 Pandemic, what's in our lunch pails, our mutual love for George Straight's music (excluding Whitney!), ticks and the planters are rolling!Oh, and we finally got the audio figured out on this one!

Join us as we talk about Joe Diffie, Buttercup control in pastures, UK Forages youtube channel, our music playlists, and more.

Yes, we are aware Whitney sounds like she's in a hole. We didn't put her in one. I think we finally have the sound board figured out now. This weeks episode we discuss alfalfa weevils and scouting (https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef127), extension office schedules, soil sampling, ladybugs, cattle prices, and even ended up discussing potty training kids somehow. Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/Dirt211 or send us a text to 502-286-3131 with feedback and recommendations for topics

Inaugural podcast for Dirt 2 Dollars. Thanks to Parker Hastings for our theme music! Check out his work at www.parkerhastingsmusic.com.