• An in-depth look at the current Kansas wheat crop

• Agricultural news

• Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…”

00:01:30 – Kansas Wheat Crop Update:  K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato discusses the current condition of the Kansas wheat crop, centering on a couple of leading topics:  the extent to which the crop might have incurred freeze damage from the run of unseasonably-cold temperatures in late October.

00:12:59 – Kansas Wheat Crop Update (Part 2):  Continued discussion with K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato, on the current condition of the Kansas wheat crop; here, he elaborates on the factors that must be considered before replanting or overseeding a thin stand, including the percent of the expected stand that remains, replanting date and seeding rate.

00:24:23 – Ag News:  A look at the day's agricultural news headlines.

00:32:38 – "Stop, Look and Listen":  K-State's Gus van der Hoeven presents "Stop, Look and Listen", his weekly commentary on rural Kansas.

 

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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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