• Nutritional management of replacement heifers

• The top hybrids in K-State's 2020 grain sorghum performance test

• Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update

• Selecting vegetable garden seed for the coming season…

00:01:30 – Nutritional Needs of Replacement Heifers:  K-State beef systems specialist Justin Waggoner talks about nutritional management of replacement heifers heading into their first breeding season...the main factors being the target weight for them to reach at breeding time, and the timing and pace of weight gain to get there.

00:12:55 – 2020 Grain Sorghum Performance Results:  K-State agronomist Jane Lingenfelser cites the top-performing hybrids in K-State's 2020 grain sorghum performance test, the report on which has just been released...this is a quite valuable resource for grain sorghum growers when deciding on hybrids to plant for the 2021 growing season.

00:24:20 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, including this week’s Kansas soybean update.

00:32:28 – Preparing For Growing Season:  K-State horticulturist Ward Upham talks about selecting vegetable garden seed to be started as transplants in the coming weeks, and setting up for that project ahead of time.

 

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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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