• Salmonella-based scours disease in newborn calves

• The ongoing wildfire threat in Kansas

• Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”

• New research on the compatibility of coyotes and red foxes in urban settings…

00:01:30 – Salmonella-Based Scours Disease:  K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek talks about a typically lesser cause of scours disease in newborn beef calves that is showing up noticeably this year...a strain caused by salmonella...he looks at why it's turning up and the importance of sampling it and having it diagnosed.

00:12:41 – Wildfire Threat Update:  Assistant fire management officer with the Kansas Forest Service at K-State, Dennis Carlson, discusses the ongoing wildfire threat in Kansas, and why that is such a formidable concern currently...he talks about fire behavior when the fuel load is this heavy and the conditions are conducive to wildfires spreading rapidly.

00:24:05 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, along with this week's edition of "Milk Lines."

00:32:10 – Coyotes and Red Foxes:  On this week's wildlife management segment, former K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee talks about new research on the compatibility of coyotes and red foxes in urban settings.

 

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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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