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2145 - Aquatics Impact from Prescribed Burning...Ag Day Mar 24, 2026

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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Water Impacts from Burning
Family of Agriculture
Kansas Distinguished Dairy Award Winner

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Water Impacts from Burning: Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken start today's show with a part of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast. They discuss how prescribed burns can impact water sources.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

wildlife.k-state.edu

00:12:05 – Family of Agriculture: Continuing the show is Jill Zimmerman, president of the Kansas Agriculture and Rural Leadership program, as she shares her experiences in agriculture and what makes the industry unique for Ag Day.

KARLprogram.com

00:23:05 – Kansas Distinguished Dairy Award Winner: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show recognizing the dedication of McCarty Family Farms, now in its fifth generation, as they have been named the Kansas Distinguished Dairy Award Winner.

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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 Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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2144 - Tight Cattle Market...Peer to Peer Learning for Youth Mar 23, 2026

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Cattle Reports and Data
Youth Learning and Contest Opportunities
Faces in Agriculture: Kim Baldwin

00:01:05 – Cattle Reports and Data: Starting the show is a cattle market update from Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center. He recaps the recent Cattle on Feed and Livestock Slaughter data.

00:12:05 – Youth Learning and Contest Opportunities: Kansas 4-H program coordinator Amy Collins keeps the show rolling as she discusses an upcoming photography opportunity for 4-Hers and a career video contest for youth.

Photography Shutterbug Event Project-Based Events

00:23:05 – Faces in Agriculture: Kim Baldwin: A segment of Faces in Agriculture with Kim Baldwin who is involved in agriculture in McPherson County ends today's show as she shares about her operation and how they have tried new avenues.

BaldwinAg.com

PapaBaldys.com

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2143 - Grain Futures, Cash, Transportation and Exports...Erosion Concerns After Wildfire Mar 20, 2026

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Grain Market Volatility
Cropland and Soil After Wildfires
Warming and Drying Weather

00:01:05 – Grain Market Volatility: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, begins today's show commenting on the ups and downs in the market and he discusses transportation and exports.

Daniel on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Cropland and Soil After Wildfires: Keeping the show rolling is John Holman, K-State cropping systems and forage agronomist, and Augustine Obour, K-State soil scientist, as they converse about how producers can help protect their land and soil after a wildfire.

Cropland, Soil and Nutrient Impacts After Wildfire

00:23:05 – Warming and Drying Weather: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond ends today's show as notes the recent cold and warm temperatures and lack of moisture in the state.

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2142 - Looking in Alfalfa and Wheat Fields for Pests...The Hemp Hype Mar 19, 2026

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What Pests to Scout for in Fields
The Hype Around Hemp or Lack Thereof
Flying Ants Versus Termites

00:01:05 – What Pests to Scout for in Fields: The show starts with K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth as he discusses pea aphids, alfalfa weevils, army cutworms and winter grain mites.

00:12:05 – The Hype Around Hemp or Lack Thereof: Tina Sullivan, K-State Extension agronomist, continues the show as she explains how the hemp hype faded from a few years ago and where it currently is.

The Hemp Hype: Questions and Answers that Remain in 2026

00:23:05 – Flying Ants Versus Termites: K-State horticultural entomologist, Raymond Cloyd, ends the show saying people often misidentify flying ants as termites, since these insects are close to the same size.

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2141 - Using CRP and Hearing from Around the State...Giving Crops and Herbicides their Best Chance Mar 18, 2026

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Hearing from County FSA Offices
Using Ammonium Sulfate and Residual Corn Herbicides
Helping Keep Feedlot Cattle Cooler

00:01:05 – Hearing from County FSA Offices: David Schemm, state executive director of the Kansas Farm Service Agency, begins today's show as he highlights FSA farm programs and explains what he is doing traveling around the state.

Farmers.gov

00:12:05 – Using Ammonium Sulfate and Residual Corn Herbicides: K-State weed specialist Sarah Ganske and K-State weed scientist Pat Geier keep the show rolling as they discuss the use of ammonium sulfate and importance of residual herbicides for corn.

Ammonium Sulfate - It's Not Just for Conditioning Spray Water

Residual Herbicides for Corn

00:23:05 – Helping Keep Feedlot Cattle Cooler: Part of a Cattle Chat podcast from the Beef Cattle Institute ends the show as Brad White, Phillip Lancaster and Maddie Mancke chat about research on feeding times to help keep feedlot cattle cooler.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

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2140 - Mealworms for Poultry Protection from HPAI...Teamwork for Avian Research Mar 17, 2026

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Using Mealworms for HPAI Protection, Part 1
Using Mealworms for HPAI Protection, Part 2
Great Year for Milk Production

00:01:05 – Using Mealworms for HPAI Protection, Part 1: The show starts with Laura Miller, K-State associate professor of veterinary virology, as she explains research of using mealworms to help protect poultry from highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Protecting the Nation's Poultry Supply

00:12:05 – Using Mealworms for HPAI Protection, Part 2: Laura continues today's show as she discusses how this can be used for wild birds and other species, as well as highlights the teamwork on this project.

Extension.ksu.edu

K-State.edu

00:23:05 – Great Year for Milk Production: K-State dairy specialist, Mike Brouk, ends the show as he passes along data from 2025 that shows an increase of 45,000 dairy cows in Kansas which helped produce a banner year for milk production and is expected to continue in 2026.

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2139 - Input and Output of the Cattle Market...Preparing Irrigation Systems Mar 16, 2026

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Cattle Market News and Price Changes
Preseason Irrigation Maintenance
Riparian Habitats

00:01:05 – Cattle Market News and Price Changes: Beginning the show is a cattle market update from Elliott Dennis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock economist, as he chats about market volatility, market effects and what is impacting input prices.

cap.unl.edu

00:12:05 – Preseason Irrigation Maintenance: K-State Extension agronomist Tina Sullivan and K-State water resource engineer Jonathan Aguilar add to the show discussing irrigation maintenance that would ideally happen before the season.

Irrigation Season Preparation: Wheel Track Maintenance

Irrigation Season Preparation: The Importance of Pivot Charts

00:23:05 – Riparian Habitats: Joe Gerken, K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist, ends the show as he explains riparian habitats and how they benefit Kansas streams, livestock and wildlife.

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2138 - Kansas Commodities...Grain Market Economics and Impacts Mar 13, 2026

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Kansas Market, Corn and Grain Sorghum
Wheat, Soybeans and Market Factors
Hot and Cold Kansas Temperatures

00:01:05 – Kansas Market, Corn and Grain Sorghum: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen, the senior economist at the IGP Institute, begin today's show as they chat about futures, cash and what they saw in the WASDE report for corn and grain sorghum.

00:12:05 – Wheat, Soybeans and Market Factors: In the second segment, Daniel and Guy continue their discussion with wheat, soybeans and what other factors are impacting the market internationally and domestically.

Daniel on AgManager.info

00:23:05 – Hot and Cold Kansas Temperatures: K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond wraps up the show as he highlights the rollercoaster of Kansas temperatures and precipitation and if it will continue.

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2137 - Managing Ground After Wildfire...Putting Cattle Back Out on Forages Mar 12, 2026

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Managing Rangeland and Pasture After Wildfire, Part 1
Managing Rangeland and Pasture After Wildfire, Part 2
Planting Vegetable Crops

00:01:05 – Managing Rangeland and Pasture After Wildfire, Part 1: Today's show begins with K-State Extension rangeland management specialist Molly Reichenborn and K-State range scientist at Hays Keith Harmoney as they converse about managing rangeland and pastures after a wildfire.

00:12:05 – Managing Rangeland and Pasture After Wildfire, Part 2: Molly and Keith also continue the show as they discuss more information about how cattle producers might manage their livestock if their forages were burnt.

Rangeland and Pasture Management After Wildfire

00:23:05 – Planting Vegetable Crops: K-State Extension horticulture expert, Matt McKernan, ends today's show as he explains the type of vegetable crops that might need planted in the second or third week of March.

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2136 - Planning for Long-term Care to Protect the Farm...First Hollow Stem Mar 11, 2026

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Helping to Preserve the Family Legacy with Planning
First Hollow Stem for Dual-Purpose Wheat
Intensity in Estrus

00:01:05 – Helping to Preserve the Family Legacy with Planning: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins today's show as he explains what planning problem can cause issues with protecting the legacy of family farms.

Preserving the Family Legacy

Roger on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – First Hollow Stem for Dual-Purpose Wheat: K-State graduate students in the Department of Agronomy Luiz Pradella and Claire Bott continue the show as they discuss first hollow stem for wheat growers that use the crop as dual-purpose.

Optimal Time to Remove Cattle from Wheat Pastures: First Hollow Stem

First Hollow Stem Update - 2/23/2026

00:23:05 – Intensity in Estrus: The Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle Chat podcast ends the show as Brad White, Bob Larson and Adrienne Lulay chat about estrus synchronization and its intensity.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

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