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2055 - Weed Clean Up in Fields this Fall and Winter...Wastewater Innovation Nov 06, 2025

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Marestail and Henbit Management
Reusing Wastewater
Dealing with Pests in Homes and Gardens

00:01:05 – Marestail and Henbit Management: K-State weed specialist Sarah Lancaster kicks off the show as she reminds listeners about managing marestail and henbit as well as preparing their sprayers for winter.

Get Control of Fall-Emerged Marestail Before Next Spring

Henbit Taking Over? Management Tips for Fall

Preparing Spray Systems for Winter: Simple Steps to Avoid Spring Repairs

00:12:05 – Reusing Waste Water: Joe Parcell, director of the Risk Management Center at K-State, continues the show as he explains a project that he is a part of that is working on the ability to add value to wastewater.

Waste, Water and a Wicked Problem

00:23:05 – Dealing with Pests in Homes and Gardens: Wrapping today's show is K-State horticulture entomologist, Raymond Cloyd as he looks at insect and mite pests that are currently trying to get in homes and how a clean garden can prevent pests from overwintering in the debris.

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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.

K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan

2054 - Understanding More Deductions and Depreciation...Winter Curl Mite Nov 05, 2025

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Deductions and Depreciation
Winter Curl Mite Damage
Adding Beef for the Community

00:01:05 – Deductions and Depreciation: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts the show as he discusses more changes. This week he talks about car loan interest deduction, heifer bonus depreciation and depreciation recapture.

Roger on AgManager.info

www.Washburnlaw.edu/WALTR

00:12:05 – Winter Curl Mite Damage: K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth keeps the show rolling as he highlights the winter curl mite and why wheat growers might be seeing their wheat look silver.

00:23:05 – Adding Beef for the Community: Ending the show is the Beef Cattle Institute's Cattle Chat podcast with special guest Dave Maples from the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association as they converse about beef being included when thinking about food as medicine.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

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2053 - Emerald Ash Borer...Boost for Cancer Screenings Nov 04, 2025

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Detecting Emerald Ash Borer
Increasing Cancer Screenings in Kansas
Having Healthy Calves

00:01:05 – Detecting Emerald Ash Borer: Shad Hufnagel, Kansas Forest Service forest health coordinator, begins today's show explaining emerald ash borer and how they have identified it in another county in Kansas.

KansasForests.org

00:12:05 – Increasing Cancer Screenings in Kansas: The show continues with K-State's Jeff Wichman as he hosts Hope Krebill and Keren Denes-Collar on Sound Living as they discuss cancer screenings and how they hope to provide it to more people.

Sound Living

00:23:05 – Having Healthy Calves: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends the show by saying how producers can boost their bottom line by keeping calves healthy as their value has increased.

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2052 - Back to the Cattle Market Basics...Cattle Herd Record Keeping Nov 03, 2025

Show notes

Remembering Cattle Market Fundamentals
What Records to Keep
Raccoon Distemper

00:01:05 – Remembering Cattle Market Fundamentals: A cattle market update with Oklahoma State University livestock economist Derrell Peel starts today's show as he reinforces the fundamentals and how they are looking in our current market.

Cow-Calf Corner Newsletter

Derrell.peel@okstate.edu

00:12:05 – What Records to Keep: Keeping the show rolling is the Beef Cattle Institute's Brad White and Bob Larson as they discuss research that looked into record keeping for cattle herds on a recent Bovine Science episode.

Herd Health: Value of Records

ksubci.org

00:23:05 – Raccoon Distemper: Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, concludes the show as he explains distemper in raccoons and where it is likely most prevalent.

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2051 - Increased Grain Trade...Still Have the Bubonic Plague in Animals? Oct 31, 2025

Show notes

Waiting for Grain Reports
Spooky Veterinarian Stories
Contrast in the Weather

00:01:05 – Waiting for Grain Reports: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien kicks off today's show by discussing the changes in the futures and what recent news headlines have impacted the market.

Daniel O'Brien on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Spooky Veterinarian Stories: Keeping the show rolling is A.J. Tarpoff, K-State Extension beef veterinarian, as he shares stories and spooky things that he has encountered or heard about as a veterinarian.

00:23:05 – Contrast in the Weather: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, concludes today's show with his weather update which highlights our recent wet and cool weather and if we can continue to expect those conditions.

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2050 - Corn and Soybean Update...Swine Research and Innovations Oct 30, 2025

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Soybean Cyst Nematodes, Tar Spot and Moldy Corn
K-State Swine Day
Research in Horticulture

00:01:05 – Soybean Cyst Nematodes, Tar Spot and Moldy Corn: K-State row crop plant pathologist Rodrigo Onofre starts the show as he provides an update on soybean cyst nematodes, tar spot and moldy corn.

Protect Your Soybeans Next Year

Corn Grain Quality

Late-season Tar Spot Update

00:12:05 – K-State Swine Day: The show continues with K-State Extension swine specialist Mike Tokach as he highlights the 2025 K-State Swine Day along with the research and innovations happening in the swine industry.

K-State Swine Day

00:23:05 – Research in Horticulture: Director of the K-State Horticulture Research and Extension Center in Olathe, Cary Rivard, ends the show discussing their work in grafting tomatoes, agrivoltaics and high tunnels.

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2049 - Corn Commodity in Kansas...Looking Back and Ahead in the Agriculture Industry Oct 29, 2025

Show notes

An Update from Kansas Corn
K-State Ag Profitability Conference
From School to Workforce

00:01:05 – An Update from Kansas Corn: Today's show starts with Kansas Corn CEO Josh Roe as he provides an update on Kansas Corn and how the commodity is doing in Kansas.

KSCorn.com

00:12:05 – K-State Ag Profitability Conference: Robin Reid, K-State farm economist, and Allen Featherstone, K-State agricultural economics department head, add to the show discussing the Ag Profitability conference and what information will be shared.

K-State Ag Profitability Conference

00:23:05 – From School to Workforce: The Beef Cattle Institute's Brad White, Bob Larson, Phillip Lancaster and Makenna Jensen conclude today's show with part of their Cattle Chat podcast as they talk about transitioning into the workforce.

BCI Cattle Chat Podcast

Bovine Science with BCI Podcast

Email BCI at bci@ksu.edu

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2048 - Amphibian Lifecycle...Green Stem Impacting Soybean Harvest Oct 28, 2025

Show notes

Fins, Fur and Feathers: Amphibians
Green Stem in Soybeans
New Dairy Technology

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Amphibians: Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken from K-State with part of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast kick off today's show as they converse about amphibians and their development and lifecycle.

Fins, Fur, and Feathers

wildlife.k-state.edu

00:12:05 – Green Stem in Soybeans: K-State Extension agronomist Tina Sullivan continues the show as she explains green stem in soybeans and how harvest is going in Kansas.

Green Stem Syndrome in Soybeans

00:23:05 – New Dairy Technology: Ending the show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk discussing new technology he viewed at the World Dairy Expo and how it could help the dairy industry improve efficiencies on the farm.

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2047 - Headlines and Market Update for Cattle...Which Drone is for You? Oct 27, 2025

Show notes

Cattle Market Estimates and Prices
Drone Selection for Agriculture
Faces in Agriculture: Leigh Ann Pfannenstiel

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Estimates and Prices: A cattle market update from Tyler Cozzens and Brandon Dodd at the Livestock Marketing Information Center begins today's show. They discuss what Cattle on Feed pre-report estimates are and price trends for the industry.

00:12:05 – Drone Selection for Agriculture: K-State agriculture precision specialist, Deepak Joshi, keeps the show moving as he explains different types of drones and what producers should consider before purchasing.

00:23:05 – Faces in Agriculture: Leigh Ann Pfannenstiel: A segment of Faces in Agriculture with Leigh Ann Pfannenstiel from Logan County ends today's show as she shares about Red's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch.

Red's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

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2046 - Grain Futures Prices...Liver Abscess Research Oct 24, 2025

Show notes

Trends and Direction in the Grain Market
Beef on Dairy Liver Abscess Research
Fall Weather in Kansas

00:01:05 – Trends and Direction in the Grain Market: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien kicks off the show with a grain market update where he comments on futures, trends and market direction.

Daniel O'Brien on AgManager.info

00:12:05 – Beef on Dairy Liver Abscess Research: Continuing the show is Cole Ellis, K-State Beef Stocker Unit research assistant and graduate student, as he talks about liver abscesses for beef on dairy cattle and the research he has done.

2025 K-State Stocker Field Day Presentation

K-State Forage Conference

00:23:05 – Fall Weather in Kansas: Chip Redmond, K-State meteorologist, wraps up today's show discussing cooler temperatures and expected rainfall for Kansas.

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