- Farm Service Agency Reminders and Updates
- Early Season Field Crop Pest
- Beef Cattle Institute’s Ask the Experts: Preparing for Bull Season
00:01:00 – Farm Service Agency Reminders and Updates: Kansas Farm Service Agency state executive director, Dennis McKinney, shares friendly reminders on the fast approaching March 15th deadline for ARC/PLC signups, as well as insight on soon-to-be-announced programming for distressed producers during a time when cash flow is tight for many.
More information on the Kansas FSA website
00:12:00 – Early Season Field Crop Pests: Jeff Whitworth, K-State field crop entomologist, joins us for a conversation on early season pests to be on the lookout for. He shares information on how to best control both brown recluse spiders and alfalfa weevils this time of year.
Alfalfa Weevil degree days tool on the Kansas Mesonet
KSRE publication on Brown Recluse Spiders
00:23:00 – Beef Cattle Institute’s Ask the Experts: K-State experts Brad White, Brian Lubbers, and Phillip Lancaster answer a listener’s question on how to best prepare bulls for the breeding season.
To have your beef cattle questions answered by the BCI Ask the Experts team – send them an email at bci@ksu.edu
Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.
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 Samantha Bennett and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
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