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K-State risk management specialist Art Barnaby... Play Audio


K-State risk management specialist Art Barnaby shares his analysis of the payments that participating producers can expect from the Average Crop Revenue Election program for their 2012 crops, and his projection on possible payments for 2013 production, with the
deadline for ACRE enrollment for this year's crops coming up a week from Monday.
 

5/23/2013 7:00:00 PM

Agricultural news... Play Audio


K-State Radio Network agriculture director Eric Atkinson reports on the day's top stories. Plus, this week's Wheat Scoop from Kansas Wheat.

5/23/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State agricultural economist Dan OBrien... Play Audio


K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien talks about the corn and soybean market reactions to significant corn planting progress in the past two weeks, and about the wheat market response to the latest crop condition and harvest prospects, as he covers the grain market scene.

5/23/2013 7:00:00 PM

NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF BREADS... Play Audio


Eight home bakers from across the nation will come to Manhattan in June to participate in the National Festival of Breads – America’s only amateur bread baking contest. The biennial contest celebrates the relationship between producer and consumer and highlights the art of baking bread at home. Bill Spiegel has more on the contest and this year’s participants.

5/23/2013 7:00:00 PM

Kansas Ag Mediation Services Available to Help Producers and Lenders


On the face of it, the drought and late freeze in Kansas have been plenty hard enough, but the difficulties don’t end with smaller yields and lack of forage. They sometimes mean struggles when the bills come due. 
5/22/2013 8:00:00 AM

Upcoming K-State Research and Extension Events


K-State Research and Extension is offering these events, available to all interested persons. For more information about these, as well as more localized events, check with your local K-State Research and Extension office.
5/22/2013 8:00:00 AM

Weed management specialist Curt Thompson... Play Audio


K-State weed management specialist Curt Thompson discusses pre- and post-emergence control strategies for weeds on soon-to-be-planted grain sorghum acreage, stressing the need for a weed-free seedbed in which to plant the new crop...he'll go over the herbicide selections that have proven out well in K-State field trials.
 

5/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State Research and Extension Names Summer Interns


K-State Research and Extension has named 13 students as 2013 summer interns. The interns will assist extension professionals in planning and implementing educational programs for Kansas residents.
5/20/2013 8:00:00 AM

K-State plant pathologist Frank White... Play Audio


K-State plant pathologist Frank White reports on his ongoing research, which centers on making genetic adjustments in crop plants so that they may effectively ward off yield-robbing bacterial diseases.
 

5/16/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State agricultural economist Dan OBrien... Play Audio


K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien focuses on current developments in international grain trade, including reports of corn and soybean imports into the U.S. from South America, as he offers his weekly analysis of the grain market trends.

5/16/2013 7:00:00 PM

WHEAT DISEASE SITUATION... Play Audio


This is the critical time to apply fungicides for leaf disease control and many growers are asking for more information about the wheat disease situation in the state. The wheat is heading and flowering in southeast and south central Kansas. Wheat in central Kansas is mostly in the boot stages of development. The wheat in southwest Kansas continues to struggle with drought and freeze damage and the growth stage varies widely among fields. Bill Spiegel has more.

5/16/2013 7:00:00 PM

Careers in Agricultural Sciences, Plant Pathology Are Focus of June 12 Program in Manhattan


Undergraduate college and high school students are invited to attend a free program Wednesday, June 12 in Manhattan to learn about the array of career possibilities in plant pathology and agricultural sciences in general.
5/16/2013 8:00:00 AM

‘Preserving the Tallgrass Prairie’ Video Now Available Online


A 30-minute feature on preserving Kansas’ tallgrass prairie that recently aired on public television is now being offered through Kansas State University.
5/15/2013 8:00:00 AM

Kansas Profile - Now That's Rural - Butler County


“Twenty Rural Counties to Call Home,” the cover of the national magazine proclaims. Inside, the magazine describes desirable rural locations in 20 states, including one in the heart of Kansas, which is the subject of today’s Kansas Profile. 
5/15/2013 8:00:00 AM

Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen... Play Audio


Agricultural law specialist Roger McEowen gets into the details of this week's U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which found in favor of Monsanto in the case against a farmer who was re-planting Roundup Ready seed in violation of the seed patent...he says the decision was vitally important to the future availability of advanced production agriculture technology.

5/14/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State crops and soils specialist Doug Shoup... Play Audio


K-State crops and soils specialist Doug Shoup talks about double-cropped forage on wheat ground following harvest, looking at the forage production attributes of several options, including forage sorghums, sudangrass, crabgrass and the so-called cover crops.
 

5/13/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State entomologist J.P. Michaud... Play Audio


K-State entomologist J.P. Michaud talks about the impact of the cold spring on likely insect pressure in row crops this summer, saying that the balance between damaging insects and beneficial insects has been thrown off-kilter.

5/13/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State Ag Economist Launches Blog


By the very nature of his work as an extension agricultural economist, Kansas State University’s Dan O’Brien is used to reaching out to farmers, agri-businesses and others with the latest research-based information pertaining to grain market analysis. And he’s added another tool to help disseminate that information.
5/10/2013 8:00:00 AM

KERNELS FOR KIDS... Play Audio


Danielle Hill, a contestant of the Miss Kansas competition, has taken her platform of agriculture to a new level of service. By mixing her platform, “Cultivating Healthy Lifestyles” and the Miss America platform for the Children’s Miracle Network, Danielle has created Kernels for Kids, a charity that collects bushels of grain from grain elevators across Kansas. The grain is then sold and the proceeds are donated to the Children’s Miracle Network which directly benefits KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, and St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. Nicole Lane has more.

5/9/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State agronomist Nathan Nelson... Play Audio


K-State agronomist Nathan Nelson tells of his new research project, which will refine a method of evaluating phosphorus loss from crop fields, called the phosphorus index...this will provide producers better guidance in nutrient application management, while also addressing phosphorus load issues in surface water resources.
 

5/9/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State agricultural economist Dan OBrien... Play Audio


K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien previews the USDA's May world grain supply and demand report coming out this morning, as part of his weekly commentary on the grain market trends.

5/9/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State agronomist Kraig Roozeboom... Play Audio


K-State agronomist Kraig Roozeboom remarks on the consequences of planting corn in wet soils, as many producers are angling for any window of planting opportunity right now.
 

5/8/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State wheat disease specialist Erick DeWolf... Play Audio


K-State wheat disease specialist Erick DeWolf has the latest on disease pressure on the Kansas wheat crop, and talks about making a sound economic decision on wheat fungicide use in the weeks ahead.

5/8/2013 7:00:00 PM

USDA research geneticist Jesse Poland... Play Audio


A USDA research geneticist based in Manhattan, Jesse Poland, talks about his current work using remote sensors to conduct high through-put phenotyping of wheat varieties...an approach that will vastly speed up the evaluation of plant traits for wheat breeding programs at K-State and elsewhere.
 

5/7/2013 7:00:00 PM

Eastern Kansas Grazing School Planned Sept. 11-12


Rotational grazing is one way in which cattle producers can use rangeland and forages as efficiently as possible. That’s among the topics to be discussed at the third annual Eastern Kansas Grazing School planned for Sept. 11-12 in Ottawa, Kan.
5/7/2013 8:00:00 AM

IGP director Mark Fowler... Play Audio


The director of the International Grains Program at K-State, Mark Fowler, provides the monthly I-G-P update:  he talks about the upcoming grain elevator managers short course for domestic elevator operators, and comments on the widespread interest from foreign wheat buyers on the prospective quality of this year's Kansas wheat harvest.
 

5/6/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State agricultural economist Dan OBrien... Play Audio


K-State agricultural economist Dan O'Brien comments on the results of the Kansas wheat tour this week and what the projections suggest to the wheat market...he also talks about the market impact of delayed corn planting.

5/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

K-State agronomist Kraig Roozeboom... Play Audio


K-State agronomist Kraig Roozeboom follows up with research information on corn planting delays and the eventual impact on yields, citing K-State field trials which looked at that question from several angles, including late planting dates and hybrid selection.
 

5/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

COMPARING GENETIC CODES... Play Audio


Eduard Akhunov knows that sometimes, in order to prepare for the future, we need to study the past. The Kansas State University plant pathologist is leading an international team of researchers in comparing the genetic code of ancient wheat varieties to that of modern varieties with a goal of improving wheat for different growing conditions throughout the world. Bill Spiegel reports.

5/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Spring Field Day Planned at K-State’s South Central Kansas Experiment Field


Kansas State University will host a Spring Field Day, Tuesday, May 21, at its South Central Kansas Experiment Field in Hutchinson, beginning at 5 p.m.
5/2/2013 8:00:00 AM