Interaction Between Plants and Soil Microbiomes         How Two Water-Related House Bills Will Impact Kansas         Making Strides in Reducing Somatic Cell Counts 00:01:00 – Interaction Between Plants and Soil Microbiomes: We begin today’s show with K-State assistant professor in the Division of Biology, Sonny Lee. He recently received the CAREER award that will support his study of the interaction between plants and their soil microbiomes. 00:12:00 – How Two Water-Related House Bills Will Impact Kansas: Susan Metzger, associate director for agriculture and Extension at K-State and the Director of KCARE, continues today’s show to review the recent House Bills, 2302 and 2279. She shares how they will impact Kansas.   Link to House Bill 2203: hb2302_enrolled.pdf (kslegislature.org)   00:23:00 – Making Strides in Reducing Somatic Cell Counts: Today’s show finishes with K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk. He says even in the summer, Kansas dairy producers are making progress in reducing somatic cell counts in the herd.   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 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.