Day Two Observations from the 2023 Winter Wheat Tour         An Update on Army Cutworms, Army Worms and Alfalfa Weevils         The Kansas Garden Guide Will Help All Gardeners   00:01:00 – Day Two Observations from the 2023 Winter Wheat Tour: Romulo Lollato, K-State wheat production specialist, begins today’s show with a day two update from the 2023 Hard Winter Wheat Tour of Kansas. He says they saw more abandoned fields and calculated a lower yield on the route.    Link to Kansas Wheat   00:12:00 – An Update on Army Cutworms, Army Worms and Alfalfa Weevils: The show continues with Jeff Whitworth, Extension field crop entomologist, with an update on army cutworms, army worms and alfalfa weevils. Certain insects are more of a nuisance while others can cause damage to crops.    Link to publication 00:23:00 – The Kansas Garden Guide Will Help All Gardeners: Rebecca McMahon, administrator of K-State’s local food systems program and one of the authors of the new Kansas Garden Guide, says the guide contains valuable information on planning, planting, growing and harvesting a variety of fruits and vegetables in Kansas’ difficult climate. http://www.bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/S51.pdf 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.