28 min listen
1642 - Happy National Ag Day...Crabgrass as a Forage
1642 - Happy National Ag Day...Crabgrass as a Forage
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Mar 19, 2024
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Podcast episode
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Celebrating Kansas Ag for Ag Day Growing Crabgrass for Cattle Establishing a Milking Routine 00:01:05 – Celebrating Kansas Ag for Ag Day: We start today’s show by talking with people from the current KARL class. Adam York, Kari West, Andrea Krauss, Mark Palen and Eli Svaty say what Kansas agriculture means to them to celebrate Ag Day. www.KARLprogram.com 00:12:05 – Growing Crabgrass for Cattle: Jaymelynn Farney, K-State beef systems specialist, continues the show explaining how crabgrass, which is often considered a weed, can be effectively used as an alternative cattle forage. Crabgrass Could Serve as an Alternative Cattle Forage Crabgrass: An Alternative Cattle Forage OSU - Crabgrass Variety Performance Tests 00:23:05 – Establishing a Milking Routine: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk discusses the importance of having a standardized milking procedure to end the show. He says that makes it easier to train new employees and reduces the stress on the cows. 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
Released:
Mar 19, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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