Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture Checking Soil Temperature Before Planting Corn Picking a Fruit Tree   00:01:05 – Soil Management for Sustainable Agriculture: Beginning today’s show is Rattan Lal, K-State’s Roscoe Ellis Jr. Lecturer, as he discusses sustainable agriculture and how soil management impacts food and climate security. Rattan Lal Roscoe Ellis, Jr. Lectureship   00:12:05 – Checking Soil Temperature Before Planting Corn: K-State farming systems specialist, Ignacio Ciampitti, continues the show as he reminds corn growers about the importance of soil temperature for planting and emergence. Mesonet - Soil Temperature Spring Planting in Kansas   00:23:05 – Picking a Fruit Tree: Rebecca McMahon, Extension Local Food Systems Program administrator, finishes the show as she covers the basics for selecting fruit tree varieties, such as apples, pears, peaches, cherries and plums.    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