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1667 - Humans with CWD...Pests in Homes and Fields

1667 - Humans with CWD...Pests in Homes and Fields

FromAgriculture Today


1667 - Humans with CWD...Pests in Homes and Fields

FromAgriculture Today

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Apr 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Fins, Fur and Feathers: Chronic Wasting Disease Termites and Wheat Aphids Plus an Alfalfa Weevil Update Picking the Dairy Animal to Sell   00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Chronic Wasting Disease: K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begin today’s show with another episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers. This week they discuss Chronic Wasting Disease and the concerns that come with it and how people can be watchful. Fins, Fur and Feathers K-State Wildlife   00:12:05 – Termites and Wheat Aphids Plus an Alfalfa Weevil Update: Next in the show is K-State crop entomologist, Jeff Whitworth, to provide answers to questions he has been receiving about termites and wheat aphids. He also gives an update on alfalfa weevils.   00:23:05 – Picking the Dairy Animal to Sell: With the low supply of replacement dairy heifers driving up costs, K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk ends today’s show discussing how to avoid making unnecessary culls and identify animals that should be sold.     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:
Apr 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Agriculture Today is a daily program hosted by Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout the state. It features K-State agricultural specialists and other experts examining agricultural issues facing Kansas and the nation. Kansas State University has produced daily, ag-related broadcasts since KSAC radio first went on the air in 1924. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. 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.