Agriculture Today
Agriculture Today is a daily program hosted by Shelby Varner 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.
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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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 309
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
2011 - Grain Market Prices...Beef Stocker Field Day Learning
- Futures Trends in the Grain Market
- 2025 Beef Stocker Field Day
- Drying Out and Warming Up
00:01:05 – Futures Trends in the Grain Market: K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, starts the show wi…
2010 - Helping Control Cereal Rye...2025 Flinchbaugh Forum
- Reducing the Spread of Weeds and Cereal Rye
- Inaugural Flinchbaugh Forum
- Shrubs for the Landscape
00:01:05 – Reducing the Spread of Weeds and Cereal Rye: Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, …
2009 - Farm Service Loans and Programs...Pests in Sorghum and Soybeans
- Loans from FSA for Kansas Producers
- Keeping an Eye on Crop Pests
- Reducing Cattle Shrink
00:01:05 – Loans from FSA for Kansas Producers: Beginning today's show is David Schemm, Kansas Farm Service…
2008 - Pond Management...4-H State Fair Ag Science Projects
- Managing Ponds
- Kansas State Fair 4-H Projects
- Forage Requirements
00:01:05 – Managing Ponds: We start our week with part of a Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast episode, as K-State wildlife specialis…
2007 - Storing Crops and Grain Exports...Knopf Farms Field Day
- Strong Wheat Exports
- Agronomy Field Day
- Early Fall
00:01:05 – Strong Wheat Exports: Starting today's show is K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien who begins the show discussing the futures and…
2006 - Kansas Wheat Variety Guide 2025...Canola Season
- Updated Wheat Variety Guide
- Canola Planting
- Fall Horticulture Considerations
00:01:05 – Updated Wheat Variety Guide: Today's show starts with Kansas State University plant pathologist Kelsey Ande…
2005 - New Savings Account...Drone Use in Late Crop Scouting
- Trump Accounts
- Drones for Crop Scouting
- Limit-Feeding and Manure Scoring
00:01:05 – Trump Accounts: K-State and Washburn University law professor Roger McEowen discusses what young families need …
2004 - Irrigation considerations...Armyworms in Crops
- Final Irrigation
- Armyworms
- Federal Milk Marketing Order Data
00:01:05 – Final Irrigation: K-State agronomists, Lucas Haag and Tina Sullivan start the show with important considerations and measu…
2003 - USDA Cattle Market Update...Lambing Resources for Beginning Sheep Producers
- Cattle Market Trends/NASS Report
- Lambing Publication
- Euglena
00:01:05 – Cattle Market Trends and NASS Report: Tyler Cozzens and Brandon Dodd with the Livestock Marketing Information Center kick o…
2002 - Record Crop Yields...Armyworms Becoming a Concern
- High Yields and Strong Grain Exports
- Beware of Armyworms
- Fall Weather Approaching
00:01:05 – High Yields and Strong Grain Exports: K-State grain economist, Daniel O'Brien, begins today's show by …
2001 - Conditions Affecting Wheat...Wheat Variety Trial Results
- Weather, Pest and Disease Conditions in Wheat
- Top Performing Wheat Varieties
- Grass Seed Labelling
00:01:05 – Weather, Pest and Disease Conditions in Wheat: Today's show starts with Jane Lingenfel…
2000 - FSA Program Support for Producers...Kansas Livestock Sweepstakes
- Farm Service Agency Conservation Program
- 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes
- Preconditioning Calves
00:01:05 – Farm Service Agency Conservation Program: Today's show begins with David Schemm, executive dir…
1999 - Varying Ecosystems and Burning Benefits...Nutrients for Wheat
- Fins, Fur and Feathers: Ecosystems
- Preparing for Wheat
- Milk Lines: Mike Brouk
00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Ecosystems: We begin today's show with K-State Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken and pa…
1998 - Opportunity for Beef on Dairy...Kidding Publication
- Cattle Market Outlook
- Publication on Kidding Goats
- Faces in Agriculture: Chad Basinger
00:01:05 – Cattle Market Outlook: We begin today's show with a cattle market update from Elliott Dennis, Uni…
1997 - Corn and Grain Sorghum Markets...Soybean and Wheat Markets
- Factors in the Grain Market, Part 1
- Factors in the Grain Market, Part 2
- Drying Out in Kansas
00:01:05 – Factors in the Grain Market, Part 1: Daniel O'Brien, K-State grain economist, and Guy Allen…
1996 - Time for Lime Applications...Reducing Input Costs
- Lime for Wheat and Alfalfa Production
- Cutting Costs But Not Yield
- Horticulture Research
00:01:05 – Lime for Wheat and Alfalfa Production : Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, K-State soil fertility specialist, be…
1995 - Farmers Buying and Selling Off-Patent Seeds...Hay Market Changes
- Can You Resell Off-Patent Seeds?
- The Hay Market
- Taking Care of Bulls After Breeding
00:01:05 – Can You Resell Off-Patent Seeds?: K-State and Washburn law professor Roger McEowen starts today's sh…
1994 - Bt Cotton and Bollworms...Local Food for Kids
- Bt Cotton Stewardship and Pests
- Farm to Plate Initiative
- Stage of HPAI in Kansas Herds
00:01:05 – Bt Cotton Stewardship and Pests: Beginning today's show is K-State Extension agronomist, Logan Si…
1993 - Meat Demand vs Consumption in the Market...More Streams of Farm Income
- Continued Cattle Market Strength
- Diversifying Farm Income
- Identifying Wildlife from Pictures
00:01:05 – Continued Cattle Market Strength: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, kicks off toda…
1992 - Grain Exports Looking Positive...Importance of Mentorship
- Favorable Grain Exports
- Value of a Mentor
- Cooler Temperatures and Drought Conditions
00:01:05 – Favorable Grain Exports: K-State grain economist Daniel O'Brien kicks off today's show with a grain…