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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.

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Update frequency
every day
Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
309
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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1991 - Staying Safe with Silage...Respiratory Hazards Around Silage

1991 - Staying Safe with Silage...Respiratory Hazards Around Silage

  • Respiratory Concerns with Silage, Part 1
  • Respiratory Concerns with Silage, Part 2
  • Pest Damage in the Landscape

 

00:01:05 – Respiratory Concerns with Silage, Part 1: Beginning today's show is Mitch…

00:28:01  |   Thu 07 Aug 2025
1990 - FSA Programs and Payments...4-H at the State Fair

1990 - FSA Programs and Payments...4-H at the State Fair

  • Disaster Programs at the Farm Service Agency
  • Preparing for the State Fair and Next 4-H Year
  • How Listeriosis Happens

 

00:01:05 – Disaster Programs at the Farm Service Agency: David Schemm, Kansas F…

00:28:01  |   Wed 06 Aug 2025
1989 - Flooding Concerns and Positives...Field Day in Garden City

1989 - Flooding Concerns and Positives...Field Day in Garden City

  • Fins, Fur and Feathers: Flooding
  • Garden City Field Day Plus
  • Pricing Corn Silage

 

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Flooding: Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken from K-State kick off today's show with p…

00:28:01  |   Tue 05 Aug 2025
1988 - Continuing with Tight Cattle Market...Meetings to Prepare for Wheat Planting

1988 - Continuing with Tight Cattle Market...Meetings to Prepare for Wheat Planting

  • Cattle Market Reaction
  • Wheat Pre-Planting Meetings
  • Proposed Dicamba Registration

 

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Reaction: A cattle market update from Oklahoma State University livestock economist Derr…

00:27:53  |   Mon 04 Aug 2025
1987 - Large Crops Expected for Kansas...Protecting Soybeans from Pests

1987 - Large Crops Expected for Kansas...Protecting Soybeans from Pests

  • Why We Have Low Grain Prices
  • Soybean Pests
  • Precipitation Variability Across Kansas

 

00:01:05 – Why We Have Low Grain Prices: K-State grain economist Daniel O’Brien starts the show with his grain …

00:27:53  |   Fri 01 Aug 2025
1986 - Acclimating Heifers for A.I. Success...Using Drones and Satellites

1986 - Acclimating Heifers for A.I. Success...Using Drones and Satellites

  • Improving A.I. Success for Heifers
  • Research with Drones and Satellites
  • Extending the Garden Harvest

 

00:01:05 – Improving A.I. Success for Heifers: Beginning the show is K-State’s Sandy Johnson a…

00:27:53  |   Thu 31 Jul 2025
1985 - Research Tax Credit Changes with the OBBBA...Grain Sorghum Field Days

1985 - Research Tax Credit Changes with the OBBBA...Grain Sorghum Field Days

  • Research and Development Tax Changes
  • Kansas Grain Sorghum Connection Field Days
  • Breeding Heifers Before Cows

 

00:01:05 – Research and Development Tax Changes: K-State and Washburn law professor R…

00:27:53  |   Wed 30 Jul 2025
1984 - Packing Silage Properly to Reduce Listeria Chances...Horse Diseases

1984 - Packing Silage Properly to Reduce Listeria Chances...Horse Diseases

  • Listeria in Livestock
  • Equine Infectious Anemia and West Nile Virus
  • Dairy's Impact on the State's Economy

 

00:01:05 – Listeria in Livestock: Beginning today’s show is A.J. Tarpoff, K-State Extensi…

00:27:53  |   Tue 29 Jul 2025
1983 - Reviewing Recent Cattle Reports...Cleaning Up Wheat Fields

1983 - Reviewing Recent Cattle Reports...Cleaning Up Wheat Fields

  • Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory Reports
  • Wheat-Free Windows
  • Healthy and Safe Ponds

 

00:01:05 – Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory Reports: A cattle market update from Livestock Marketing Info…

00:27:53  |   Mon 28 Jul 2025
1982 - Wheat Exports...Southern Rust in More of Kansas

1982 - Wheat Exports...Southern Rust in More of Kansas

  • Grain Market Outlook
  • Southern Corn Rust in Kansas
  • More Precipitation?

 

00:01:05 – Grain Market Outlook: Dan O'Brien, K-State grain economist, starts today's show with a grain market outlook where…

00:27:53  |   Fri 25 Jul 2025
1981 - Tightly Wrapped Corn Tassels...Preweaning Respiratory Diseases

1981 - Tightly Wrapped Corn Tassels...Preweaning Respiratory Diseases

  • Corn Production Issues and Yield Potential
  • Bovine Respiratory Disease in Calves
  • Delayed Tomato Harvest

 

00:01:05 – Corn Production Issues and Yield Potential: Tina Sullivan and Logan Simon, K-Sta…

00:27:53  |   Thu 24 Jul 2025
1980 - Talking With FSA Before Upcoming Deadlines...Risk and Profit Conference

1980 - Talking With FSA Before Upcoming Deadlines...Risk and Profit Conference

  • Supplemental Disaster Relief Program
  • Upcoming Agricultural Economic Events
  • Balancing Input Costs With Cattle Production

 

00:01:05 – Supplemental Disaster Relief Program: Starting today’s show is …

00:27:55  |   Wed 23 Jul 2025
1979 - Snake Safety Precautions...Wasp Habitats

1979 - Snake Safety Precautions...Wasp Habitats

  • Fins, Fur and Feathers: Snakes
  • Controlling Wasps
  • Looking Back at the History of Ice Cream

 

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Snakes: An episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers with K-State’s Drew Rick…

00:27:53  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
1978 - Cost of Cattle...Metrics of a Leader

1978 - Cost of Cattle...Metrics of a Leader

  • Cattle Market Prices and Confidence
  • Being a Good Leader
  • Welcoming Chevy-Lynn

 

00:01:05 – Cattle Market Prices and Confidence: Beginning today’s show is University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock ec…

00:27:53  |   Mon 21 Jul 2025
1977 - After USDA Grain Market Impacts...Warming Up in Kansas

1977 - After USDA Grain Market Impacts...Warming Up in Kansas

  • Grain Market Outlook, Part 1
  • Grain Market Outlook, Part 2
  • Hot, Dry Weather

 

00:01:05 – Grain Market Outlook, Part 1: K-State grain economist, Dan O'Brien, starts today's show with two segments dis…

00:28:01  |   Fri 18 Jul 2025
1976 - Taking Care of Weeds...Learning Opportunity for Women in Cattle

1976 - Taking Care of Weeds...Learning Opportunity for Women in Cattle

  • What Weeds Need Controlled
  • Cow Camp for Women
  • Demonstration Gardens

 

00:01:05 – What Weeds Need Controlled: Sarah Lancaster, K-State weed specialist, starts today's show as she discusses key thin…

00:27:53  |   Thu 17 Jul 2025
1975 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act...Shooting Sports Project

1975 - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act...Shooting Sports Project

  • Key Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
  • Kansas 4-H Shooting Sports
  • Clostridium Prefingens

 

00:01:05 – Key Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn…

00:28:02  |   Wed 16 Jul 2025
1974 - Cattle Risk Management...Fall Armyworms and Armyworms

1974 - Cattle Risk Management...Fall Armyworms and Armyworms

  • Livestock Risk Protection
  • Damage From Fall Armyworms and Armyworms
  • Corn Silage Harvest Considerations

 

00:01:05 – Livestock Risk Protection: Beginning today’s show is K-State Flinchbaugh agricultu…

00:28:02  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
1973 - Mixed Bag for the Cattle Market...Western Kansas Crop Update

1973 - Mixed Bag for the Cattle Market...Western Kansas Crop Update

  • June Meat Demand Monitor
  • Western Kansas Cotton and Pests
  • Working Around Wildlife in Fields

 

00:01:05 – June Meat Demand Monitor: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, kicks off today’s show …

00:27:53  |   Mon 14 Jul 2025
1972 - Grain Market WASDE Report Expectations...How Wheat Harvest is Going

1972 - Grain Market WASDE Report Expectations...How Wheat Harvest is Going

  • Expectations of How the Grain Market Will React
  • Wheat Harvest Update and Value of Residue
  • Be Weather Ready

 

00:01:05 – Expectations of How the Grain Market Will React: K-State grain economist, Da…

00:27:53  |   Fri 11 Jul 2025
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