1126—Forage Hay and Silage Performance Test…Starting a Garden Asparagus Bed

Summer Annual Forage Performance Trial Results Readying for Asparagus Planting

00:01:10—Summer Annual Forage Trials (part 1)--K-State cropping systems agronomist John Holman goes over the information that can be found in K-State's just-released Kansas Summer Annual Forage Variety Performance Test report, which evaluated a multitude of forage lines for their productivity and quality as hay or silage at three locations in the state...he offers thoughts on the variables that growers should pay attention to as they go about selecting a forage for haying for ensiling in this next growing season

00:12:06—Summer Annual Forage Trials (part 2)--K-State’s John Holman talks more about the 2022 Kansas Summer Annual Forage Variety Performance Test report, going into more detail about the variety traits beyond yield that were evaluated, including stand vigor, photoperiod sensitivity and insect resistance

00:23:03—Readying for Asparagus Planting--On this week's horticulture segment, K-State horticulturist Ward Upham talks about preparing now for planting an asparagus bed in early spring

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