Adding Fertilizer to Newer Corn Hybrids … Crop Insect Pest Roundup

New corn hybrids may provide producers a much bigger window for applying a side dressing of fertilizer; a roundup of crop insect pests; agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”; balancing your farm pond fish population…

00:01:30 – Adding Fertilizer to Newer Corn Hybrids:  New corn hybrids may provide producers a much bigger window for applying a side dressing of nitrogen or other fertilizer. K-State crop nutrition specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz is here to discuss the options and the timing for side dressing applications.

00:13:00 – Crop Insect Pest Roundup:  K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth offers a roundup of corn root worms, leaf beetles in soybeans and alfalfa weevils.

00:24:30 – Ag News:  Jeff Wichman covers the day's agricultural news headlines, along with this week's edition of "Milk Lines," and the Kansas crop progress and condition report.

00:33:02 – Balancing the Farm Pond Fish Population:  K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee continues his look at improving fishing opportunities in farm ponds by covering the management steps for improving the balance of fish species in your pond.

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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 Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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