Insect Management for Grain Sorghum…C-R-P Updates
Agriculture Today
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• Insect management for grain sorghum
• A full update on Conservation Reserve Program opportunities
• Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”
• New research into discouraging domesticated cats from preying on backyard birds…
00:01:30 – Insect Management for Grain Sorghum: K-State research entomologist J.P. Michaud discusses insect management planning for this year's grain sorghum crop, in view of the expectation that sorghum acreage will expand in the central and southern plains this growing season...he specifically talks about sorghum midge as an emerging insect concern in Kansas, as well as about contending with two traditional pest issues: chinch bugs and sorghum headworms.
00:12:51 – C-R-P Updates: On the latest edition of FSA Coffee Talk, agricultural program specialist Carla Wikoff of the Farm Service Agency has a full update on Conservation Reserve Program opportunities, including word on the extension of the current general C-R-P sign-up, and the opportunity to conduct emergency haying or grazing of C-R-P in qualifying counties.
00:24:14 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, along with this week's edition of "Milk Lines."
00:32:17 – Discouraging Cats from Backyard Hunting: On this week's wildlife management segment, former K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee talks about new research into discouraging domesticated cats from preying on backyard birds and other wildlife.
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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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