• New herbicide options for row crop producers

• More from the Midwest Cover Crops Council Conference

• Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”

• The repeal of the 2015 Waters of the United States rule…

00:01:30 – New Herbicide Options:  K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster talks about what's new in herbicide options for row crop producers as spring draws nearer, including a couple of new pre-mix products that have been evaluated in K-State trials...she also talks about label changes that producers should know about.

00:12:52 – Cover Crops Conference:  Two more interviews from the 2020 Midwest Cover Crops Council Conference last week near Kansas City:  University of Nebraska agricultural engineer Paul Jasa talks about improving soil structure via cover crop production, and the mechanics of cover crop establishment; and K-State's Sarah Lancaster looks at cover crops as a means of weed suppression.

00:23:57 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, along with this week's edition of "Milk Lines."

00:32:19 – Water Rule Repealed:  K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee talks about the repeal of the 2015 Waters of the United States rule, and the implications for wildlife wetland resources.

 

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