Soybean Cyst Nematodes…Cow Herd Genetic Decisions

• Testing fields for the soybean cyst nematode, ahead of spring planting

• Making sound cow herd genetic decisions ahead of spring breeding

• The latest agricultural news

• Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…”

00:01:30 – Soybean Cyst Nematodes:  K-State plant pathologist Rodrigo Onofre urges soybean growers to test their fields for the soybean cyst nematode ahead of spring planting, if they haven't already...he talks about how this pest continues to spread throughout Kansas soybean production areas, inflicting costly yield damage...and he walks through the procedure for sampling fields the right way.

00:12:55 – Cow Herd Genetic Decisions:  K-State beef geneticist Bob Weaber talks with K-State beef systems specialist Jaymelynn Farney about making sound cow herd genetic decisions ahead of spring breeding time...with thoughts on prioritizing the most important traits to the individual cow-calf operation.

00:24:21 – Ag News:  A look at the day's agricultural news headlines.

00:32:37 – "Stop, Look and Listen":  K-State's Gus van der Hoeven presents "Stop, Look and Listen", his weekly commentary on rural Kansas.

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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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