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Keeping Fruits and Vegetables Fresh; Preparing for Canning Season

Sound Living - May 06, 2024 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
There’s nothing more frustrating than purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables – especially at today’s prices – and having to throw some of them out because they went bad before they could be eaten. Kansas State University food scientist and coordinator of the university’s Rapid Response center, K...

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Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 7. Growth Staging Field Crops and Yield Impacts

Michigan Field Crops - May 02, 2024 12:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Welcome to the 7th episode of the 2024 season! Teresa Crook, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Maninder Singh, Cropping Systems Agronomy Specialist,  to discuss what growth stages are in corn, soybean and wheat and where the critical development points are that can impact your yi...

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The Science of Happiness

Sound Living - April 29, 2024 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Multiple studies suggest there is a science to happiness. Participants in this year’s Walk Kansas, an annual eight-week challenge that encourages people to exercise and live more healthfully while working toward a common goal, had access to a webinar that focused on the benefits of being happy. ...

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Show Cattle Spring/Summer Daily Care

Grant County Extension Connection - April 26, 2024 21:00 - 50 minutes
This episode focuses on daily care for show cattle during the spring and summer. Ty Bays is featured on this episode to share his insights on how-to prepare show cattle for the show ring. 

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1669 - HPAI Update...Dr. Howard Erickson

Agriculture Today - April 25, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
HPAI in Dairy Cattle Update 2024 Vet Med Alumni Fellow Cover Crops with Companion Planting   00:01:05 – HPAI in Dairy Cattle Update: Beginning today’s show is an update on highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle herds from Kansas animal health commissioner Justin Smith.  ag...

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Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 6. Conservation Practices for Soil Health with Abby Smith

Michigan Field Crops - April 25, 2024 12:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Welcome to the 6th episode of the 2024 season! Sarah Fronczak, MSU Extension Environmental Management Educator, will host Abby Smith, USDA NRCS State Agronomist for Michigan,  to discuss what conservation programs for soil health are available to agriculture land.  Also, a weather update from Dr...

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1668 - Possession of Mineral Rights...Planting Soybeans

Agriculture Today - April 24, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Co-Equal Ownership of Rights Soybean Planting Considerations Safety When Working with Cattle   00:01:05 – Co-Equal Ownership of Rights: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, starts the show by reviewing his recent blog article “Rights of Co-Tenants.” He explains the issues...

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1667 - Humans with CWD...Pests in Homes and Fields

Agriculture Today - April 23, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Chronic Wasting Disease Termites and Wheat Aphids Plus an Alfalfa Weevil Update Picking the Dairy Animal to Sell   00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Chronic Wasting Disease: K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begin today’s show with another episode of Fins,...

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1666 - Cattle Market Conditions...Pre-Emergence Herbicides for Soybeans

Agriculture Today - April 22, 2024 15:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Cattle Market Conditions Pre-Emergence Herbicides for Soybeans Celebrating Earth Day   00:01:05 – Cattle Market Conditions: Livestock economist Elliott Dennis from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln discusses cattle on feed and cattle weights as well as the continued impact of HPAI on t...

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Is Your Skin Protected from the Sun's Harmful Rays

Sound Living - April 22, 2024 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers – and it’s been on the rise over the past few years. According to the American Cancer Society, more than five million skin cancers are diagnosed each year in the United States – that’s more than all other cancers combined. K-State Extension Northwest...

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Maintaining a healthy lawn

Extension Calling: advice for the farm, garden, and home - April 21, 2024 16:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Turf grass takes effort. If you want a healthy lawn, there are some steps you can't ignore. Sharpening your mower blades is just one of them. Please check out our website: https://extension.wvu.edu/lawn-gardening-pests/lawn for more information after the show. 

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1665 - Grain Market Outlook...Ag Alumni Fellow

Agriculture Today - April 19, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Grain Market Conditions College of Ag Alumni Fellow: Shelly Kessen Drought and Severe Weather   00:01:05 – Grain Market Conditions: K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien starts today’s show with a grain market update. He explains how the markets are holding and the current expectations w...

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1664 - Cattle Parasites...Cow-Calf Health

Agriculture Today - April 18, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Internal and External Parasites in Cattle Biosecurity Research for Cow-Calf Herd Health Planting Warm-Season Vegetables   00:01:05 – Internal and External Parasites in Cattle: Gregg Hanzlicek, K-State veterinarian, begins today’s show by talking about internal and external parasites an...

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Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 5. Planting Considerations for 2024 with Manni Singh

Michigan Field Crops - April 18, 2024 12:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Welcome to the 5th episode of the 2024 season! Eric Anderson, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Manni Singh, MSU Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist,  to discuss his insights into things to consider for the 2024 planting season.  Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . ...

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1663 - Frequent FSA Crop and Livestock Questions...White Grubs

Agriculture Today - April 17, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Answers to Crop and Livestock Questions at FSA White Grubs in Brome Fields Decreasing Expenses for Cattle Operations   00:01:05 – Answers to Crop and Livestock Questions at FSA: Getting today’s show started is Todd Barrows, Kansas Farm Service Agency chief program specialist, as he disc...

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1662 - Current Canola Crop...BRD Vaccine

Agriculture Today - April 16, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Canola Crop in Kansas Bovine Respiratory Disease Vaccine Controlling Flies on the Dairy   00:01:05 – Canola Crop in Kansas: Starting today’s show is K-State canola breeder Mike Stamm to talk about the current state of the canola crop in Kansas. He says what the crop has experienced and ...

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1661 - Meat Demand Monitor...Crop Pests

Agriculture Today - April 15, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Cattle Market and Meat Demand Monitor Update on Crop Pests Snakes are Becoming More Active   00:01:05 – Cattle Market and Meat Demand Monitor: Glynn Tonsor, K-State livestock economist, kicks off the show with a cattle market outlook. He talks about things taking place globally that can...

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Outdoor Learning Can Be Simple for Kids

Sound Living - April 15, 2024 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
The arrival of warmer weather is an opportunity for parents to spend more time outdoors with their children. K-State Research and Extension child development specialist Bradford Wiles says there’s just all kinds of really cool activities and opportunities to support our children’s development in...

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Storms and Trees

Extension Calling: advice for the farm, garden, and home - April 14, 2024 16:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Storm damage can be rough. A tree failure in a storm can be devastating. There are several things you can do to help your trees weather storms better, but you may be thinking of the wrong ones and making the risk greater.

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1660 - Foreign Exchange and Grain Markets...Storms in Kansas

Agriculture Today - April 12, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
April WASDE Report Review, Part 1 April WASDE Report Review, Part 2 Impactful Weather System for Kansas   00:01:05 – April WASDE Report Review, Part 1: K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien and the senior economist at the IGP Institute Guy Allen kick off today’s show by discussing the gra...

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1659 - Kansas Farm Income Projections...CoverCress

Agriculture Today - April 11, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Spring 2024 Kansas Farm Income Outlook From Field Pennycress to CoverCress Reminder About Cicadas and Ticks   00:01:05 – Spring 2024 Kansas Farm Income Outlook: Starting today’s show is Jenny Ifft and Joe Parcell from K-State as they review the 2024 Kansas Farm Income Outlook. The pair ...

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Virtual Breakfast 2024. Episode 4. Soil Fertility 2024 with Kurt Steinke

Michigan Field Crops - April 11, 2024 12:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Welcome to the 4th episode of the 2024 season! Jenna Falor, MSU Extension Field Crops Educator, will host Dr. Kurt Steinke, MSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist,  to discuss his insights into soil fertility in 2024.  Also, a weather update from Dr. Jeff Andresen . To learn more and register f...

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Cloverchat Episode 28-State Ambassadors and YELLO

Cloverchat - April 10, 2024 20:08 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
On this episode Cloverchat Minnesota 4-H State Ambassadors Hallee, Lacey and Hannah interview fellow ambassadors Antonio, Kaitlyn, Echo and Adri about their State Ambassadors experience. They also talk about Youth Exploring Leadership and Learning Opportunities which is Minnesota 4-H's ...

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1658 - Property Right Cases in Agriculture...Starter Fertilizer

Agriculture Today - April 10, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
In-progress Cases that Impact Agriculture Starter Fertilizer for Corn Where Cattle Are   00:01:05 – In-progress Cases that Impact Agriculture: Roger McEowen, K-State and Washburn law professor, begins today’s show with information about cases that involve the Clean Water Act and PFAS, b...

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1657 - Use of the Ogallala Aquifer...Mineral for Cattle

Agriculture Today - April 09, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
Fins, Fur and Feathers: Ogallala Aquifer Mineral Supplementation Heat Stress on Dry Dairy   00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Ogallala Aquifer: Another episode of Fins, Fur and Feathers from K-State’s Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begin today’s show as the pair talks about the value of ...

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Episode 42: Review of 2023 Research on the Subject of "Biological" and "Microbial" Products in Cotton

Cotton Specialists Corner - April 08, 2024 19:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratings
Drs. Brian Pieralisi (Mississippi State) and Brian Arnall (Oklahoma State) join host Steve Brown in a broad discussion on the subject of new Biological, Microbial and other products targeted to improve crop productivity. We discuss the 2023 Beltwide Cotton Incorporated project in this realm and ...

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#089 Why Exercise Intensity Matters for Longevity | CrossFit for Health 2024

FoundMyFitness - April 08, 2024 18:34 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.9K ratings
Download the 9-Page "Cognitive Enhancement Blueprint" Discover my premium podcast, The Aliquot Join over 300,000 people and sign up for my newsletter Become a FoundMyFitness premium member to get access to exclusive episodes, emails, live Q+A’s with Rhonda and more I recently had the...

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1656 - Cattle Market Update...Cattle Questions

Agriculture Today - April 08, 2024 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratings
News Impacting the Cattle Market Replacement Heifers and Open Cattle Faces in Agriculture: Zoe Kaiser   00:01:05 – News Impacting the Cattle Market: A cattle market update with Iowa State University livestock economist Lee Schulz kicks off today’s show. Lee also reviews the other disapp...

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The Effects of Extreme Heat

Sound Living - April 08, 2024 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Extreme heat often results in the highest annual number of deaths among all weather-related disasters. In most of the U.S., extreme heat is a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees – and it’s becoming more of a health risk. Elaine Johannes, the Kansas Health Foundati...

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HPAI: What's the to do for bird flu?

Extension Calling: advice for the farm, garden, and home - April 07, 2024 16:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Guest Erika Lyon from OSU Extension joins us to discuss the news surrounding highly pathogenic avian influenza including symptoms and biosecurity steps. We also give some quick tips for consumers.  https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/defend-the-flock https://u.osu.ed...