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• Economic Impact of Ag Research at K-State
• Crop Production in West Plains Extension District
• Stop, Look and Listen

00:01:00 – Economic Impact of Ag Research at K-State: The dean of the College of Agriculture at K-State, Ernie Minton, and the senior director of Teconomy Partners, Simon Tripp, discuss the economic impact of agriculture research at K-State on the Kansas and regional agricultural sectors...based on an extensive analysis of the returns to public dollars invested in the university's research initiatives:  they say the data reinforces the need for further investment into land-grant agriculture research facilities

00:12:00 – Crop Production in West Plains Extension District: The first of this week's series with county and district Extension agriculture agents who are in Manhattan for the K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference:  today, West Plains Extension District agricultural agent Renee Tuttle talks about the crop production year in Scott and Finney counties, and a couple of the Extension programs she's conducting there

00:23:00 – Stop, Look and Listen: K-State's Gus van Der Hoeven provides his weekly commentary on life in rural Kansas

Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu.

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.

K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.