1224- Agricultural Benefit of Bats...Central Kansas Wheat Harvest Update

Published: July 7, 2022, 3 p.m.

  • Getting Involved in Agriculture and the Benefit of Bats
  • County Wheat Harvest Update
  • Homegrown Tomato Challenges

 

00:01:05—Getting Involved in Agriculture and the Benefit of Bats— We start with a recent segment from the BCI Cattle Chat Podcast where Brad White, Brian Lubbers, Bob Larson, and Dustin Pendell give advice on starting in agriculture – in addition to that K-State wildlife specialist, Drew Ricketts, shares the positives of bats and the ecological benefits they provide agricultural land

 

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00:12:10—County Wheat Harvest Update — K-State county Extension agents, Jared Petersilie and Sandra Wick, provide this week’s wheat harvest update

 

00:23:07—Homegrown Tomato Challenges — We end with this week’s horticulture pieces from Riley County Extension horticulture agent Gregg Eyestone – he discusses the challenges home gardeners are facing with this year’s tomatoes

 

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