1310 – A Fairly Steady Market in a Challenging Time … Researching E. coli in Irrigation in Kansas
- A Fairly Steady Market in a Challenging Time
- Researching E. coli in Irrigation in Kansas
- A Real Fish Story About Trout Fishing
00:01:00 – A Fairly Steady Market in a Challenging Time: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor says the markets held fairly steady in the last week and he encourages producers to focus on the things they can control during such challenging economic times.
00:14:00 – Researching E. coli in Irrigation in Kansas: K-State graduate student studying food microbiology and safety, Erin Manville, provides insight on her research characterizing E. coli in irrigation in Kansas. She says the research taught her the importance of water testing, how easily E. coli can be spread, and the prevalence of antimicrobial resistant E. coli in our water sources.
00:25:00 – A Real Fish Story About Trout Fishing: For this week's wildlife management segment, K-State aquatics and fisheries specialist, Joe Gerken, discusses trout fishing.
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