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00:01:00 \\u2013 FSA Payments and Programming Updates: Todd Barrows from the Kansas Farm Service Agency joins us for an FSA update where he shares information on the recently announced TOP UP payments under CFAP 2, new information on ERP Phase 2 and PARP programming, and other important signup dates for producers to keep in mind.
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00:12:00 \\u2013 Ovulation Synchronization 7&7 Protocol: A new ovulation synchronization protocol has been gaining the attention of some, and K-State beef reproductive specialist, Sandy Johnson, shares insight on the practice being referred to as 7 & 7 synch protocol.
Sandy\'s latest Beef Tips article on 7 & 7 Synch Protocol
Beef Reproductive Task Force website with protocol list
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00:23:00 \\u2013 Beef Cattle Institute\\u2019s Ask the Experts:\\xa0K-State experts Brad White, Brian Lubbers, and AJ Tarpoff answer a listener\\u2019s question on the best ways to manage a hypothermic calf this winter.
To have your beef cattle questions answered by the BCI Ask the Experts team - send them an email at\\xa0bci@ksu.edu
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Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to\\xa0ksrenews@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 Samantha Bennett and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
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K\\u2011State 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\\u2011being 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\\u2011State campus in Manhattan.
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