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• How Listing Decision for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Impacts Kansas
• Potential Increase for Dairy Labor Costs

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00:01:09 \\xa0\\u2014 How Listing Decision for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Impacts Kansas: \\xa0We begin this week\\u2019s programming with an impactful segment providing information on the implications of the recent listing decision for the Lesser Prairie Chicken. Joining Agriculture Today for this conversation is K-State wildlife Extension specialist, Drew Ricketts. Drew provides background on the significance of the Lesser Prairie Chicken and their habitat needs.

As our conversation on the Lesser Prairie Chicken with Drew continues, he provides detailed information on what the threatened status of this species really entails for Western Kansas producers. He explains what \\u201ctake\\u201d means and where it applies in Kansas, as well as what a grazing plan is and who can write one.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Lesser Prairie-Chicken Website

USFWS Guidance: Framework for the review of LPC Voluntary Conservation Programs

USFWS Lesser Prairie-Chicken Species Status Assessment

Information on the 4(d) rule grazing exemption and how to apply to be an approved plan developer

USFWS Project planning tool to determine if you are potentially impacted by the listing

More specific interactive maps to determine if your location may be considered Lesser Prairie Chicken habitat:

Southern Great Plains Crucial Habitat Assessment Tool

Kansas Natural Resources Planner

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Kansas Ecological Services Field Office

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00:25:51 \\u2014 Potential Increase for Dairy Labor Costs: As more states consider legislation regarding wages for hourly employees, K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk \\xa0rounds out today\\u2019s programming by encourages producers to be prepared for potential increases in labor costs by increasing efficiency to reduce the time it takes to complete daily tasks.

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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.