1495 - Slow Cattle Expansion Expected...Managing Duckweed
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- Expecting Slow Cattle Herd Expansion
- Nitrate Toxicity in Cattle
- Duckweed in Ponds
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00:01:05 \\u2013 Expecting Slow Cattle Herd Expansion: We begin this week with a cattle market update from Oklahoma State University livestock economist Derrell Peel. He discusses the current state of the market and why producers might be slow to expand their herd.\\xa0
Several Reasons for Slow Herd Expansion\\xa0
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00:12:05 \\u2013 Nitrate Toxicity in Cattle: K-State beef specialist Sandy Johnson continues the show with information about nitrate toxicity which is something cattle producers probably want to keep in mind when it comes to testing and feeding forages.\\xa0
Nitrate Toxicity in Drought-Stressed Corn and Sorghum
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00:23:05 \\u2013\\xa0Duckweed in Ponds: Completing today\\u2019s show is Joe Gerken, K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist. Joe talks about why people should keep an eye out for duckweed in their ponds and how it can be managed.\\xa0
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