1515 - Blister Beetles...Changing Dairy Herd
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- Blister Beetles
- Seed to Saw Open House
- Switching Dairy Cows
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00:01:05 \\u2013 Blister Beetles: Starting the show is K-State crop entomologist, Jeff Whitworth, with information about blister beetles and the dangers they create for humans and livestock.\\xa0
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00:12:05 \\u2013 Seed to Saw Open House: Ryan Armbrust and Jason Hartman from the Kansas Forest Service continue the show by previewing Kansas Forest Service\\u2019s Seed to Saw Open House and what attendees can participate in.
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00:23:05 \\u2013\\xa0Switching Dairy Cows: To conclude the show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk as he says now may be a good time to switch out cows that are 150 days or more open with replacement heifers because of current cull prices and an improving milk market.
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