IN-DEPTH: Kansas Wheat Crop Update
• An in-depth look at the current Kansas wheat crop
• Agricultural news
• Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…”
00:01:30 – Kansas Wheat Crop Update: K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato discusses the current condition of the Kansas wheat crop, centering on a couple of leading topics: the extent to which the crop might have incurred freeze damage from the run of unseasonably-cold temperatures in late October.
00:12:59 – Kansas Wheat Crop Update (Part 2): Continued discussion with K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato, on the current condition of the Kansas wheat crop; here, he elaborates on the factors that must be considered before replanting or overseeding a thin stand, including the percent of the expected stand that remains, replanting date and seeding rate.
00:24:23 – Ag News: A look at the day's agricultural news headlines.
00:32:38 – "Stop, Look and Listen": K-State's Gus van der Hoeven presents "Stop, Look and Listen", his weekly commentary on rural Kansas.
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