Livestock antibiotic usage study; herbicide tank mix management
- Livestock Antibiotic Use Study
- Herbicide Tank Mix Management
- Ag news
- Fish Depredation at Farm Ponds
00:01:30 – Livestock Antibiotic Use Study: K-State production medicine veterinarian Mike Apley talks about a major project K-State has had a hand in, collecting and evaluating antibiotic use information in food animal production, which will be of value to the livestock sector in ongoing discussions about antibiotic policy. He and his research team gathered direct information on how Kansas cattle feedlots employ antibiotics in their operational health management.
00:12:55 – Herbicide Tank Mix Management: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster discusses several important principles in herbicide tank mix management, a topic she's been addressing with producers and agricultural chemical vendors, especially in view of the tank additives that will be required for dicamba applications to tolerant soybeans starting next spring.
00:24:21 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines.
00:32:41 – Fish Depredation at Farm Ponds: On this week's wildlife management segment, former K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee talks about a new study of fish depredation at farm ponds by cormorants.
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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 Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.
K‑State 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‑being 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‑State campus in Manhattan.