00:01:00 – Potential Shortage of “Burndown” Crop Herbicides: K-State weed management specialist Sarah Lancaster is among a panel of weed scientists discussing the expected shortage of "burndown" crop herbicides in the growing season ahead, most notably glyphosate and glufosinate...they talk about managing around that problem, through greater reliance on residual herbicide control and crop management adjustments
00:12:00 – Researching Soil Moisture Sensing Technology: K-State soil water scientist Andres Patrignani talks about a new project which will establish testing grounds for soil moisture sensing technology...K-State will manage one of four such sites around the nation, as he and colleagues will evaluate the accuracy and overall performance of current and future moisture sensing systems
00:23:00 – Stop, Look and Listen: K-State's Gus van Der Hoeven provides his weekly commentary on life in rural Kansas
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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.
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