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August 02, 2012
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Agriculture Today Radio Program Thursday, August 2


The director of the Arthur Capper Cooperative Center at K-State,
agricultural economist Brian Briggeman, reports on his new study of
farmland value data, attempting to identify what kinds of information
provide the best outlook on land value trends

K-State veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek provides his monthly remarks on
bovine health management: this time, he talks about the
proliferation of pinkeye disease in grazing cattle this summer, and
offers the latest advice on prevention and treatment

And for this week's horticulture segment, K-State foresters Nicole
Opbroek and Charlie Barden talk about taking measures to prevent the
spread of the emerald ash borer, which has now been confirmed in
northwestern Missouri

Agriculture Today is broadcast each weekday morning at 10:00 on KFRM
Radio, Clay Center (550 AM) and KLOE Radio, Goodland (730 AM), which
collectively reach 75 counties in Kansas, parts of southern Nebraska,
eastern Colorado and northern Oklahoma...the broadcast can also be
heard over the K-State Radio Network website. Also see Agriculture Today
Radio archives
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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, Manhattan.

Story by: Eric Atkinson
agguy@ksu.edu
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