Miscellaneous
• The weekly grain market update • Controlling Palmer amaranth in grain sorghum • Agricultural news, and the “Kansas Wheat Scoop” • Kansas agricultural weather… 00:01:30 – Grain Market Update: K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien remarks on the recent surge in U.S. grain purchases by China, and what's behind that...and he talks about the drop in the value of the U.S. dollar as a friendly development for U.S. grain exports overall, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends. 00:12:56 – Palmer Amaranth in Grain Sorghum: K-State weed scientist Vipan Kumar talks about the difficulties in controlling Palmer amaranth in grain sorghum, as that weed has really come on with the recent rains...he says that herbicide treatments at this stage of the growing season aren't feasible, so he advises growers to map out a long-term strategy for dealing with this aggressive weed problem. 00:24:22 – Ag News: The day's agricultural news headlines, and the latest “Kansas Wheat Scoop.” 00:32:36 – Kansas Weather: K-State climatologist Mary Knapp reports on Kansas agricultural weather. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. 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.