1005—New Wheat Production Information…Late-summer Crop Insect Siege

<ul> <li><strong>Intensive Wheat Management</strong></li> <li><strong>Crop Worm Invasion</strong></li> <li><strong>Agricultural News Headlines</strong></li> <li><strong>Landscape Insect Control</strong></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:01:10--Intensive Wheat Management</strong>--K-State wheat production specialist Romulo Lollato talks about a new program, Wheat Rx...a collaboration with the Kansas Wheat Commission to provide wheat growers the very latest research recommendations for producing high-yielding and high-quality wheat through intensive management practices...it features a series of new Extension publications and videos on all aspects of achieving top wheat production</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:12:08--Crop Worm Invasion</strong>--K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth returns with advice for producers on contenting with the onrush of assorted worms that have invaded crop fields in Kansas recently:  caterpillars in alfalfa and soybeans and fall armyworms and armyworms in grain sorghum and soybeans...he asks producers to assess the situation fully before treating fields against these</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:23:13--Agricultural News</strong>--Eric Atkinson takes a look at today’s agricultural news headlines, and Greg Akagi presents this week’s Kansas Soybean Update</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:31:08--More Landscape Insects</strong>--On this week's horticulture segment, K-State horticultural entomologist Raymond Cloyd discusses several prominent insects now active in home landscapes, and whether they merit treatment...including green June beetles, fall webworms and cicada killers</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to <a href="mailto:ksrenews@ksu.edu">ksrenews@ksu.edu</a>.</p> <p>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 da