965 – Plant Tissue Testing … Agricultural Law Update

<ul> <li><strong>Plant Tissue Testing</strong></li> <li><strong>Agricultural Law Update</strong></li> <li><strong>Ag news</strong></li> <li><strong>Stop, Look and Listen</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>00:01:00 – Plant Tissue Testing:</strong> K-State crop nutrient specialist Dorivar Ruiz-Diaz touts the practice of plant tissue testing for nutrient content...he goes over the sampling method, and talks about the value of the test information for diagnosing crop problems and for making in-season nutrient management decisions<br /> <br /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:11:58 – Agricultural Law Update:</strong><strong> </strong>Agricultural law professor Roger McEowen of the Washburn University School of Law reviews two new court rulings on agriculture-related matters:  the court decision which halted the USDA's proposal to forgive the debt held by socially-disadvantaged farmers on USDA loans; and an Iowa court rejection of a lawsuit brought by environmental groups that would have seriously hindered agricultural activities in a major river basin</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:22:55 –</strong> <strong>Ag news:</strong> Eric Atkinson covers the day’s agricultural news headlines</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:30:47 – Stop, Look and Listen:</strong> K-State's Gus van der Hoeven provides his weekly commentary on life in rural Kansas</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 daily podcast.</p> <p> </p> <p>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