1162 – Supply and Demand Report and U.S. Grain Exports … Alfalfa Weevil Management and Mite Problems in Winter Wheat

<ul> <li><strong>Supply and Demand Report and U.S. Grain Exports</strong></li> <li><strong>Alfalfa Weevil Management and Mite Problems in Winter Wheat</strong></li> <li><strong>Kansas Agricultural Weather</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>00:01:00 – Supply and Demand Report and U.S. Grain Exports:</strong> K-State grain market economist Dan O'Brien looks ahead to this morning's USDA world grain supply-and-demand report, and the possible grain price influencers there...and he remarks on a quite good showing for U.S. grain exports of late, during his weekly segment on the grain market trends</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:12:00 – Alfalfa Weevil Management and Mite Problems in Winter Wheat:</strong> K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth returns with updated recommendations on alfalfa weevil management, as those are now starting to inflict damage on early alfalfa growth...he also talks about two kinds of aphids now working on alfalfa likewise...and he discusses mite problems amping up in winter wheat, and whether a control treatment is warranted</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:23:00 – Kansas Agricultural Weather:</strong> K-State meteorologist Chip Redmond reports on Kansas agricultural weather</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 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 Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices