1950 - Mixing Pond Water...Checking out and Caring for Trees

Agriculture Today

• Fins, Fur and Feathers: Stratification and Fish Kill
• Champion Trees and Summer Tree Care
• Growth in the Milk Industry

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Stratification and Fish Kill: Part of another Fins, Fur and Feathers episode from Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken begins today’s show. Joe explains stratification in ponds and how people can help prevent fish kills.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

Wildlife.k-state.edu

00:12:05 – Champion Trees and Summer Tree Care: Brady Wolken and Blaine Stoble with the Kansas Forest Service keep the show moving as they discuss Champion Trees in Kansas and how to properly care for trees in the summer months.

KansasForests.org

Champion Trees in Kansas

Black Gum - Champion Tree

Cottonwood - Champion Tree

00:23:05 – Growth in the Milk Industry: Ending the show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk as he looks at some of the 2024 milk production numbers for Kansas and the Midwest, which he says are growth areas for the milk industry.

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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 Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.

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