Kentucky Ag Matters

Local Leadership with Alana Baker Dunn

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Hello everybody!  And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Alana Baker Dunn, with River Bend Farms in Trigg County, KY. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!

 

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Welcome to the show!

This week, your hosts will discuss Local Leadership and Community involvement!

 

Timely Tip:

 

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Insurance Coverage Review with JB Moore

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Hello everybody!  And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with JB Moore, Farm Bureau Agency Manager in Trigg County, KY. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!

 

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Welcome to the show!

This week, your hosts will discuss reviewing your insurance coverage.

 

Timely Tip: Review your Insurance Coverage before you need to file a claim!

 

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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X (@AgKentucky). You can email us with any questions or comments to kyagmatters@gmail.com. Also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show—We would like to say special thanks to JB for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…

 

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Bees in Kentucky! with Dr. Amanda Skidmore

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Hello everybody!  And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Dr. Amanda Skidmore, State Apiarist for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!

 

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Welcome to the show!

This week, your hosts will discuss Beekeeping in Kentucky!

 

Timely Tip: Be attentive to where bees are located before spraying any pesticides! Spraying at night when bees are inactive will help to avoid any unwanted issues.

 

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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X (@AgKentucky). You can email us with any questions or comments to kyagmatters@gmail.com. Also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show—We would like to say special thanks to Amanda for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…

 

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Extension Soils Specialist Dr. Edwin Ritchey

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Hello everybody!  And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Dr. Edwin Ritchey, Soils Specialist with the University of Kentucky. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!

 

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Welcome to the show!

This week, your hosts will discuss Sulfur, Soil pH, and Grazing Wheat!

 

Timely Tip: Apply lime to adjust pH early enough so that the lime has time to break down and actually do its job.

 

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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X (@AgKentucky). You can email us with any questions or comments to kyagmatters@gmail.com. Also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show—We would like to say special thanks to Edwin for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…

 

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Corn Fungicides and Disease Sampling Update for 2026

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Hello everybody!  And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Dr. Kiersten Wise, Plant Pathologist with the University of Kentucky. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!

 

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Welcome to the show!

This week, your hosts will discuss fungicides and disease sampling!

 

Timely Tip: Evaluate the fungicide products that you will use this season based on expected disease pressure! Tailoring your products to your anticipated disease pressure could greatly affect your overall costs.

 

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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X (@AgKentucky). You can email us with any questions or comments to kyagmatters@gmail.com. Also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show—We would like to say special thanks to Kiersten for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…

 

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AQHA Professional Horseman Bradley Boyd

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Hello everybody!  And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Bradley Boyd, AQHA Professional Horseman and 3X World Champion. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!

 

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Welcome to the show!

This week, your hosts will discuss all things Rope horses!

 

Timely Tip: If you’re training your own horse, try thinking like your horse, and not thinking like a human.

 

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Strategies for dealing with Short Pastures and Low Hay Supplies

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Hello everybody!  And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Dr. Bob Coleman, Equine Specialist with the University of Kentucky. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!

 

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Welcome to the show!

This week, your hosts will discuss strategies for dealing with short forage supplies.

 

Timely Tip: Have a plan! Looking at the potential for short forage inventories, start now developing a strategy for those “What if” situations.

 

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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X (@AgKentucky). You can email us with any questions or comments to kyagmatters@gmail.com. Also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show—We would like to say special thanks Dr. Bob for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…

 

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Dealing with Short Forage Supplies

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Hello everybody!  And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Kevin Laurent, Senior Ag Extension Beef Specialist with the University of Kentucky. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!

 

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Welcome to the show!

This week, your hosts will discuss strategies for dealing with short forage supplies.

 

Timely Tip: Have a plan! Looking at the potential for short forage inventories, start now developing a strategy for those “What if” situations.

 

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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X (@AgKentucky). You can email us with any questions or comments to kyagmatters@gmail.com. Also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show—We would like to say special thanks Kevin for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…

 

Kentucky Ag Matters!!!

 

 

Farm Safety 2026

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Hello everybody!  And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we will discuss Farm Safety. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!

 

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Welcome to the show!

This week, your hosts will discuss.

 

Timely Tip: Farm Safety Awareness always relates back to paying attention to the situation at hand.

 

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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X (@AgKentucky). You can email us with any questions or comments to kyagmatters@gmail.com. Also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show—We would like to thank our listeners for joining in every week and for helping us make this show what it has become. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…

 

Kentucky Ag Matters!!!

 

 

Spring Beef Update

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Hello everybody!  And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. On this week’s show, we visit with Dr. Katie VanValin, Extension Beef Specialist with the University of Kentucky. And as always, we will wrap things up with this week’s Timely Tip. Thanks so much for joining us, and we hope you enjoy the show!

 

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Welcome to the show!

This week, your hosts will discuss.

 

Timely Tip: Continue to feed High-Mag minerals until daytime temps consistently reach 70 degrees.

 

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We want to remind our listeners to follow us on Facebook at Kentucky Ag Matters and also on X (@AgKentucky). You can email us with any questions or comments to kyagmatters@gmail.com. Also, please rate us wherever you listen to our show—special thanks to Katie for this week’s information, and thanks to our listeners for joining in. We hope you have enjoyed our show and will make plans to join us again next week for our next episode. And until then, remember…

 

Kentucky Ag Matters!!!