Episodes

Monday Jul 31, 2023
Fall Equipment Prep with Scott Mackey from Wright Impliment
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Intro for show E70
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 Jay, David and Vicki sit down with Scott Mackey, Field Technician for Wright Implement Company. 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!
Podcast Outline for show E70
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss: Equipment Prep for fall harvest.
Timely Tip: Start your equipment inspections now!
Exit for Show
Special thanks to Scott Mackey 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!!!

Monday Jul 24, 2023
Women in Ag Series pt. 2 with Sharon Furches
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Intro for show E69
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 Jay, David and Vicki sit down with Sharon Furches, Calloway County Grain Farmer, and 2nd Vice-President of Kentucky Farm Bureau. 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!
Podcast Outline for show E69
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss: Women in Ag.
Timely Tip: Get involved!
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Special thanks to Sharon Furches 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!!!

Monday Jul 17, 2023
Managing Temperature and humidity with Air Speed with Mike Czarick
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Intro for show E68
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 Jay, David and Vicki sit down with Mike Czarick, Extension Specialist with the University of Georgia Extension. 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!
Podcast Outline for show E68
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss current proper ventilation in poultry houses
Timely Tip: Measure wind speed in various points in your houses to identify inconsistencies in air movement.
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Special thanks to Mike Czarick 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!!!

Monday Jul 10, 2023
Crop Insights with Phillip Osborne
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Intro for show E67
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 Jay, David and Vicki sit down with Phillip Osborne with Nutrien Ag Solutions. 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!
Podcast Outline for show E67
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss current crop conditions in Western Kentucky.
Timely Tip: Monitor growth stages of corn before applying fungicides. With the crop being planted in different stages it won’t all be ready for an application at the same time.
Exit for Show
Special thanks to Phillip Osborne 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!!!

Monday Jul 03, 2023
Weed control Issues with Dr. JD Green
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Intro for show E66
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 Jay, David and Vicki sit down with Dr. JD Green Extension Professor 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!
Podcast Outline for show E66
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss Weed control issues in Pasture and herbicide resistant weeds in Kentucky.
Timely Tip: Avoid the potential of herbicide resistant weeds by using different chemistry programs and other management practices like rotational practices.
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Special thanks to Dr. JD Green 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!!!

Monday Jun 26, 2023
Market insights with LMA President Mark Barnett
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Intro for show E66
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 Jay, David and Vicki will sit down with Mark Barnett, Owner of Kentucky-Tennessee Livestock Market in Guthrie, Kentucky and Cross Plains, Tennessee, and the current President of the Livestock Marketing Association. 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!
Podcast Outline for show E66
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will meet with Mark Barnett.
Timely Tip: Support your local stockyard!
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Special thanks to Mark and to our hosts 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!!!

Monday Jun 19, 2023
Spring Garden Show!
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Intro for show E65
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 Jay and Vicki sit down and discuss Spring Gardening tips. 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!
Podcast Outline for show E65
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss this year’s Gardening season.
Timely Tip: Keep a written journal on any applications you’ve made and what the outcome was! Written notes can help you make decisions for the future by looking back at what worked or what didn’t work.!
Exit for Show
Special thanks to our hosts 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!!!

Monday Jun 12, 2023
Wheat Harvest, Hay Season, and Fire Safety!
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Intro for show E64
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 Jay, David and Vicki sit down and discuss Current Agricultural topics. 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!
Podcast Outline for show E64
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss This week in Agriculture.
Timely Tip: Pay close attention to potential fire dangers during wheat harvest and while planting in wheat stubble.
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Special thanks to our hosts 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!!!

Monday Jun 05, 2023
Late Spring Crops Update
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Monday Jun 05, 2023
Intro for show E63
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 Jay, David and Vicki sit down and discuss this Spring’s growing conditions. 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!
Podcast Outline for show E63
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will meet to discuss current growing conditions.
Timely Tip: Time to walk your fields and prepare for the weed pressures that are present. Review Post weed control options and prepare accordingly!
Exit for Show
Special thanks to our hosts 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!!!

Monday May 29, 2023
Women in Ag Series Part 1 with Whitney Carmen
Monday May 29, 2023
Monday May 29, 2023
Intro for show E59
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 David and Vicki will sit down with Whitney Carmen, Extension Agent for Ag and Natural Resources in Grayson County 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!
Podcast Outline for show E59
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will meet with Whitney Carmen, ANR Agent in Grayson County.
Timely Tip: Women have been a critical part of farming operations for many years. Take the many opportunities to use your voice to empower, improve and help each other to continue to build on the legacy of Kentucky Agriculture and beyond.
Exit for Show
Special thanks to Dr. Goodlett and to our hosts 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!!!