Episodes

Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Intro for show
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, Jay and Vicki will visit with Dr. Kenny Burdine, Extension Professor, Department of Ag Economics. Our weekly topic will be the Cattle Market: The interaction between grain prices and cattle market prices. 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
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down with Dr. Kenny Burdine, Extension Professor, Department of Ag Economics. Dr. Burdine will discuss the Cattle Market: The interaction between grain market prices and cattle market prices.
Timely Tip- Start following the cattle market and its trend as a cattle marketing strategy.
Useful Links -
https://msstate.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=d27b0f8ca2d30ab88ad971a94&id=7a21d33b6e - cattle market weekly update
http://agecon.ca.uky.edu/extension - Decision Aides, budgets and many more publications can be found on this UK Agricultural Economics Extension website.
Exit for Show
Thanks’ this week to Dr. Kenny Burdine and 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 Oct 24, 2022
Crop Season wrap for 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Intro for show E29
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, Jay and Vicki will have a wrap up discussion on the 2022 crop season. We will discuss both the challenges and opportunities that producers have faced during the 2022 growing season. 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 E29
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down and discuss the 2022 crop season
Timely Tip- Work towards preventing fires during the harvest season by keeping equipment clean and parked in areas where the danger of a fire is low.
Exit for Show
Thanks’ this week 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 Oct 17, 2022
Fall Fertility discussion with Dr.John Grove
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Intro for show E27
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 Jay will visit with Dr. John Grove, Extension Soils Specialist to discuss Fertility Management. Our weekly topic is Fall Fertilization. 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 E27
Timely Tip- Consider Soil testing as soon as harvest is complete to give you a wider window for applying soil amendments.
Exit for Show
Thanks’ this week to Dr. John Grove and 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 Oct 10, 2022
Beef Update and Beef Bash info with Dr. Katie VanValin
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Monday Oct 10, 2022
Intro for show E26
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 Jay will visit with Dr. John Grove, Extension Soils Specialist to discuss the upcoming Beef Bash. Our weekly topic is Nutrition and preparing for winter feeding. 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 E26
Timely Tip- Attend an educational event to help broaden your knowledge about new techniques and innovations which could improve your farming operation
Exit for Show
Thanks’ this week to Dr. Katie VanValin and 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!!!

Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Poultry House ventilation withMike Czarick
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Intro for show
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 visit with Michael Czarick, University of Georgia Extension Engineer to discuss ventilation in commercial poultry houses. 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
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down with Michael Czarick, University of Georgia Extension Engineer to discuss ventilation in commercial poultry houses.
Timely Tip- Work with your integrator or Extension Specialists to maintain proper ventilation in your poultry houses.
Exit for Show
Thanks’ to Michael Czarick and 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!!!

Friday Sep 16, 2022
Livestock showing opportunities for all youth
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Intro for show
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 visit with Ella Fourqurean, Henderson County 4-H agent to discuss a new program working with special needs kids and showing livestock. 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 sit down with Ella Fourqurean, Henderson County 4-H Agent to discuss a new program working with special needs kids and showing livestock.
Timely Tip- please consider volunteering to work with a youth project in your community. Livestock projects are a great tool to teach kids responsibility, hard work and the importance of being a humble winner and a gracious loser.
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Thanks’ to Ella Fourqurean and 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!!!

Thursday Sep 01, 2022
X10D with Dr. Les Anderson
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Intro for show
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 visit with Dr. Les Anderson, Extension Professor, Beef Cattle Reproductive physiology, to discuss the new X10D record keeping app. 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
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down with Dr. Les Anderson , Extension Professor, Beef Cattle Reproductive physiology, to discuss the new X10D Computer record keeping app.
Timely Tip- Use reports generated from your record keeping program to make decisions about actual production cost, culling non performing cows , mating decisions, replacement heifer costs and marketing decisions.
Exit for Show
Thanks’ to Dr. Les Anderson and 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!!!

Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Equine Programs with Garrard Coffey
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Intro for show E20S1
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, Jay and Vicki will visit with Garrard Coffey, Ag and Natural Resources Agent in Rockcastle County. This week we will discuss Extension Equine Programs in 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 E20S1
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down with Garrard Coffey, Ag and Natural Resources Agent in Rockcastle County.
Timely Tip- Make efficient use of your fertilizer during this growing season. Be prepared to change your strategy during the season to make the most efficient use of your fertilizer dollars.
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Thanks’ this week to Garrard and 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!!!

Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Soil Fertility with Dr. Josh McGrath
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Intro for show E19S1
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, Jay and Vicki will visit with. Dr. Josh McGrath, Extension Associate professor with UK Cooperative Extension Service. This week we will discuss soil fertility, efficient Nitrogen use, and making the most of your fertilizer dollars in 2022. 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 E19S1
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down with Dr. Josh McGrath, Extension Associate professor with UK Cooperative Extension Service.
Timely Tip- Make efficient use of your fertilizer during this growing season. Be prepared to change your strategy during the season to make the most efficient use of your fertilizer dollars.
Exit for Show
Thanks’ this week to Dr. Josh McGrath and 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!!!

Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Soybean Disease Update with Dr. Carl Bradley
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Intro for show E22S1
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, Jay and Vicki will visit with Dr. Carl Bradley, Extension Professor and Specialist in Plant Pathology. This week we will discuss soybean diseases as well as get a brief update on the 2022 wheat crop. 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 E22S1
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down with Dr. Carl Bradley, Extension Professor and Specialist in Plant Pathology.
Timely Tip- Scout your crops!
Exit for Show
Thanks’ this week to Dr. Bradley and 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!!!