Kentucky Ag Matters

X10D with Dr. Les Anderson

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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 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!

 

 

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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.

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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

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Equine Programs with Garrard Coffey

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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 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!

 

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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

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Soil Fertility with Dr. Josh McGrath

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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 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!

 

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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.

 

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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

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Soybean Disease Update with Dr. Carl Bradley

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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 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!

 

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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!

 

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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

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2022 Corn Update with Dr. Kiersten Wise

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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 David, Jay and Vicki will visit with Dr. Kiersten Wise, Extension Professor and Specialist in Plant Pathology. This week we will discuss corn diseases as well as get a brief update on the 2022 corn 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!

 

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Welcome to the show!

 

This week your hosts sit down with Dr. Kiersten Wise, Extension Professor and Specialist in Plant Pathology.

 

Timely Tip- Scout your fields and know your yield potential when evaluating fungicide application needs!

 

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Thanks’ this week to Dr. Wise 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

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Dairy Insights with Dave Roberts

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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 David, Jay and Vicki will visit with Dave Roberts from the Kentucky Dairy Development Council. This week we will discuss Kentucky’s Dairy Industry and the impact it has on Kentucky 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 sit down with Dave Roberts from the Kentucky Dairy Development Council.

 

Timely Tip- Support your local dairy producers from across the state. Many producers participate in some type of vertical integration and buying locally sourced products not only helps your local farmer but also adds greatly to your local economy.

 

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Thanks’ this week to Dave Roberts 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

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Farm Organizations discussion with Farm Bureau’s Eddie Melton

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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 David, Jay and Vicki will visit with Eddie Melton, Webster County farmer and First Vice President of Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation. This week will discuss Mr. Melton’s farming operation and his role with Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation. 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 Eddie Melton, Webster County farmer and First Vice President of Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation.

 

 

Timely Tip- Be actively involved in your state and local Farm Organizations. Examples would be Farm Bureau, Cattleman’s association

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Thanks’ this week to Mr. Eddie Melton 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

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Weed control options in Soybean with Dr. Travis Legleiter

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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 David, Jay and Vicki will visit with Dr. Travis Legleiter, Extension Agronomist with the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. Our weekly topic will be Dicamba use in Kentucky Soybeans. 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 Dr. Travis Legleiter with UK’s Cooperative Extension Service to discuss Dicamba Use in Kentucky soybeans during the 2022 growing season.

 

Dr. Travis Legleiter:  Dicamba use in Kentucky Soybean during the 2022 growing season.

 

Timely Tip- Stay in control of all the variables when using Dicamba or any other pesticides: Temperature, wind speed, wind direction, boom height, neighboring crops.

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Thanks’ this week to Travis Legleiter 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

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Farmers Markets with Sharon Spencer

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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 David, Jay and Vicki will visit with Sharon Spencer, Division Director for Direct Farm Markets with Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Our weekly topic will be Kentucky Farmers’ Markets. 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 Sharon Spencer with Kentucky Department Agriculture to discuss KY Farmer’s Markets and its benefits.

 

Sharon Spencer topic:  Farmers’ Market in Kentucky

 

Timely Tip- Seek out your farmers’ market and certified roadside stands for your fresh produce, meats and value-added products.  Buying Local helps the community, the farmer and consumer.

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Thanks’ this week to Sharon Spencer 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

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Heifer selection with Kevin Laurent

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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 David, Jay and Vicki will visit with Kevin Laurent, UK Extension Specialist, Dept. of Animal and Food Science. Our weekly topic will be West KY Select Bred Heifer Sale and this week’s Ag issue, heifer selection tips for the cow herd. 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 Kevin Laurent, Extension Specialist, to discuss the West KY Select Bred Heifer Sale. Kevin will also weigh in on this week’s Ag Issue and give his tips and suggestions on how producers can use selection tools to improve the quality of replacements chosen for their cow herd.

 

Kevin’s topic: West KY Select Bred Heifer Sale

 

This week’s Ag Issue- replacement selection tips for the cow herd.

 

Timely Tip-Always do your homework before attending heifer or bull sales and use EPD’s, live animal evaluation and temperament evaluation as tools to select your replacements for your cow herd.

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Thanks’ to this week’s guest, Kevin Laurent, and our hosts for the 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!!!