Episodes

Monday May 09, 2022
Planning your Spring Garden with Jay Stone and Vicki Shadrick
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
Intro for show E15S1
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 Vicki and Jay will discuss Home Gardening tips for 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 E15S1
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss Home gardening tips for the 2022 gardening season.
Timely Tip-Request a copy of ID-128 from your local UK Extension office. If your in another state contact your local Extension Office for their version of the Home Vegetable gardening publication.
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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!!!

Wednesday May 04, 2022
Road Safety with Brent White
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Intro for show E14S1
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, Vicki and Jay will meet with Lyon County Sheriff Brent White to discuss Road Safety during planting 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 E14S1
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss Road Safety tips for the 2022 planting season.
Timely Tip-Have functional warning lights and safety plackards on all slow moving vehicles and equipment.
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Thanks’ this week to our guest and also 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 Apr 20, 2022
Weed Control for 2022 with Dr. Travis Legleiter
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Intro for show E12S1
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, Vicki and Jay will meet with UK Extension Weeds Specialist Dr. Travis Legleiter to discuss weed control options for 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 E12S1
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down with UK Extension Weeds Specialist Dr. Travis Legleiter to discuss Weed control strategies for the 2022 crop season.
Timely Tip-Have a functional Chemical record keeping system that works for your operation that has all the required information for your state.
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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!!!

Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Farm Pond Management with Forrest Wynne
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Intro for show E11S1
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 meet with Kentucky State University Extension Specialist Forrest Wynne to discuss Farm Pond Management. 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 E11S1
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down with KSU Extension Specialist Forrest Wynne to discuss Farm Pond management.
Timely Tip-Evaluate Algae and weed management needs for your pond and avoid fertilization where aquatic vegetation control is a problem.
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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!!!

Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
ManagementStrategies for #plant2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Intro for show E10S1
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. Special thanks to WKDZ, Your Ag edge Network for their help in bringing you this show. On this week’s show David, Vicki and Jay will discuss Management Strategis for #plant 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 E10S1
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down Management strategies for #Plant2022.
Timely Tip-Identify options early for inputs that may be too expensive or not available.
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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!!!

Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Carbon Credit discussion with Dr. Jordan Shockley
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Intro for show E9S1
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. Special thanks to WKDZ, Your Ag edge Network for their help in bringing you this show. On this week’s show David and Vicki will visit with Dr. Jordan Shockley, Associate Extension Professor for Ag Economics at the University of Kentucky. This weeks topic will be understanding and participating in Carbon 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!
Podcast Outline for E9S1
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down with Dr. Jordan Shockley, Associate Extension Professor in Ag Economics. Dr Shockley will weigh in on this week’s Ag Issue and give his tips and suggestions on how producers can understand and participate in Carbon Markets.
Dr. Shockley’s topic: Understanding Carbon Markets (all you ever wanted to know and then some)
Timely Tip- Ask lots of questions, read the fine print, and seek legal advice before signing any contractual agreements in regard to Carbon Markets.
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Thanks’ this week to Dr. Jordan Shockley 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 Mar 18, 2022
Insect update with Jonathon Larson
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Intro for show E8S1
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. Special thanks to WKDZ, Your Ag edge Network for their help in bringing you this show. On this week’s show David, Jay and Vicki will visit with Dr. Jonathon Larson, UK Extension Entomologist to discuss This week’s topic, Insect issues from 2021 and predictions for 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 E8S1
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down with Dr. Jonathon Larson to discuss Insect problems faced by producers in 2021 and gather his thoughts about potential insect issues in 2022.
Timely Tip-Regular field scouting of crops is the best way to stay ahead of pest challenges during the upcoming growing season.
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Thanks’ this week to Dr. Jonathon Larson 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 Mar 10, 2022
Tobacco Transplant greenhouse production
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Intro for show E7S1
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. Special thanks to WKDZ, Your Ag edge Network for their help in bringing you this show. On this week’s show David, Jay and Vicki will visit with Dr. Andy Bailey, Extension Dark Tobacco Specialist for UK and UT to discuss Tobacco Transplant Production in the Greenhouse. Our weekly topic will be Tobacco production and managing high input 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 for E7S1
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down with Dr. Andy Bailey, Extension Dark Tobacco Specialist ahead of a county meeting to discuss Tobacco Transplant Production in the greenhouse. Dr Bailey will also weigh in on this week’s Ag Issue and give his tips and suggestions on how producers can manage input costs in 2022.
Dr. Bailey’s topic-Transplant production in the greenhouse.
This week’s Ag Issue-Tobacco production and increased input costs.
Timely Tip-Evaluate your sucker control options and make sure your product will be available.
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Thanks’ this week to Dr. Andy Bailey 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 Feb 24, 2022
Bale Grazing with Dr. Greg Halich
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Intro for show E6S1
Hello everybody! And welcome to Kentucky Ag Matters, a podcast designed to inform and educate both producers and consumers about all matters affecting Agriculture. Special thanks to WKDZ, Your Ag edge Network for their help in bringing you this show. On this week’s show David, Jay and Vicki will visit with Dr. Greg Halich, UK Extension Ag Economist to discuss Bale Grazing. Our weekly topic will be Surviving High Input Costs during 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 E6S1
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts sit down with Dr. Greg Halich, UK Extension Ag economist ahead of a county meeting to discuss bale grazing and how it can be used as a winter-feeding strategy. Dr Halich will also weigh in on this week’s Ag Issue and give his tips and suggestions on how producers can Survive with this year’s high input costs.
Dr. Halich’s topic-Bale Grazing
This week’s Ag Issue-Surviving high input costs during the 2022 Season.
Timely Tip-Feeding High Magnesium mineral ahead of spring grazing season.
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Thanks’ this week to Dr. Greg Halich 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 Feb 16, 2022
Midwest Beef Summit discussion with Evan Tate.
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
David, Jay, and Vicki sit down this week with Hancock County ANR Agent Evan Tate to discuss the upcoming Midwest Beef Summit, as well as the current outbreak of Avian Influenza in Kentucky. This week's timely tip is to review your current Private Applicator's certifications to make sure they are up to date.