Episodes

Monday Jul 29, 2024
Celebrating the Career of Kevin Lyons
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Intro for show E123
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 Lyons, Ag Agent in Monroe 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 E123
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss: Monroe County Agriculture.
Timely Tip:Always be willing to take advantage of new opportunities!
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Special thanks to 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!!!

Monday Jul 22, 2024
Rye Grass control in Crop Fields
Monday Jul 22, 2024
Monday Jul 22, 2024
Intro for show E122
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. Travis Legleiter, Extension Weed 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!
Podcast Outline for show E122
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss: Ryegrass control
Timely Tip: Determine where ryegrass problems exist and evaluate them for a possible fall application for increased control.
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Special thanks to Travis 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 15, 2024
Extension's Role during Natural Disasters
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
Intro for show E121
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 Ben Rudy, Ag Agent in Fulton 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 E121
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss: Extensions role in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Timely Tip: Get a programmable weather radio and program it to include your immediate area. Make sure it is battery operable in case of power outages and that you have batteries. Make this a part of your storm weather preparedness kit.
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Special thanks to Ben 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 08, 2024
Ag Update with guest Tom Miller
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Intro for show E120
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 Tom Miller, Ag Agent in Ballard 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 E120
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss: Kentucky Crop Update, Ag Census, and Farm Bill update.
Timely Tip: Keep up to date with the status of the Farm Bill! Know what is being worked on by our elected officials and always be willing to express your concerns about what is important and what should be included.
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Special thanks to Tom 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 01, 2024
Extension Specialist Lloyd Murdock
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Intro for show E119
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. Lloyd Murdock, Professor Emeritus with the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, 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 E119
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss: Kentucky Agriculture over the years!
Timely Tip: Take the opportunity to learn from those folks in our industry who have made a big impact on agriculture so that you will be able to tell their story in the years to come.
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Special thanks to Corinne 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 24, 2024
2024 KACAA State Meeting with Corinne Belton
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Intro for show E118
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 Corinne Belton, Extension agent for Ag and Natural Resources in Shelby 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 E118
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss: Shelby County Ag Programs and the 2024 KACAA State meeting.
Timely Tip: Seek out opportunities to be a leader in your programs, in your county, and in your Professional Improvement organization.
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Special thanks to Corinne 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 17, 2024

Monday Jun 10, 2024
Cattle Handling with Evan Tate
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Intro for show E116
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 Evan Tate, Ag and Natural Resources Agent in Hancock 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 E116
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss: Cattle handling.
Timely Tip:
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Special thanks to Evan 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 03, 2024
Controlled Grazing with Kevin Laurent
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
Intro for show E115
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 Agricultural Extension 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!
Podcast Outline for show E115
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss: Controlled Grazing Systems.
Timely Tip:
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Special thanks to Chris 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 27, 2024
Summer Annual Production with Chris Teutsch
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
Intro for show E114
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. Chris Teutsch, Extension Forage Specialist with the University of Kentucky to discuss Hay Production and Summer Annuals. 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 E114
Welcome to the show!
This week your hosts will discuss: Hay Production and summer annuals.
Timely Tip: Have a strategic plan for summer annuals in your overall forage system. Annual production can be very expensive so making the best use of them in your system is very important.
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Special thanks to Chris 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!!!