Southern Rust in Corn…Crop Insect Update

• Southern rust disease has been confirmed in Kansas corn

• Insects feeding on corn, grain sorghum and soybean stands

• Agricultural news, and the latest “Milk Lines”

• Why farm ponds leak…

00:01:30 – Southern Rust in Corn: K-State crop disease specialist Kelsey Andersen reports that southern rust disease has been confirmed in Kansas corn...she talks about the potential spread of rust, identifying it, and managing it if it does turn up in one's corn stand.

00:12:52 – Crop Insect Update: K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth follows up with his latest update on insects feeding on corn, grain sorghum and soybean stands: specifically, he addresses rootworms and beetles feeding on corn silks, caterpillars working on sorghum whorls, and false chinchbugs in sorghum and soybeans.

00:23:59 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, along with this week's edition of "Milk Lines."

00:32:17 – Leaky Farm Ponds: K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee discusses the common reasons why farm ponds leak, and the practicality of fixing those leaks.




Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.



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