{"podcast":{"title":"Agriculture Today","slug":"agriculture-today-1007066","podcast_index_feed_id":1007066,"rss_url":"https://agtodayksu.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://agtodayksu.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/0/e/e/70ee5ab6605dec94d959afa2a1bf1c87/Ag_Today_Logo_bigger.png","author":"K-State Research and Extension","episode_count":260,"summary":"Agriculture Today is a daily program hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout the state. It features K-State agricultural specialists and other experts examining agricultural issues facing Kansas and the nation. Kansas State University has produced daily, ag-related broadcasts since KSAC radio first went on the air in 1924. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:19:53.781087+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066"},"episode":{"title":"2196 - Pests in Crops and Alfalfa...Grain Expectations in Ukraine","slug":"2196-pests-in-crops-and-alfalfa-grain-expectations-in-ukraine","published_at":"2026-06-04T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066/2196-pests-in-crops-and-alfalfa-grain-expectations-in-ukraine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066","url":"https://agtodayksu.libsyn.com/2196-pests-in-crops-and-alfalfagrain-expectations-in-ukraine","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/agtodayksu/26-06-04-Podcast.mp3?dest-id=544947","summary":"Chinch Bugs Update and Potato Leafhopper Concerns Ukraine and Black Sea Region Conditions Annual and Perennial Flower Care 00:01:05 – Chinch Bugs Update and Potato Leafhopper Concerns : K-State crop entomologist, Jeff Whitworth, kicks off today's show with an update on chinch bugs and what questions he has been receiving about them. He also touches on potato leafhoppers and their damage and management. 00:12:05 – Ukraine and Black Sea Region Conditions: Antonina Broyaka, K-State Extension associate in the department of agricultural economics, continues the show as she talks about current conditions and expectations for Ukrainian and Black Sea Region agriculture. Warm-Weather Wednesday Webinar AgManager.info 00:23: 05 – Annual and Perennial Flower Care : Ending the show is K-State Extension horticulture expert, Matt McKernan, covering the type of care needed for annual and perennial flowers through late spring and summer. This may include deadheading, pinching and fertilizing. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. 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 Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast. K‑State Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit Extension.ksu.edu . K-State Extension is an equal opportunity provider…","meta_description":"Chinch Bugs Update and Potato Leafhopper Concerns Ukraine and Black Sea Region Conditions Annual and Perennial Flower Care 00:01:05 – Chinch Bugs Update a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1681,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/agriculture-today-1007066/episodes/2196-pests-in-crops-and-alfalfa-grain-expectations-in-ukraine/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066/2196-pests-in-crops-and-alfalfa-grain-expectations-in-ukraine.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}