{"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":"2026-09-19T04:22:03.243997+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066"},"episode":{"title":"2228 - Fleahopper, Plant Bug and Cotton Jassid...Tool for Landowners","slug":"2228-fleahopper-plant-bug-and-cotton-jassid-tool-for-landowners","published_at":"2026-07-21T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066/2228-fleahopper-plant-bug-and-cotton-jassid-tool-for-landowners","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066","url":"https://agtodayksu.libsyn.com/2228-fleahopper-plant-bug-and-cotton-jassidtool-for-landowners","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/agtodayksu/26-07-21-Podcast.mp3?dest-id=544947","summary":"Cotton Pests in 2026 Kansas Forests' Map My Property Tool Harvesting Corn Silage 00:01:05 – Cotton Pests in 2026 : Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomist, starts today's show as previews a few cotton pests that Kansas growers could currently be seeing and one that hasn't quite made its way to Kansas. Mid-Season Cotton Pests Cotton Jassid 00:12:05 – Kansas Forests' Map My Property Tool : Kansas Forests Service's Ryan Armbrust and Chester Hubbard continue the show as they discuss the \"Map My Property\" tool and how landowners can use this resource. KansasForests.org Map My Property 00:23: 05 – Harvesting Corn Silage : Ending the show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk as he looks at the best management practices for harvesting corn silage. In particular, he says the two most important factors are whole plant moisture and kernel depth. 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 and employer.","meta_description":"Cotton Pests in 2026 Kansas Forests' Map My Property Tool Harvesting Corn Silage 00:01:05 – Cotton Pests in 2026 : Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomi…","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/2228-fleahopper-plant-bug-and-cotton-jassid-tool-for-landowners/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066/2228-fleahopper-plant-bug-and-cotton-jassid-tool-for-landowners.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}