{"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":"2238 - How Much Corn is in Your Field?...Understanding More About Horse and Deer Flies","slug":"2238-how-much-corn-is-in-your-field-understanding-more-about-horse-and-deer-flies","published_at":"2026-08-04T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066/2238-how-much-corn-is-in-your-field-understanding-more-about-horse-and-deer-flies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066","url":"https://agtodayksu.libsyn.com/2238-how-much-corn-is-in-your-fieldunderstanding-more-about-horse-and-deer-flies","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/agtodayksu/26-08-04-Podcast.mp3?dest-id=544947","summary":"Calculating Corn Yields Horse and Deer Flies Biting Livestock Keeping Pregnant Cows Comfortable 00:01:05 – Calculating Corn Yields: K-State Extension agronomists Logan Simon and Tina Sullivan start the show as they explain a formula that corn growers can use to estimate corn yields in their fields. Estimating Corn Yield Potential Using the Yield Component Method 00:12:05 – Horse and Deer Flies Biting Livestock : Cassandra Olds, K-State livestock entomologist, moves the show forward as she discusses horse flies and deer flies. She says how to tell them apart and how they get their meals. 00:23: 05 – Keeping Pregnant Cows Comfortable : Ending the show is K-State dairy specialist, Mike Brouk, talking about research that shows keeping late-gestation cows cool and comfortable helps to minimize the effect the environment might have on their unborn calf. 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":"Calculating Corn Yields Horse and Deer Flies Biting Livestock Keeping Pregnant Cows Comfortable 00:01:05 – Calculating Corn Yields: K-State Extension agro…","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/2238-how-much-corn-is-in-your-field-understanding-more-about-horse-and-deer-flies/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066/2238-how-much-corn-is-in-your-field-understanding-more-about-horse-and-deer-flies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}