{"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":"2248 - Silage Harvest Safety Reminders and K-State's Beef Stocker Unit","slug":"2248-silage-harvest-safety-reminders-and-k-state-s-beef-stocker-unit","published_at":"2026-08-18T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066/2248-silage-harvest-safety-reminders-and-k-state-s-beef-stocker-unit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066","url":"https://agtodayksu.libsyn.com/2248-silage-harvest-safety-reminders-and-k-states-beef-stocker-unit","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/agtodayksu/081826.mp3?dest-id=544947","summary":"Silage Harvest Safety K-State's Beef Stocker Unit Four Tips for Harvesting Silage 00:01:05 – Silage Harvest Safety: K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, Justin Waggoner, starts off the show as he chats about safety reminders for silage harvest from chopping, hauling and packing. KSUBeef.org 00:12:05 – K-State's Beef Stocker Unit: K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, Dale Blasi, highlights the work the Beef Stocker Unit does to benefit the beef industry and students at K-State. K-State Beef Stocker Unit Beef Stocker Field Day 00:23:05 – Four Tips for Harvesting Silage: K-State dairy specialist, Mike Brouk, covers four key considerations when harvesting silage: dry matter content, layering, number of tractors needed and getting it covered as quickly as possible.","meta_description":"Silage Harvest Safety K-State's Beef Stocker Unit Four Tips for Harvesting Silage 00:01:05 – Silage Harvest Safety: K-State Extension beef cattle speciali…","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/2248-silage-harvest-safety-reminders-and-k-state-s-beef-stocker-unit/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066/2248-silage-harvest-safety-reminders-and-k-state-s-beef-stocker-unit.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}