{"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":"2267 - The Process of Taking Forage Samples...Estimating Cotton Yield from Boll Counts","slug":"2267-the-process-of-taking-forage-samples-estimating-cotton-yield-from-boll-counts","published_at":"2026-09-15T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066/2267-the-process-of-taking-forage-samples-estimating-cotton-yield-from-boll-counts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066","url":"https://agtodayksu.libsyn.com/2267-the-process-of-taking-forage-samplesestimating-cotton-yield-from-boll-counts","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/agtodayksu/26-09-15-Podcast.mp3?dest-id=544947","summary":"Taking Forage Samples Cotton Lint Yield Estimates Increasing Milk Protein for Milk Payments 00:01:05 – Taking Forage Samples : Beginning the show is K-State Extension beef cattle specialist, Justin Waggoner, as he explains the correct way to take forage samples in a field and prepare them for testing. 00:12:05 – Cotton Lint Yield Estimates : Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomist, continues today's show as he discusses the current cotton crop conditions and how growers can calculate yield estimates. Estimating Cotton Lint Yield from Boll Counts 00:23: 05 – Increasing Milk Protein for Milk Payments : K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk wraps up the show saying how the focus in dairy has been increasing butter fat percentage, but the next step to improving milk payments may be linked to increasing milk protein. 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":"Taking Forage Samples Cotton Lint Yield Estimates Increasing Milk Protein for Milk Payments 00:01:05 – Taking Forage Samples : Beginning the show is K-Sta…","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/2267-the-process-of-taking-forage-samples-estimating-cotton-yield-from-boll-counts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/agriculture-today-1007066/2267-the-process-of-taking-forage-samples-estimating-cotton-yield-from-boll-counts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}