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| |AGRICULTURE TODAY FEATURES | |

|1 |U.S.- MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT (fully produced) (Sarah Moyer) Q…K-State Radio Network. |3:00 |

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| |U.S.- MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT (soundbites) | |

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| |As the calendar rolled over to October, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement or U-S-M-C-A was reached, replacing some functions of the previous | |

| |North American Free Trade Agreement. K-State agricultural economist Glynn Tonsor (TAUN-ser) says a lot of the details are yet to be | |

| |determined, but this agreement alleviates a substantial amount of uncertainty. He discusses livestock and meat market implications shortly | |

| |after the initial announcement. | |

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| |Track 2 (:39) Q…old NAFTA was. | |

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| |Tonsor quotes figures from 2017 reports on trade. | |

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| |Track 3 (:41) Q...a good thing. | |

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| |With the new agreement, Tonsor says trade efforts could now shift focus to other markets. | |

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| |Track 4 (:38) Q...there as well . | |

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| |TAG: That was K-State agricultural economist Glynn Tonsor, speaking about the new U-S-M-C-A and early thoughts on its implications for | |

| |livestock and meat markets. | |

| |AGRICULTURE TODAY FEATURES | |

|5 |PLANT VIRUS RESISTANCE (fully produced) (Eric Atkinson) Q…K-State Radio Network. |3:00 |

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| |PLANT VIRUS RESISTANCE (soundbites) | |

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| |The U.S. Department of Defense has taken an express interest in agricultural biosecurity, by way of its Defense Advanced Research Projects | |

| |Agency, or D-A-R-P-A. That agency is financially supporting research at universities across the nation, including the work of a Kansas | |

| |State University plant pathologist. David Cook has embarked on new research into crop resistance to plant viruses, using cutting-edge | |

| |scientific methods. | |

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| |Track 6 (1:05) Q…and really world-wide. | |

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| |At the start, Cook and his research team are exploring plant viral resistance via a crop that isn’t grown in Kansas. However, it is a good | |

| |plant genetic base from which to work. | |

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| |Track 7 (:26) Q...important plant viruses. | |

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| |Eventually, what they discover will translate into a better understanding of viral tolerance in common field crops which will be of | |

| |significant benefit to Kansas agriculture and beyond. | |

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| |Track 8 (:24) Q...we see this going. | |

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| |TAG: That’s K-State plant pathologist David Cook on his current plant virus research, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. | |

| |AGRICULTURE TODAY FEATURES | |

|9 |GRAIN SORGHUM PET FOOD (fully produced) (Sarah Moyer) Q…K-State Radio Network. |3:00 |

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| |GRAIN SORGHUM PET FOOD (soundbites) | |

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| |The U.S. pet food industry amounts to around $30 billion, and Kansas ranks as one of the top employers. The state’s agricultural resources | |

| |like corn and wheat are major ingredients in products, leading the industry’s goods to rank fourth in Kansas exports. K-State grain | |

| |scientist Greg Aldrich says grain sorghum is one major crop not yet being fully utilized in this area of value-added agriculture. | |

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| |Track 10 (:19) Q…take advantage of. | |

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| |Aldrich explains how grain sorghum compares with other major commodities already being used in pet food production. | |

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| |Track 11 (:42) Q...the unique properties. | |

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| |He also highlights two advantages researchers have noticed for the grain’s use. | |

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| |Track 12 (:55) Q...circulation of dogs. | |

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| |TAG: That was K-State grain scientist Greg Aldrich talking about integrating grain sorghum as an ingredient in nutritionally complete pet | |

| |foods. | |

| |AGRICULTURE TODAY FEATURES | |

|13 |PERRENIAL WEED CONTROL (fully produced) (Eric Atkinson) Q…K-State Radio Network. |3:00 |

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| |PERRENIAL WEED CONTROL (soundbites) | |

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| |Field bindweed and bur ragweed are two of the tougher weed problems that crop producers in Kansas contend with routinely. As perennial | |

| |plants, they compete vigorously with planted crops, and controlling them is difficult. But they can be effectively suppressed with a fall | |

| |herbicide treatment, according to a K-State weed management specialist. Dallas Peterson talks about why bindweed and ragweed are such a | |

| |challenge for farmers. | |

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| |Track 14 (:46) Q…that carbohydrate flow. | |

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| |Therefore, a pre-frost herbicide treatment can significantly hinder these weeds. As for herbicide choice, some often think of glyphosate. | |

| |However, Peterson offers an alternate recommendation, based on K-State field trials. | |

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| |Track 15 (:37) Q...cropping plans are. | |

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| |Treating with Tordon alone, though, probably isn’t the best approach. Peterson endorses using that product in combination with other | |

| |herbicides to knock down ragweed and bindweed in the fall…all the while being mindful of the crop waiting interval required when using | |

| |Tordon. | |

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| |Track 16 (:31) Q...Tordon in cropland. | |

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| |TAG: That’s K-State weed management specialist Dallas Peterson on fall control of field bindweed and bur ragweed. Consult the 2018 K-State| |

| |Chemical Weed Control Guide as well as the herbicide labels for further guidelines. | |

| |AGRICULTURE TODAY FEATURES | |

|17 |FARMLAND VALUE TRENDS (fully produced) (Eric Atkinson) Q…K-State Radio Network. |3:00 |

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| |FARMLAND VALUE TRENDS (soundbites) | |

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| |The value of farmland is often the bedrock of a farm’s economic well-being. Recently, at a pair of K-State conferences for agricultural | |

| |lenders, the current trends in Kansas farmland values were presented by a K-State agricultural economist who keeps close tabs on those. | |

| |Mykel (Michael) Taylor notes that agricultural land values have definitely retreated from their high-water mark earlier in the decade. But | |

| |she also observes that those values have since stabilized. | |

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| |Track 18 (:33) Q…profitability in the sector. | |

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| |And what has contributed to land values finding their footing again? Taylor says that one reason is evident. | |

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| |Track 19 (:43) Q...in local markets. | |

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| |The next question, then, is can farmland values remain stable over the next two or three years. Here’s what Taylor is thinking right now. | |

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| |Track 20 (:42) Q...those local markets. | |

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| |TAG: That’s K-State agricultural economist Mykel Taylor with her latest perspectives on Kansas farmland value trends, as expressed at the | |

| |recent K-State Agricultural Lenders Conferences. | |

The 5 features below are soundbites only

| |FAMILY AND CONSUMER | |

| |BATTLE GROUND BETWEEN FRONTS – Because Kansas is located smack dab in the middle of the country, winter can be unpredictable. As a | |

|21 |result, Kansas is the battle ground for frontal systems originating in Canada and the Gulf of Mexico. Kansas State University |:41 |

| |climatologist Mary Knapp says the frontal system determines what type of weather we get in Kansas | |

| |Q...same storm system. | |

|22 |NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED – Knapp says the wide range of temperatures and precipitation means we need to be prepared for just about| |

| |anything throughout the winter. Q...in the trunk. |:36 |

|23 |GET A WINTER WEATHER SAFETY KIT – According to Knapp, all motorists should either buy or assemble a winter weather safety kit – which | |

| |includes the things needed to get you back on the road or keep you warm until help arrives. |:38 |

| |Q...your destination. | |

| |Tag: Knapp also suggests putting a flashlight and non-perishable snacks in the winter weather safety kit. | |

|24 |TELL PEOPLE YOUR EXPECTED ROUTE – When traveling out of town, another safety measure that Knapp recommends is telling people when you | |

| |plan to leave and the route you’ll be taking. |:34 |

| |Q...into that difficult. | |

| |Tag: If you become stranded, remain with the vehicle. Knapp says leaving the vehicle puts you at greater risk of being injured by a | |

| |passing vehicle, getting disoriented and lost, and suffering hypothermia. | |

|25 |BLACK ICE CAN BE TREACHEROUS – Ice is another winter event that can create havoc. It can bring down tree limbs and power lines and make | |

| |driving especially treacherous. Knapp says “black ice” poses the biggest danger. |:53 |

| |Q...or not, at night. | |

| |Tag: If you have to drive at night, allow extra travel time, slow down and drive for the conditions, and leave more distance between you | |

| |and the vehicles around you. More winter weather safety tips can be found at: . | |

The features below are self-contained and fully-produced

| |KANSAS PROFILE | |

|26 |BYRON LEHMAN – KANSAS DAIRY (Part 3) – In the United States, the dairy industry is largely driven by local dairy cooperatives. Ron |4:17 |

| |Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development, tells us about a Kansas dairy farmer who is passing along his| |

| |passion to the next generation. | |

| |Q...with Kansas Profile. | |

| |MILK LINES | |

|27 |USE OF FAT IN LACTATION DIETS – Research shows that feeding supplemental fat to dairy cows increases milk production over not feeding any |2:00 |

| |supplemental fat. K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk (brook) says the increase can be more than five pounds. | |

| |Q...(theme music) | |

| |OUTBOUND KANSAS | |

| |BACKGROUND ON COPPERHEADS – One of the five venomous snakes found in Kansas, the copperhead, resides largely in the eastern half of the |5:00 |

|28 |state. And while people should refrain from tampering with copperheads, they are somewhat less dangerous than other venomous species. This | |

| |week, K-State wildlife specialist Charlie Lee talks about the nature and traits of copperheads. | |

| |Q...(theme music) | |

| |PERSPECTIVE | |

|29 |FEEDING A GROWING WORLD POPULATION – The world’s population currently stands at somewhere around seven-and-a-half billion people – a | 27:00 |

| |number we often struggle to feed adequately. Experts say the population will double to about 15 billion by 2050. The question then | |

| |becomes, if we struggle to provide adequate food now, what will we do in 32 years? A four million dollar grant from the National Science | |

| |Foundation has been awarded to a team led by Kansas State University to address that question. | |

| |Q...K-State Radio Network. | |

| |Guest: Stephen Welch, a professor of agronomy at Kansas State University. | |

| |PLANTORAMA | |

| |LATE TOMATO AND PEPPER HARVEST – Thanks to favorable late-summer conditions, tomato and pepper plants remain highly productive in most |5:00 |

|30 |vegetable gardens right now. The quality of that late-season produce can be quite good, if the tomatoes and peppers are harvested and stored| |

| |properly. This week, K-State horticulturist Ward Upham walks through the steps to accomplishing that. | |

| |Q...(theme music) | |

| |SOUND LIVING | |

|31 |GETTTING THE JUMP ON WINTER – Because Kansas is located smack dab in the middle of the country, winter can be unpredictable. As a result,|14:50 |

| |Kansas State University climatologist Mary Knapp says Kansans need to be prepared for rapidly changing conditions. That includes | |

| |winterizing your home and vehicles, and making sure there’s a winter weather safety kit in all vehicles. | |

| |Q…K-State Radio Network. | |

| |TREE TALES from the Kansas Forest Service | |

| |cut 32 contains music; cut 33 does not | |

|32 |MANAGING STREAMSIDE VEGETATION – Managing streamside vegetation is an important part of managing Kansas streams. According to K-State |2:00 |

| |forester Jarran Tindle, planting a wide variety of species helps ensure the long-term health and value of the streamside forest. | |

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|33 |(same as above, but without music bed) Q...K-State Radio Network. |2:00 |

| |WEATHER WONDERS (Featuring Mary Knapp, Weather Data Library, KSU) | |

|34 |DEVASTATING FIRES – The deadliest single wildfire in United States history is also one of the least known, largely because it was |:52 |

| |overshadowed by another fire. Kansas State University climatologist Mary Knapp (“nap”) has the story. | |

| |Q...Research and Extension. | |

|35 |FALL COLOR – The reds and golds and oranges of fall tree leaves are the result of a complex formula. Kansas State University | |

| |climatologist Mary Knapp explains how weather impacts the final result. |:51 |

| |Q...Research and Extension. | |

|36 |MINNESOTA FIRES – October may seem a bit late for wildfire activity, but Kansas State University climatologist Mary Knapp details a | |

| |massive wildfire that occurred in the northern United States. |:54 |

| |Q...Research and Extension. | |

| |WHEAT SCOOP from the Kansas Wheat Commission | |

|37 |NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF BREADS – Once again, the Kansas Wheat Commission will co-sponsor and host the National Festival of Breads in 2019. This|3:01 |

| |event has grown into the nation’s premier bread-baking competition, and recipe entries are now being taken. Marsha Boswell has more on this| |

| |week’s Kansas Wheat Scoop. Q...I’m Marsha Boswell. | |

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October 5, 2018

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