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| |AGRICULTURE TODAY FEATURES | |
|1 |NET FARM INCOME (fully produced) (Eric Atkinson) Q…K-State Radio Network. |3:00 |
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| |NET FARM INCOME (soundbites) | |
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| |The average net farm income in Kansas rose 50 percent last year over that of 2017, according to a new report from the Kansas Farm Management| |
| |Association at Kansas State University. While that sounds surprisingly good, there is a major catch, according to the association’s | |
| |executive director. Tapping the records from several hundred KFMA-member farms, K-State’s Kevin Herbel (HER-bell) and his colleagues | |
| |annually report on net farm income trends. Here’s what the numbers say for 2018. | |
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| |Track 2 (:33) Q…taking part in. | |
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| |That one-time aid package for producers created as compensation for international trade losses, the Market Facilitation Program, accounted | |
| |for a significant part of that net income figure. | |
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| |Track 3 (:20) Q...$63,000 income left. | |
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| |And the other forms of government support contributed heavily to that income picture as well. | |
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| |Track 4 (:59) Q...on our net incomes. | |
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| |TAG: For a complete look at the new Kansas net farm income summary from the Kansas Farm Management Association, go to . | |
| |That was the executive director of the K-F-M-A, Kevin Herbel. | |
| |AGRICULTURE TODAY FEATURES | |
|5 |FARM ECONOMIC SIGNALS (fully produced) (Eric Atkinson) Q…K-State Radio Network. |3:00 |
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| |FARM ECONOMIC SIGNALS (soundbites) | |
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| |On the surface, the just-released report on Kansas net farm income from the Kansas Farm Management Association sounds encouraging. It | |
| |showed average net farm income in 2018 at $100,000 per operation. However, digging deeper into this extensive economic analysis, one finds | |
| |indicators of economic concern. That’s according to the executive director of the K-F-M-A, K-State agricultural economist Kevin Herbel | |
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| |Track 6 (:45) Q…tight economic environment. | |
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| |And while he’s not ready to declare that the Kansas farm economy is headed for difficulties similar to those of the 1980s, Herbel sounds | |
| |this note of caution. | |
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| |Track 7 (:42) Q...are at that point. | |
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| |It’s imperative, says Herbel, that each farming and ranching operation carefully analyze their true economic status at this time, looking at| |
| |every factor that influences financial solvency. | |
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| |Track 8 (:22) Q...in the years ahead. | |
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| |TAG: The executive director of the Kansas Farm Management Association at Kansas State University, Kevin Herbel. Go to | |
| |for a full look at the K-F-M-A’s 2018 Kansas Net Farm Income summary. | |
| |AGRICULTURE TODAY FEATURES | |
|9 |PASTURE SMOKE MANAGEMENT (fully produced) (Eric Atkinson) Q…K-State Radio Network. |3:00 |
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| |PASTURE SMOKE MANAGEMENT (soundbites) | |
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| |Prescribed burning is a critical part of pasture management in much of Kansas. In the wake of mounting concerns about air quality issues | |
| |resulting from that burning, pasture managers, livestock organizations and government agencies united to come up with a mechanism for | |
| |reducing air quality impacts downwind. And according to a K-State range cattle management scientist, those efforts bore fruit in a big way | |
| |this year. K.C. Olson outlines the nature of the problem. | |
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| |Track 10 (:39) Q…a particular problem. | |
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| |Upon the creation and implementation of the Kansas Smoke Management Plan, great strides were made in smoke mitigation this year, as Olson | |
| |explains. This largely revolved around burning pasture outside of the month of April, which is the traditional burning time frame. | |
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| |Track 11 (:29) Q...two years ago. | |
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| |Olson calls this a major success story, and believes it can, and will, be sustained. | |
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| |Track 12 (:45) Q...additional positive benefits. | |
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| |TAG: K-State range cattle management scientist K.C. Olson, on prescribed pasture burning smoke mitigation advances in Kansas. | |
| |AGRICULTURE TODAY FEATURES | |
|13 |SOYBEAN SUDDEN DEATH (fully produced) (Eric Atkinson) Q…K-State Radio Network. |3:00 |
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| |SOYBEAN SUDDEN DEATH (soundbites) | |
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| |The wet start to the soybean production season, planting delays included, may have set the table for major disease problems in soybeans this| |
| |year…not the least of which is sudden death syndrome, or S-D-S. So says a K-State row crop disease specialist who is cautioning growers | |
| |about that possibility. Year by year, S-D-S has become a more prevalent problem in Kansas soybean production, taking a substantial toll on | |
| |yields. Doug Jardine (JAR-deen) talks about the threat. | |
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| |Track 14 (:29) Q…Arkansas River valley. | |
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| |As for protecting one’s soybean stand from S-D-S, a specific new fungicide treatment has graded out very well. But it has its limitations, | |
| |according to Jardine. | |
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| |Track 15 (:42) Q...what you would like. | |
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| |Jardine encourages soybean growers to use this two-pronged approach to addressing their sudden death syndrome concerns. | |
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| |Track 16 (:30) Q...will help a lot. | |
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| |TAG: K-State row crop disease specialist Doug Jardine there, pointing out that this spring’s weather may have predisposed new soybean | |
| |stands to sudden death syndrome this growing season. | |
| |AGRICULTURE TODAY FEATURES | |
|17 |COVER CROP WEED CONTROL (fully produced) (Eric Atkinson) Q…K-State Radio Network. |3:00 |
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| |COVER CROP WEED CONTROL (soundbites) | |
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| |Cover crops are being touted as a component in cash crop rotations for several reasons, including their positive impact on soil health and | |
| |their promise as a grazing resource for livestock. Yet another purpose is being studied extensively at Kansas State University: cover | |
| |crops for weed control. K-State weed ecologist Anita Dille (DILL-ee) is directly involved in this line of research. Of late, she has been| |
| |looking into spring-planted cover crops for suppressing a major weed problem in soybean production. | |
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| |Track 18 (:45) Q…that we’re worried about. | |
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| |So far in this research, as with the other weed control evaluations Dille has conducted, these spring-planted cover crops are indeed making | |
| |a contribution. | |
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| |Track 19 (:29) Q...going to be dealing with. | |
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| |Dille is now preparing to look at cover crop weed control from a different perspective that she believes is quite promising. | |
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| |Track 20 (:40) Q...suppressive against weeds. | |
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| |TAG: That’s K-State weed ecologist Anita Dille, reporting on her ongoing work with cover crops as a tool for weed control in crop | |
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The 5 features below are soundbites only
| |FAMILY AND CONSUMER | |
| |A CLEARER HEALTH PICTURE – K-State Research and Extension uses a variety of research and evidence-based information to aid Extension | |
|21 |agents in tackling local issues and concerns. The recently released Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System is one resource Extension |:32 |
| |uses to compare health data and health trends over time. The survey has been conducted annually in Kansas since 1992. However, one | |
| |limitation is that it doesn’t provide a complete statewide picture. The latest report only has data from 40 of Kansas’ 105 counties. | |
| |K-State Research and Extension adult development and aging specialist Erin Yelland says the survey findings, coupled with information | |
| |from Extension agents and specialists serving all 105 counties, enables them to identify health needs at the local level. | |
| |Q...state of Kansas. | |
|22 |DATA ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN – The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System also excludes information on anyone under the age of 18. | |
| |However, Yelland says it still provides a lot of health data across the life span. |:33 |
| |Q...our communities. | |
|23 |ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH – One major shift in the survey is the willingness of respondents to discuss the state of their mental health. | |
| |In the past, that subject was off limits. Now, Yelland says the stigma associated with mental health issues has diminished and people are|:36 |
| |being encouraged to admit when they’re struggling and to seek help. | |
| |Q...in our communities. | |
|24 |IDENTIFIED AS A KANSAS ISSUE – As part of its Culture of Health initiative, K-State Research and Extension has been conducting community | |
| |conversations about health across Kansas. Extension nutrition specialist Sandy Procter says the overarching identified problem at those |:18 |
| |meetings was with mental health. | |
| |Q...across the state. | |
|25 |HEALTHY CHOICE, EASY CHOICE – Extension is using a multi-faceted approach to improving the health of Kansans. The first is using research| |
| |and evidence-based information to educate community members, primarily through local Extension programming. A second step is using policy|:41 |
| |systems and environmental change to look at bigger changes that need to happen within communities to make the healthy choice the easy | |
| |choice. Yelland says the goal is to help communities improve accessibility to health care and mental health services and to have | |
| |meaningful conversations about their health needs and resources. | |
| |Q...health in Kansas. | |
| |Tag: To learn more about K-State Research and Extension’s health initiatives, contact your local Extension office or visit: | |
| |ksre.ksu.edu. | |
The features below are self-contained and fully-produced
| |KANSAS PROFILE | |
|26 |ONE MILLION CUPS – It’s a ritual that’s been going on for decades – a sharing that can occur most any time of the day, or night. Ron |4:24 |
| |Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development, explains how this ritual has become the centerpiece of a | |
| |movement to help budding entrepreneurs realize their dreams. All for the price of…well…listen for yourself. | |
| |Q...with Kansas Profile. | |
| |MILK LINES | |
|27 |COW CULLING TO CUT COSTS – Dairy producers looking to cut production costs and save some money in the coming months are encouraged to |2:00 |
| |determine how many heifers they actually need to replace animals in the herd. K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk (brook) says there’s a | |
| |formula producers can use to determine that number. He also offers some suggestions for culling the herd to that size. | |
| |Q...(theme music) | |
| |OUTBOUND KANSAS | |
| |POND FISH KILLS – It’s not unusual for farm pond owners to see fish kills in the fall, as a result of an oxygen shortage in the water caused|5:00 |
|28 |by weather conditions. This typically doesn’t occur in the spring, but this year is an exception, according to K-State wildlife specialist | |
| |Charlie Lee. This week, he describes what is called pond “turnover” and how it has led to considerable fish losses. | |
| |Q...(theme music) | |
| |PLANTORAMA | |
| |ORNAMENTAL TREE STRESS – One would think that, with the abundance of moisture in this region this spring, landscape ornamental trees would |5:00 |
|29 |be doing just fine. That may not be the case, according to a K-State horticulturist, who bases that observation on the heavy seed | |
| |production he’s been seeing on trees of late. Ward Upham advises homeowners to monitor the condition of those trees very closely into and | |
| |through the summer. | |
| |Q...(theme music) | |
| |SOUND LIVING | |
|30 |CONVERSATIONS ON HEALTH – K-State Research and Extension utilizes a wide variety of research and evidence-based information to aid |14:50 |
| |Extension agents in tackling local issues and concerns. In the area of public health, Extension nutrition specialist Sandy Procter | |
| |and adult development and aging specialist Erin Yelland point to the Culture of Health initiative as one way Extension encourages | |
| |community conversations about health topics. | |
| |Q…K-State Radio Network. | |
| |TREE TALES from the Kansas Forest Service | |
| |cut 32 contains music; cut 33 does not | |
|31 |TREES AND TOO MUCH RAIN – In recent years, drought – not excessive moisture – has been the concern for Kansas farmers, ranchers and |2:00 |
| |homeowners. However, this year has been an exception. In addition to property damage caused by flooding, K-State forester Ryan Armbrust | |
| |(arm-broost) says there are three major concerns when it comes to trees and too much rain. | |
| |Q…(theme music) | |
|32 |(same as above, but without music bed) Q...K-State Radio Network. |2:00 |
| |WEATHER WONDERS (Featuring Mary Knapp, Weather Data Library, KSU) | |
| |FISH IN THE STREETS – We’ve all probably seen flash flooding that happens frighteningly fast. Kansas State University climatologist Mary |:59 |
|33 |Knapp (nap) tells us of one event that had a rather unusual effect. | |
| |Q...Research and Extension. | |
|34 |HAIL OR SLEET? – When precipitation falls from the sky as ice, there are at least two possible forms it could take. Kansas State | |
| |University climatologist Mary Knapp explains. |:59 |
| |Q...Research and Extension. | |
|35 |BOW ECHO – A feature sometimes seen on the latest weather radar displays can be a harbinger of severe winds, or worse. Kansas State | |
| |University climatologist Mary Knapp has more. |:51 |
| |Q...Research and Extension. | |
| |WHEAT SCOOP from the Kansas Wheat Commission | |
|36 |WHEAT FOLIAR DISEASES – About a month out from the harvest season, winter wheat stands in Kansas remain vulnerable to foliar disease |3:01 |
| |problems. Growers need to be watching their fields closely for indications of these diseases, and be at the ready to protect the crop if | |
| |necessary. Marsha Boswell takes a closer look on this week’s Kansas Wheat Scoop. | |
| |Q...I’m Marsha Boswell. | |
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May 17, 2019
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