All About Agriculture Podcast
1) Episode 71 - Livestock Water: Quality and Quantity
Water is the most essential nutrient for life. The health of our livestock and their performance depends on access to clean, adequate water. WQKT host Ron Hamilton and Wayne County Extension Ag Prog...Show More
2) Episode 70 - Tank Mixing Pesticides
Tank mixing allows for the treatment of various pests, for example weeds and disease, in the same sprayer pass. Successful tank mixing can save time and money. However, when tank mixes are not compa...Show More
3) Episode 69 - Determining Forage Moisture Content
Moisture content drives what happens to forage after it is removed from the field, whether quality is maintained or degraded. Improper moisture content can reduce storage life. If the moisture conten...Show More
4) Episode 68 - Baleage Rewards and Risks
Baleage combines baling with ensiling. Forage is baled at high moisture content and wrapped in plastic. Baleage offers the rewards of producing a high quality, highly palatable forage under weather co...Show More
5) Episode 67 - Grazing Management Increases Pasture Productivity
Pastures respond to management. Increase pasture productivity by following the four “R’s” of grazing management; Right beginning grazing height, Remove/Reduce seed heads, Residual leaf area and Rest ...Show More
6) Episode 66 - Heat Abatement and Ventilation System Maintenance
Dairy cows have an optimal environmental temperature of 40-60 F, so heat stress is a concern during summer months. This podcast discusses heat stress in dairy cows, the consequences of heat stress and...Show More
7) Episode 65 - Alfalfa Weevil Scouting
The alfalfa weevil is an early season pest that can cause damage to alfalfa in terms of both yield and quality reductions as weevil larvae chew on alfalfa plant leaves. This podcast describes how to i...Show More
8) Episode 64 - COVID-19 Farm Biosecurity
Typically, farm biosecurity focuses on protecting livestock health, but the concern with COVID-19 is human health. Since farms, in particular farm labor, are not able to work remotely, this podcast di...Show More
9) Episode 63 - Using Protocols to Train Farm Employees
Protocols are defined as a set of steps or procedures that guide or define how a larger task is accomplished. They are useful because they lay out the details of a specific task. This podcast discusse...Show More
10) Episode 62 - Cover Crop Termination
As we look towards the 2020 planting season, we don’t want a cover crop competing with a primary or cash grain crop. Therefore, the grower needs a plan in place to control or terminate the existing gr...Show More