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Agriculture
Radio News Archives
Radio Programs- Pre-recorded radio programs are offered
to commercial radio stations and to county Extension agents
via audio compact disks and tape.
Ag Programs
August 27 - August 31
Responding
To Changes By The Beef Industry
Food safety and nutrition is a change in the beef industry.
Producers will have a choice to respond to the beef industry.
Producing
Vegetables Commercially
Most vegetables should be grown with long established transplant
programs.
Differing
Ways To Wean Your Foals
Partial and total separation are used to wean your foals.
Partial separation is more convenient because it is less stressful
on the foals and mares.
Preparing
To Export Tobacco To China
Tobacco being export to China must be free of blue mold.
The tobacco will be inspected in August through a field survey.
Providing
Good Facilities For Handling Cattle
Cattle are sensitive to light and objects. This is important
when choosing facilities for you cattle.
Ag Programs
August 20 - August 24
Managing
Tobacco Curing
Cutting your tobacco crop is best done during good weather conditions
and when the leaves begin to turn yellow. Curing should
be monitored daily in the barn.
Getting
Longer Vase Life From Cut Flowers
Wash the vase you plan to use for cut flowers with soap and
water to kill all bacteria in the vase.
Raising
Bantam Chicken
Bantam chicken make excellent pets because they are smaller,
eat less, and take up less space than regular chickens.
Understanding
The Causal Factors Of Apple Rot
Hot and humid weather during the summer can enhance the chance
of bitter rot during harvest.
Identifying
Types of Grapes And Blackberries
There are many different types of grapes and blackberries that
grow. Niagara is a seeded grape that is used for white
grape juice.
Ag Programs
August 13 - August 17
Identifying
Downy Mildew on Cucurbit Crops
Downy mildew can quickly destroy cucurbit crops and will continue
until frost without control..
Utilizing
Summer Annual Grasses and Stockpiling Fescue
Proper summer forage management can help you to avoid disease
problems, extend the grazing season, and prepare for the future.
Controlling
Summertime Insect Pests on Field Crops
There are several insect pests that are active in Kentucky this
summer. Corn, soybeans, and tobacco may are all at risk.
Scouting
for the Fall Army Worm
The fall army worm is different from the army worms present
in Spring. Late planted corn fields are most threatened
by this pest.
Managing
Trees in an Urban Forest
Kentucky towns and cities are full of trees. Proper urban
forest management will keep these trees healthy.
Ag Programs
August 6 - August 10
Dealing
With Early Blooming Tobacco
Blooming will start three and four weeks after the tobacco is
in the field. Some tobacco will produce fourteen to eighteen
leaves, depending on the type.
Preventing
Erosion In Fields And Pastures
Reduced access for livestock to ponds and streams will reduce
the amount of bacteria and erosion.
Taking
Action During A Weather Market
The 2001 USDA prediction provides a new record of high numbers
of bushels for the coming marketing season.
Reducing
The Impact Of Sediment On Fish
Increasing the concentration levels can increase mortality of
fish. Use no till or minimum till coverage to help this
problem.
Maximizing
Resources In Equipment Use
A range of equipment is needed for a range of landscapes.
The training programs uses a two-wheel tractor.
Contact:
Bob DeMattina, Communications Specialist
Phone: (859) 257-4953
FAX: (859) 257-1512
E-mail: rdematti@ca.uky.edu |
