• Grain Market Outlook and Risk Management
• Kochia Control
• Fire Weather

 

00:01:05 – Grain Market Outlook and Risk Management: K-State grain economist Dan O’Brien kicks off today’s show with a grain market update. He talks about the current market conditions and options for risk management. 

 

00:12:08 – Kochia Control: Continuing the show is K-State weed specialist Sarah Lancaster and K-State weed scientist Jeremie Kouame with why growers should be taking control of kochia in their fields right now.

Preplant Herbicide Applications for Kochia Control

Late Winter Kochia Control in Fields Going to Corn or Grain Sorghum

Late Winter Kochia Control in Fields Going to Soybeans, Sunflowers, and Wheat

jkouame@ksu.edu

 

00:23:05 – Fire Weather: A weather update with K-State meteorologist Chip Remond completes the shows for this week. Chip says how current conditions have a lot of fire risk and if that will change next week.

 

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