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The episode discusses managing volunteer wheat and the effects of heat on herbicide applications, along with best practices for harvesting onions and potatoes.

Managing Volunteer Wheat, Part 1 Managing Volunteer Wheat, Part 2 and Handling Herbicides in the Heat Harvesting Onions and Potatoes 00:01:05 – Managing Volunteer Wheat, Part 1 : Beginning the show is Kelsey Andersen Onofre, K-State wheat pathologist; Anthony Zukoff, K-State Extension entomogist; and Sarah Ganske, K-State weed specialist, as they discuss the wheat streak mosaic virus complex and the importance of controlling volunteer wheat. 00:12:05 – Managing Volunteer Wheat, Part 2 and Handling Herbicides in the Heat : They also continue the show before Sarah individually chats about how hot weather can impact herbicide applications. Wheat Streak Mosaic Publication Herbicide Applications and High Temperatures 00:23: 05 – Harvesting Onions and Potatoes : K-State horticulture expert, Matt McKernan, wraps the show explaining when onions and potato plants are ready to harvest and some best practices for harvesting and storing them once they've been harvested. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues…

People in this episode

Host: Shelby Varner

Guests: Kelsey Andersen Onofre, Anthony Zukoff, Sarah Ganske, Matt McKernan

Topics covered

• herbicide management
• volunteer wheat
• wheat streak mosaic virus
• harvesting onions
• harvesting potatoes
• agriculture

Keywords

• herbicides
• volunteer wheat
• wheat streak mosaic
• onion harvesting
• potato harvesting
• agriculture
• heat impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kansas State University, K-State Extension

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