About this episode

The episode discusses cotton pests, a landowner tool for property management, and best practices for harvesting corn silage.

Cotton Pests in 2026 Kansas Forests' Map My Property Tool Harvesting Corn Silage 00:01:05 – Cotton Pests in 2026 : Logan Simon, K-State Extension agronomist, starts today's show as previews a few cotton pests that Kansas growers could currently be seeing and one that hasn't quite made its way to Kansas. Mid-Season Cotton Pests Cotton Jassid 00:12:05 – Kansas Forests' Map My Property Tool : Kansas Forests Service's Ryan Armbrust and Chester Hubbard continue the show as they discuss the "Map My Property" tool and how landowners can use this resource. KansasForests.org Map My Property 00:23: 05 – Harvesting Corn Silage : Ending the show is K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk as he looks at the best management practices for harvesting corn silage. In particular, he says the two most important factors are whole plant moisture and kernel depth. 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 facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Shelby Varner and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily…

People in this episode

Host: Shelby Varner

Guests: Logan Simon, Ryan Armbrust, Chester Hubbard, Mike Brouk

Topics covered

• cotton pests
• landowner tools
• corn silage management
• agriculture
• Kansas State University

Keywords

• cotton pests
• Kansas
• Map My Property
• corn silage
• agriculture
• K-State Extension

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kansas State University, K-State Extension, Kansas Forests Service

Places: Kansas

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