1121—Monitoring Current Insect Activity in Wheat…Observations on Canola Crop Condition

<ul> <li><strong>Early Wheat Insect Activity</strong></li> <li><strong>Canola Crop Status Report</strong></li> <li><strong>Fruit Tree Pruning Steps</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:01:06—Early Wheat Insect Activity--</strong>K-State crop entomologist Jeff Whitworth talks about a trio of insect pests that could be showing up in wheat and alfalfa stands already, as temperatures are trending toward the warmer side now:  army cutworms, winter grain mites and Hessian fly larvae...he talks about signs of these potentially damaging those crops heading into early spring, and whether they're likely to require treatment</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:12:05—Canola Crop Status Report--</strong>K-State canola agronomist Mike Stamm provides an update on the condition of the canola crop here in the central plains, and if there's been any sort of widespread winterkill...he talks about the indications of winterkill to look for, saying that most of the crop has likely escaped such damage...and he talks about how K-State's canola breeding program is continuing to improve canola's winter hardiness</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:23:06—Fruit Tree Pruning Steps--</strong>On this week's horticulture segment, K-State horticulturist Ward Upham offers guidance on pruning fruit trees ahead of the spring bloom</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to <a href="mailto:ksrenews@ksu.edu">ksrenews@ksu.edu</a>.</p> <p>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 Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast.</p> <p> </p> <p>K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of