1360 – Addressing Worries Over Winter Wheat Pests… K-State Student Community Garden

<ul> <li><strong>Why Now is Not the Time to Treat for Winter Wheat Pests</strong></li> <li><strong>Programs to Spark Kansas Youth’s Interest in Specialty Crops</strong></li> <li><strong>Garden Publications Available Through the KSRE Bookstore</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>00:01:06  — Why Now is Not the Time to Treat for Winter Wheat Pests:</strong> Today’s program starts with an overview of the updated 2023 pest guides from our Entomology Department here at K-State. Jeff Whitworth shares highlights of the valuable resources offered and also advice for producers that are worried about winter wheat pests such as winter grain mites, army cutworms, and Hessian flies.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href= "https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/Item.aspx?catId=236&pubId=13159" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KSRE Bookstore's 2023 Crop Insects of Kansas </a></p> <p><a href="https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/Category.aspx?id=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KSRE Bookstore's crop publications</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:12:14 — Programs to Spark Kansas' Youth’s Interest in Specialty Crops:  </strong>Sparking an interest in agriculture in youth is an important part of the work that occurs at Kansas State University. Jeremy Cowan, an assistant professor in sustainable food systems here at K-State, joins use to share insight on upcoming programs at the university such as hands-on learning experiences for high schoolers and a K-State student community garden that will help produce food for the university's dining facilities. </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://hnr.k-state.edu/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">K-State's Horticulture and Natural Resources Department website</a></p> <p>Jeremy can also be reached through email at jscowan@ksu.edu</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>00:23:06 — Garden Publications Available Through the KSRE Bookstore:</strong> We end with this week’s horticulture piece featuring K-State Research and Extension’s director of publications, Mark Stadtlander. Mark is known for commonly sharing in conversations