999 – Shielding the Industry from African Swine Fever … Stop, Look and Listen

<ul> <li><strong>Shielding the Industry from African Swine Fever</strong></li> <li><strong>Agricultural News</strong></li> <li><strong>Stop, Look and Listen</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>00:01:00 – Shielding the Industry from African Swine Fever:</strong> K-State livestock feed scientist Cassie Jones provides an update on the African Swine Fever situation in the Dominican Republic, which has galvanized the attention of the U.S. pork industry...she reminds about the magnitude of this threat to hog production, and reports on what actions are in motion now to keep this disease from entering this country...she also discusses the management role of individual hog producers in practicing extra biosecurity as part of the overall effort to shield the industry from ASF</p> <p><strong>00:23:00 –</strong> <strong>Agricultural News:</strong> Eric Atkinson has the day’s agricultural news headlines</p> <p><strong>00:31:00 – Stop, Look and Listen:</strong> K-State's Gus van der Hoeven provides his weekly commentary on life in rural Kansas</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 Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.</p>