• Trade in the Cattle Market
• A Look Back at October from Ernie Minton
• Pros and Cons of Leaves in Ponds

00:01:05 – Trade in the Cattle Market: A cattle market update with Oklahoma State University livestock economist, Derrell Peel, starts today’s show. He discusses the market, wheat pasture prospects and trade data.

00:12:05 – A Look Back at October from Ernie Minton: Ernie Minton, dean of K-State's College of Agriculture and director of K-State Research and Extension, continues the show as he provides an update on what has been happening on-campus and how construction is going.

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00:23:05 – Pros and Cons of Leaves in Ponds: Ending the show for today is K-State fisheries and aquatics Extension specialist, Joe Gerken, as he explains the benefits and concerns of leaves being in ponds and streams.

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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 podcast.

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