• Trying to Find Protection from Dectes Stem Borer
• Pigs in China
• Caring for Holiday Plants

00:01:05 – Trying to Find Protection from Dectes Stem Borer: Jeff Whitworth, K-State crop entomologist, starts the show as he explains if there are any seed varieties that are best for Dectes stem borer protection, which is a question he has recently been receiving.

00:12:05 – Pigs in China: Continuing the show is part of the keynote presentation from K-State Swine Day by Arkin Wu. He discusses the swine industry in China and how it has evolved in the past years.

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00:23 :05 – Caring for Holiday Plants: Kansas State University instructor and horticulture Extension specialist, Cynthia Domenghini, ends today's show sharing how to care for holiday plants, including Christmas cactus, poinsettia and amaryllis. 

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