May 20
Edmond Bonjour has received the Distinguished Achievement Award in Extension from the Southwestern Branch of the Entomological Society of America for his leadership and the impact of his work in entomology. The award recognizes those who have demonstrated excellent performance through program creativity, impact, achievement and delivery. A senior Extension specialist with Oklahoma State University Extension and director …
May 20
Cattle producers and landowners in north-central Oklahoma will have an opportunity to learn practical pasture management strategies and see emerging technology in action during the upcoming Payne County Pasture Tour on June 3. Jennifer Patterson, Ag Extension Educator in Payne County, said in a recent conversation with associate farm reporter Carli Davenport that the annual …
May 20
Carcass weights have been steadily increasing at about 5 pounds per year for the last 60-years, but in the last few years they have increased by over 20 pounds per year. We evaluated the impact of extended days on feed on carcass composition from 5,656 cattle to model either a historically typical marketing endpoint of …
May 20
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
May 19
Zoetis Inc. announced that Dectomax/Dectomax®-CA1 (doramectin injection) was recently granted conditional approval of the 100 mL vial size for the prevention and treatment of infestations caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm) larvae in cattle, and prevention of reinfestation for 21 days. With previous conditional approval of the 250 mL and 500 mL sizes, Dectomax-CA1 Injectable is …
May 19
An uncommonly accelerated growing season has wheat harvest already underway across parts of Oklahoma. To check on the crop’s status and review the findings from recent field days, Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Dr. Amanda Silva, Oklahoma State University Extension Small Grains Specialist. Dr. Silva shared critical data on variety performance across diverse …
May 19
The future of agricultural education and research at Oklahoma State University is undergoing a monumental transformation following a significant legislative victory. In a recent “Hess Address” broadcast, OSU President Dr. Jim Hess sat down with Farm Director KC Sheperd to discuss how a new $50 million investment will drive OSU agronomy infrastructure and agricultural revitalization. …
