Sep 15
On Friday, Sept. 15, the OSU Alumni Association will be honoring six graduates with the Distinguished Alumni Award. The fourth honoree we want to introduce is Ken Starks. Kendal W. Starks graduated from OSU in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics and 1978 with a master’s degree in agricultural economics. Starks is passionate …
Sep 14
This afternoon, U.S. ethanol organizations including the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledging global actions to decarbonize the aviation transportation sector using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and encouraging the use of updated scoring in the U.S. Department of Energy’s GREET …
Sep 14
Congressman Josh Brecheen will hold in-person town hall meetings on Monday, October 2nd, Tuesday, October 3rd, and Wednesday, October 4th. Constituents are invited to attend and share their thoughts and ask questions on policy issues impacting Washington, D.C. and Oklahoma. Congressman Brecheen has so far held 60 in-person town halls throughout Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District …
Sep 14
The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) completed the second part of its 2023 summer Farm Bill fly-ins. The first round of hill visits happened earlier this summer in July. During the hill visits, wheat growers from across the country reinforced NAWG’s core priorities and underscored the need for Congress to work together to ensure …
Sep 14
Each week, Beltway Beef brings you the latest policy news affecting the U.S. cattle and beef industry. Hear from subject-matter experts, producers, and industry leaders on the topics that impact the business viability of farms and ranches across the country. On this episode, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane provides an update on …
Sep 14
JJ Jones, Oklahoma State University Extension southeast district area agricultural economics specialist, has been selected to serve as vice president of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. Jones was nominated for the national office by the NACAA membership in August. He is a native Oklahoman with a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a …
Sep 14
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) recently shared the results of a muti-year collaboration with the Soil Health Institute (SHI) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), which highlight the positive impacts of improving soil health on farm profitability and resilience. Extensive interviews were conducted with 30 farmers implementing soil health management systems (SHMS) …
