Jul 24
At the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s Annual Convention and Trade Show, Farm Director, KC Sheperd caught up with the immediate past Oklahoma CattleWomen president, Cheyenne Sparks, and talked about this year’s OCW leadership, awards luncheon, and the 2024 CattleCon. As Sparks was the OCW president for the past two years, she said she is excited to …
Jul 24
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, was featured in the Red Dirt Agronomy Podcast episode titled “Howdy Neighbors!” After the conclusion of the podcast episode, Hays chatted with the group about how the podcast came to life. The Red Dirt Agronomy Podcast group is made up of Brian Arnall, Josh Lofton, Jason Warren, and Dave …
Jul 24
Delegates attending the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Corn Congress, which was held July 20 in Washington D.C., elected four farmers to serve on the organization’s Corn Board. Taking office on Oct. 1, the start of NCGA’s 2024 fiscal year, are new board members Troy Schneider of Colorado, Kelly Nieuwenhuis of Iowa and Bill Leigh of Illinois. Current …
Jul 24
Oklahoma State University is known for America’s Brightest Orange, but there is another color prominent on the OSU campus. Green represents Oklahoma 4-H, which is delivered by OSU Extension to provide experiences where young people learn by doing. The OSU Stillwater campus will be covered with green during the 102nd State 4-H Roundup, July 26-28. …
Jul 24
At the 2023 Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association’s Annual Convention and Trade Show, Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, caught up with Atmospheric Scientist Matt Makens with Makens Weather. Makens talked to Hays about the transition from La Niña to El Niño. Makens was the closing keynote speaker at the convention and is also in the …
Jul 24
Dr. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, offers his economic analysis of the beef cattle industry as part of the weekly series known as the “Cow Calf Corner” published electronically by Dr. Peel and Mark Johnson. Today, Dr. Peel talks about rebuilding the cow herd. The July Cattle report showed that the U.S. …
Jul 24
Vive Crop Protection Inc. has been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Government of Canada’s Global Hypergrowth Project. One of eight companies to be named, Vive is proud to be recognized as a high-growth trajectory agricultural leader in Canada. Canada’s Global Hypergrowth Project (GHP) is an innovative initiative that will support growing organizations to …
Jul 24
Hopefully everyone enjoyed the cooler days we had throughout the weekend because its going to Heat Up! State Climatologist Gary McManus says we have seen hot temps this summer, But this one is going to stick around a bit, “Now we get into a true heat wave, one that will last a good (bad) 7-10 …
Jul 24
An elite group of 43 FFA Alumni, between the ages of 18-24, from 21 states across the country were selected to attend the New Century Farmer Conference, taking place July 23-27 in Des Moines, Iowa. The conference is designed for two- and four-year college students interested in pursuing a career in production agriculture. The New …
Jul 24
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a combined $4 million in grant funds to support the following Oklahoma State University Ag Research projects in animal and veterinary sciences. Creating efficient forage users Dr. David Lalman, OSU professor and Extension specialist for beef cattle and Harrington Endowed Chair, and his team …
