Jul 20
Sen. Roland Pederson participated in a ceremonial bill signing at the state Capitol Tuesday. The Burlington Republican joined Gov. Kevin Stitt and guests in the Blue Room for photos of the ceremonial signing of Senate Bills 682 and 706. “I appreciate the governor holding this ceremony celebrating these new laws that will benefit many people …
Jul 20
The National Conservation Foundation (NCF) is pleased to announce that the 34th annual NCF-Envirothon Competition will start on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Hosted in partnership with Envirothon New Brunswick and Science East Science Center, this year’s competition will be held July 23-29 at Mount Allison University in Tantramar, New Brunswick, Canada. The 2023 NCF-Envirothon Competition …
Jul 20
National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members elected four new leaders to serve on the NJHA board of directors at the 2023 VitaFerm® Junior National HerefordmExpo (JNHE). The four newly elected NJHA directors were recognized during an emotional maroon jacket ceremony, July 13, as four NJHA board members retired after fulfilling theirterms. Sam Birdsall, Torrington, Wyo.; …
Jul 20
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today along with Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) announced a resolution to congratulate OU’s softball team on its third consecutive NCAA Division I national championship in the 2023 Women’s College World Series passed the Senate. This is the school’s seventh national title overall. “The University of Oklahoma’s Women’s Softball team continues to show the …
Jul 20
The 22nd annual Angus Foundation Golf Tournament raised over $17,500 in Grand Island, Nebraska for education, youth and research. When 118 golfers and 75 sponsors band together for the 22nd annual Angus Foundation Golf Tournament, good things happen. The event was held at the Indianhead Golf Club in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Tuesday, July 4 …
Jul 20
U.S. cotton growers can apply now through September 1, 2023 for the Climate Smart Cotton Program, a five-year initiative led by the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. The program aims to measure and improve the carbon footprint of the U.S. cotton industry while building on the four pillars of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices. Participating growers …
Jul 20
The Northwest Area AFR/OFU meeting will be held this Saturday, July 22, at the Alfalfa County Fairgrounds in Cherokee. Congressman Frank Lucas will address attendees and lunch will be served. For more information or to RSVP, contact Mary Acre at 580-886-2584.
Jul 20
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Jul 19
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for nearly 2.7 million acres from agricultural producers and private landowners through this year’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup, which received a record setting sign-up of 4.6 million acres in offers. This working lands program allows producers and landowners to continue grazing and haying practices while protecting …
