Jun 26
It’s officially time for one of America’s most popular activities: firing up the grill. While steak and burgers have been the long-standing favorites, recent data reveals that Americans are getting slightly more adventurous with grilling, and perhaps healthier. There’s been high Google search volume for grilling foods like salmon, asparagus, and zucchini within the last year. In …
Jun 26
Oklahoma Harvest Report By: The Oklahoma Wheat Commission Monday June 26, 2023 The Oklahoma Wheat Harvest made greater progress in areas over the weekend, even with continued rains in multiple regions throughout this past week. Harvest in Southwest and South Central, Oklahoma is wrapped up for the most part although producers are still cutting in …
Jun 26
Funds Are Being Provided by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act; USDA Awards First Round of Funding to 59 Infrastructure Projects. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA plans to invest up to $500 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to increase the availability of domestic biofuels and give Americans …
Jun 26
Growth Energy praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) release of $25 million of biofuels infrastructure grant awards today as well as the upcoming availability of $450 million in additional biofuels infrastructure funding. The funding, announced by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, can be used by retailers to expand access to higher ethanol blends like E15—a fuel made …
Jun 26
Farm Director KC Sheperd had the chance to visit with Ali Cude about a recent jalapeño seed switch-up that has impacted the floral shop that she works for and many others nationwide. Ali Cude is the office manager at Sedan Floral in Kansas. As some of her customer’s jalapeño peppers are coming into bloom, Cude …
Jun 26
Congressman Josh Brecheen will hold in-person town hall meetings on Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29. 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 36 in-person town halls throughout Oklahoma’s 2nd Congressional District with more to …
Jun 26
AAA projects 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Independence Day weekend*, setting a new record for the holiday. Domestic travel over the long weekend will increase by 2.1 million people compared to 2022. This year’s projection surpasses the previous July 4th weekend record set in 2019 of 49 million …
Jun 26
What happened: On Tuesday, June 20, swine veterinarians from around the country flew into Washington, DC to lobby Congress to secure funding for foreign animal diseases (FAD) prevention in the 2023 Farm Bill. The subject matter experts highlighted the importance of the “three-legged stool”, which includes the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank (NAVVCB), National Animal Health …
Jun 26
Oklahoma State University will honor six individuals who have brought distinctive credit to the university’s Ferguson College of Agriculture and contributed significantly to society. Lionel Bentley (posthumously), Heather Buckmaster, Gary Clark, Andy Cole, Eddie Fields and Terry Tippens have been named the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients. The honorees will be officially recognized during the …
Jun 26
Mid-May, PCG’s reporting focused primarily on the necessity of drought relief. By the end of May, fields in certain areas of PCG’s 42 counties were flooding and planting was delayed. On June 9, 2023, we were concerned about heat units and the need for warmer temperatures. We saw temperatures come up to the high 90s …
