Apr 07
Yesterday, Congressman Frank Lucas (OK-03) attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator (FISTA) Innovation Park. FISTA’s mission is to bring together the brightest minds in engineering, technology and defense expertise to support the needs of America’s military. Located in the renovated Central Mall, the FISTA Innovation Park provides an …
Apr 07
Fifteen farm and ranch women leaders graduated from the spring session of Women’s Communications Boot Camp hosted by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The intensive four-day course completed by the agricultural leaders featured hands-on sessions related to public speaking, working with the media and messaging. Graduates will use their training in a variety of ways …
Apr 07
Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator (FISTA) Innovation Park. The center will serve as a site for collaboration between the private sector and defense industry to support the needs of the Lawton-Ft. Sill community. “The completion of the FISTA Innovation Park will not only …
Apr 07
Another good run in the cattle markets this week. Bob Rodenberger at Stockman’s Livestock Auction in Apache says even with the Holiday week, it’s been a great market, “The market was tremendous everywhere. Monday’s markets were good. The demand for grazing cattle good. The demand is good for cattle right now. I mean, we’re living …
Apr 07
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is featuring comments from the associate professor in the K-State College of Veterinary Medicine and certified veterinary pharmacologist, Brian Lubbers. Lubbers discusses the upcoming June 11th FDA regulation changes for antimicrobials. On June 11, Lubbers said the FDA is moving the remaining over-the-counter antimicrobial human medically important medical …
Apr 07
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released reports on India, Pakistan, Turkey and Vietnam through the Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) March 31 and April 4. India FAS Mumbai estimates marketing year (MY) 2023/24 India cotton production at 25.5 million 480 lb. bales on 12.4 million hectares area planted, a decrease …
Apr 07
Wheat harvest is two months away, and some of this year’s crop will be affected by not only drought conditions but also disease and insects. On a recent episode of SUNUP, the agriculture television show of Oklahoma State University Extension, two specialists discussed the challenges producers could face during the next couple of months. Disease …
Apr 07
Wheat harvest is two months away, and some of this year’s crop will be affected by not only drought conditions but also disease and insects. On a recent episode of SUNUP, the agriculture television show of Oklahoma State University Extension, two specialists discussed the challenges producers could face during the next couple of months. Disease …
Apr 07
This week, ASA submitted comments to EPA on a draft Endangered Species draft biological evaluation for the insecticidal active ingredient cyantraniliprole. While the active ingredient has been registered for agricultural uses since 2014, both foliar and seed treatment uses in soybeans are relatively new and have only been available since late 2018. In November 2022, …
Apr 07
Our next NALF Food Friday comes from Wieczorek Limousin in Mount Vernon, SD. There is nothing that screams comfort food after a long day of working Limousin cattle quite like soup. It will warm you up after a cold day and keep those bellies full and happy. We are sure looking forward to trying this …
