Aug 20
Read an Accurate Ag Book Week is giving Oklahoma students an opportunity to learn more about agriculture through accurate, agriculture-focused literature, while also connecting classrooms, 4-H clubs, FCCLA chapters, and FFA chapters with the state’s rich agricultural heritage. Amy McKinney, vice president of Beef Education for the Oklahoma Cattle Women’s Association, said the initiative is …
Aug 19
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture is pleased to announce the hiring of Brianna Robinson-Verloop as senior director of public policy. In this role, Robinson-Verloop will advance NASDA members’ policy priorities, direct strategic advocacy efforts and lead the NASDA policy team in support of American agriculture. Robinson-Verloop brings more than 15 years of …
Aug 19
As data centers in rural communities continue to receive more attention, Oklahoma communities are weighing the potential economic benefits against questions surrounding infrastructure, taxes, resources and agriculture. Mckenzie Boyce, an Oklahoma State University assistant professor, discussed the growing interest in rural data center development during the Oklahoma Women in Agriculture Convention with Oklahoma Farm Report …
Aug 19
Tourism in Oklahoma City reached a new milestone as 25 million annual visitors generated a record $4.8 billion in total economic impact across the metro area. According to a comprehensive study released by Tourism Economics, visitor spending volume grew 3.5 percent, with visitor spending totaling an average of $7.9 million per day in Oklahoma City, a clear …
Aug 19
Oklahoma continues to endure a punishing stretch of late-summer weather after recording its hottest statewide temperatures in more than four years, according to updates from State Climatologist Gary McManus. On Tuesday, the statewide average high temperature soared to 107.1 degrees, marking the single hottest day the state has experienced since July 19, 2022, when the …
Aug 19
The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) has awarded more than $3.2 million in new 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grants. These five-year grants will deliver high-quality out-of-school programs to students and families statewide. With 13 new recipients, OSDE now supports 50 grantees with over $13 million in federal funding each year. The …
Aug 19
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments with Oklahoma State University’s livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel about the latest changes in the beef packing industry and what they could mean for cattle markets. Peel says Tyson Foods’ decision to close its Joslin, Illinois, beef plant is the latest in a series of …
