Mar 26
Forty-five community, environmental, and animal welfare organizations—together representing tens of millions of people across the United States—filed public comments yesterday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, pressing for strong protections against water pollution from slaughterhouses and animal rendering facilities. The EPA published a proposal to strengthen existing protections in January 2024, following lawsuits from several …
Mar 16
Ag Mechanics has always been a big deal in the world of Ag Education with a lot of students enjoying welding and building projects- large and small. Now in Oklahoma- there is a creative outlet for both 4-H and FFA members with this passion at the World’s Largest Livestock Show- the OYE Ag Mechanics Contest. …
Mar 13
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024, 6 – 9 P.M. 3 CEUs offered in categories (1A, 10, & Private)Topics Include Insect Control of Pastures & Pecans, Current Approach to Understanding Weed Thresholds in Pasture, and 2024 Broadleaf and Grassy Weed Control for Pasture. Preregistration is free but required to the Okfuskee County OSU Extension Service by phone or email. Location:Okfuskee …
Feb 27
Marty Williams of Red Rock is the recipient of the Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land. Marty, a farmer from Noble County, was revealed as the award recipient at the …
Feb 21
In the previous SAT livestock article, Dr. Griffith asked about the girls’ whereabouts. Last week, the USDA/NASS released the 2022 Agricultural Census. Every five years, the Census takes a snapshot of U.S. agricultural operations. There is a wealth of interesting insights in the census data. The data also sheds light on the structural changes in beef …
Feb 20
Hundreds of growers participating in the company’s N-OVATORTM program receiving payments from Pivot Bio’s partnership with leading companies. A global food and beverage company purchased nitrogen credits from the FY2023 program representing the avoidance of 100,000 metric tons of CO2e and additional co-benefits across 300,000 acres. Pivot Bio, a leading sustainable agriculture company, today announced …
Feb 14
Karen Hickman, professor of natural resource ecology and management and director of the environmental science program in the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture, is the new president of the Society for Range Management. Hickman began her year of service on Jan. 30 after serving as second vice president in 2022 and first vice …
Feb 08
The U. S Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing final Emergency Relief Program (ERP) payments totaling approximately $306 million to eligible commodity and specialty crop producers who incurred losses due to natural disasters in 2020 and 2021. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin issuing these additional payments to eligible producers this week. “In the natural disaster …
