Aug. 31, 2023
- 8:30 a.m.-noon at McCaull Research and Demonstration Farm in Goodwell. Register by Aug. 24 to to be entered into a prize drawing.
- Topics will include irrigation, the TAPS program, cotton, regenerative agriculture in semi-arid ecosystems, cover crops, forage systems and soil stewardship.
Oklahoma State University Agriculture will kick off its fall season of field day events with the Panhandle Crops & Forages Field Day in Eva, Oklahoma.
The event will be held 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 31 at the OSU McCaull Research and Demonstration Farm where producers will learn about regenerative agriculture, range drought recovery, water use efficiency and more.
“Water use efficiency – basically, how to do more with less – is the biggest deal in the high plains, and that is a large part of what we focus on at McCaull station,” said Cameron Murley, the facility’s senior superintendent. “Our water table is dwindling, so we are always trying to figure out ways to conserve water and do more with less to extend the life of Ogallala aquifer.”
A portion of the field day will introduce cotton results from the Testing Ag Performance Solutions Program, which allows producers to try out research-based improved technologies and strategies at OSU Ag Research sites in the Oklahoma Panhandle before investing their own money in similar systems.
“It’s also a competition in a sense because we give out awards to the participating producers with the highest yield and who are the most efficient with water use,” Murley said.
Attendees will also learn about options for moisture control in future crops, sorghum varieties, nitrogen management, soil moisture monitoring and managing spider mites in corn.
For more information on field days and to view the panhandle field day’s full schedule, visit the field days website.
OSU Agriculture is dedicated to improving the quality of life of Oklahomans through science-based information and education. It is comprised of the Ferguson College of Agriculture and two state agencies: OSU Ag Research and OSU Extension.
