Mar 02
By Trisha Gedon For more than 40 years, the Oklahoma Agricultural Leadership Program has enhanced knowledge and leadership skills for Oklahomans involved in agriculture. “OALP helps potential leaders develop a better understanding of the various systems of economics and government,” said Edmond Bonjour, OALP director since 2010. “Class members increase and use their knowledge and …
Mar 02
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster, Ron Hays, is visiting with the executive director of nutrition research at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Dr. Shalene McNeill. Hays and McNeill talk about beef nutrition. “I think nutrition is more important than ever before, and I think Covid really helped illuminate and bring more attention on nutrition,” McNeill …
Mar 02
To view the Oklahoma Drought Map, click here. Exceptional drought is unchanged this week at 8.86 percent. Extreme drought or worse is also unchanged from last week at 36.64 percent. Severe drought or worse has improved slightly from last week’s percentage of 56.47 percent to this week’s 53.52 percent. Moderate drought or worse has improved since …
Mar 02
The Oklahoma House of Representatives Appropriations & Budget Committee has approved legislation to exempt 501(c)3 nonprofits from sales tax. Rep. Marilyn Stark, R-Bethany, said making Oklahoma’s 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit organizations sales tax exempt has been one of her top priorities for years and House Bill 1568 is the culmination of several sessions spent learning, tweaking …
Mar 02
John Deere has introduced new G5 Universal displays, a new JDLink™ M modem and is also making the StarFire™ 7000 Universal receiver available all as aftermarket options. These offerings make it easy for farmers to upgrade equipment they already own or to replace dated components so they can take advantage of current and future technology. Compared …
Mar 02
Early voting for the March 7 Special Election begins today for voters across the state. All voters will have the opportunity to vote on a state question. Some voters will also have county questions or local propositions on the ballot. Early voting is available Thursday, March 2 and Friday, March 3 from 8 a.m. to 6 …
Mar 02
Farming technologies have come a long way in the last two centuries. Modern agriculture has witnessed a technology boom that farmers a century ago would scarcely recognize. Technological advancements allow today’s farmers to work much more efficiently than those in the past. Soil sensors gauge soil moisture levels and send alerts when irrigation is needed. …
Mar 02
Get Ready for for a Road Trip coming up June 6-8, 2023 with Ag in the Classroom! Event Address: Departure location: Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry Contact Info: Emily Ague at (405) 885-1851 or emily.ague@ag.ok.gov Event Description: Join Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom on a three day adventure, “Oklahoma Agriculture: The Bedlam Series.” …
Mar 02
Sometimes you see a headline and just go “huh.” That happened to me today when I can across an article that said “Can methane burps be bred out of cows?” Again, “huh.” I mean, why not? Humans have been selecting traits in livestock for thousands of years. We have bred for milk production, meat production, …
Mar 02
On today’s Cow-Calf Corner, Oklahoma State University State Extension OQBN Coordinator, Paul Vining, talks about the OQBN sale season. Oklahoma Quality Beef Network (OQBN) Vac-45 sales recently wrapped up with the final winter sale held on February 7th at McAlester Livestock Auction. I would like to express my gratitude to the Oklahoma State University Extension …
