Aug 06
Asian longhorn tick in Oklahoma remains an emerging concern for cattle producers, and while the pest has only been identified in two Oklahoma counties so far, Oklahoma State University Beef Cattle Extension Specialist Dr. Rosslyn Biggs says producers should understand the risks associated with the tick and the potentially devastating disease it can spread. Associate …
Jul 17
With the arrival of warmer weather, descriptions of an intense tick season are circulating among communities and agricultural circles alike. To separate myth from fact, Farm Director KC Sheperd sat down with Dr. Jonathan Cammack, an entomology expert from Oklahoma State University, to discuss what is driving current tick dynamics, the expanding footprint of specific …
Mar 19
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays spoke with Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, extension veterinarian with Oklahoma State University, about the growing concern surrounding the Asian longhorned tick and the disease risks it brings to cattle producers in Oklahoma. A New Tick Moving into Oklahoma Dr. Biggs says this invasive pest has …
Jul 25
Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine have recently discovered invasive longhorned ticks in Boone County, Missouri, for the first time. The discovery of the longhorned tick, which has already caused the loss of millions of dollars in agricultural revenue to livestock producers worldwide, indicates a potential looming problem for cattle health …
