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New federal regulations make infant sling carriers safer

Mar 22, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Lots of parents and caregivers prefer to transport babies snuggled against their bodies using infant sling carriers. Recently tightened mandatory federal standards for the devices are designed to increase their safety and

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Basics of bottle feeding calves orphaned by wildfires

Mar 21, 2017

BUFFALO, Okla. – Wildfires that raged through the heart of cattle country in western Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas left a trail of devastation, including motherless calves in need of basic motherly care.

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Fire ant quarantine zone adds steps to making hay donations to wildfire victims

Mar 21, 2017

ADA, Okla. – Fire ants can easily attack and kill small livestock such as chickens and ground-nesting wildlife, making efforts to keep them in check of vital importance.

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Drought is everyone's concern

Mar 20, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – It is unlikely a wheat producer living in rural Oklahoma and an accountant comfortably settled in one of the state's urban centers will view drought in the same way.

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A beautiful nightmare

Mar 20, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – There are plenty of reasons people choose to plant Bradford pear trees on their property. They are the same reasons cities, parks, grocery stores and neighborhoods line roadways with them.

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Schedule breeding soundness exams for bulls soon

Mar 20, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Although the spring calving season may still be ongoing in some operations, the next breeding season is only a few weeks away, meaning now is the time to schedule both old and new bulls for their pre-breeding soundness

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Global trade important to all U.S. meats

Mar 20, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Redoing trade agreements has been a stated focus of the Trump Administration, fueling a degree of anxiety among some in the animal agriculture industry as they try to determine what the future holds in terms of short- and

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Do not mix young and old bulls in the breeding pasture

Mar 20, 2017

PURCELL, Okla. – With spring bull sales in full swing, cow-calf operators are assessing their bull batteries and making needed purchases; however, in most cases, producers should not place young bulls in the same breeding pasture as older, larger

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Eyes on the future

Mar 20, 2017

Don Wagner is well known and recognized for his effective lectures that emphasized scientific principles and practical application for all classes of livestock. He has been honored with over 20 esteemed College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural

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OSU hosting new herbicide technologies events in El Reno and Altus

Mar 14, 2017

EL RENO, Okla. – Agricultural producers and herbicide applicators in western and southwestern Oklahoma should plan now to attend one of the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Services' upcoming New Row Crop Traits and Herbicide Technologies events.

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Register now to attend the 2017 Eastern Oklahoma Beef Cattle Summit

Mar 13, 2017

McALESTER, Okla. – Cattle producers seeking ways to better manage their operations in ever more challenging business conditions should register now to attend the April 6 Eastern Oklahoma Beef Cattle Summit in McAlester.

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Use zone concept to protect home from wildfires

Mar 10, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – More than 830,000 acres of land across Oklahoma have burned so far this month due to wildfires. Lives, homes, livestock and crops have been lost in the devastation.

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