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Calving difficulty this season can affect next year too

Jan 26, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 26, 2018) – Calving difficulty not only is the prime cause of baby calf mortality, it can also markedly reduce a cow's reproductive performance during the next breeding season.

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Timing is crucial when giving labor assistance to heifers and cows

Jan 26, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 26, 2018) – Now is the time to put together and post a protocol for family members and hired employees to follow when they find a cow or heifer starting in the process of calving.

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U.S. beef sales to China expected to remain limited in near term

Jan 26, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 25, 2018) – Total U.S. beef exports are projected to increase another 2.5 to 3.5 percent year over year in 2018 to a new record level, including some growth in exports to China.

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Registration is open for Feb. 13 North Central Oklahoma Summer Crops Conference in Enid

Jan 26, 2018

ENID, Oklahoma – Agricultural producers in the north central Oklahoma region can pick up the latest research-based recommendations about a number of viable crop options by attending the Feb. 13 Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Summer Crops

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OSU to host Grape Management Course

Jan 25, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – Although Oklahoma's farmland features more wheat than grapes, the small fruit continues to gain ground as a popular agricultural crop across the state.

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SUNUP to air wildfire special Jan. 27 weekend

Jan 24, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Jan. 24, 2018) – A chain dragging down the highway. A cigarette butt tossed out the window. A spark from a grill.

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Producers urged to take part in 2017 Census of Agriculture

Jan 24, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. (Jan. 24, 2018) – Oklahoma producers large and small, rural and urban, are encouraged to participate in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The deadline for turning in the census questionnaire is Feb. 5.

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OSU researchers sniff out novel approach to studying animal habitat

Jan 23, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – His name is Copper and he is a hound dog. An unforgettable scene from the early 80's animated movie, The Fox and the Hound, shows Copper actively sniffing his surroundings in search of Todd, the movie's co-star.

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OSU’s Pecan Management Course set to begin Feb. 27

Jan 19, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – If you have an interest in learning more about pecans and what it takes to grow them, mark your calendar for the 2018 Fundamentals of Pecan Management course offered by Oklahoma State University.

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Prepare a calving kit before spring calving season begins

Jan 19, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – It may be the heart of winter but now is the time for cow-calf operators to put together supplies and equipment that will be needed to assist heifers and cows in need of help when spring calving occurs.

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Re-warming methods for cold-stressed newborn calves

Jan 19, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Though winter has been relatively mild in Oklahoma to date outside of a few brutally cold days, some calves likely will be born during a wintry blast yet to come, and that means producers may be faced with the challenge of

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Many aspects in measuring cow-calf production efficiency

Jan 19, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – While economic efficiency measures focus on optimal use of inputs relative to the value of outputs in cow-calf operations, changes in output values or input costs can lead to improved returns due solely to changing market

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Revisiting the Veterinary Feed Directive one year later

Jan 19, 2018

STILLWATER, Okla. – When stricter federal guidelines on the use of some antibiotics for food animals went into effect last year, producers all over the nation, including Jerry Meek in Ada, had a decision to make. Should he spend the time and money

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