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OSU livestock judging team wins national championship for second year in a row

Thu, Nov 17, 2022

The OSU livestock judging team has won 22 national championships since it first competed at the North American International Livestock Exposition in 1925.

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OSU Extension reduces lab testing rates for drought-stricken producers

Wed, Oct 05, 2022

OSU's Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory has reduced costs for nitrate toxicity, forage and feed testing, and livestock water testing.

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Inaugural OSU Cattlewomen’s Boot Camp slated for June

Fri, Apr 15, 2022

OSU Extension to provide learning opportunity for women in agriculture.

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In a La Nina winter, brace for impact

Mon, Nov 15, 2021

The official NOAA winter outlook predicts another La Nina weather pattern for 2022, and OSU Extension specialists advise how to prepare livestock for the unpredictable season ahead.

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Livestock producers should examine drought assistance programs

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

Drought conditions have hit some Oklahoma livestock producers hard, but help may be available through U.S. Department of Agriculture assistance programs for operations that depend heavily on forage and grazing.

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OSU Ranchers Thursday Lunchtime Series targets wintertime beef cattle management

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

The Zoom webinars are free and scheduled for Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28.

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OSU and K-State agricultural roots run deep together

Fri, Sep 24, 2021

The Sept. 25 football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys and Kansas State University Wildcats is a competition that has a long and historic tradition, but a cooperative partnership between the two universities has been providing benefits throughout the region for just as many years.

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Testing of hay and pastures key to offsetting high feed grain prices

Fri, Sep 10, 2021

There has been a steady increase in cost of gain in cattle going back to the summer of 2020.

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Test for nitrate toxicity in forage plants

Thu, Sep 02, 2021

Livestock producers need to continue to test their pastures for nitrate toxicity levels, even though they may have done so weeks ago and the results showed no reason for concern, said Oklahoma State University Extension experts.

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Inexperienced producers can pick up helpful insights at Lincoln County meeting

Tue, Aug 31, 2021

New producers can pick up management tips and learn about services provided through helpful organizations. It is free but space s limited.

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Small horn flies can be big problem for livestock

Thu, Jun 10, 2021

Like a horde of fearsome movie vampires, horn flies are voracious bloodsuckers often found in association with grazing cattle.

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Wet and weedy bermudagrass pastures in need of drier weather

Tue, Jun 08, 2021

Weed-control practices that typically would have already happened have been put off because of inclement weather.