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Safe water, food and medicine important after wildfire

STILLWATER, Okla. (April 20, 2018) – After a wildfire, the safety of water and food as well as medications are at the top of the priority list for affected families.
Safe water, food and medicine important after wildfire
2017 rules means mineral supplementation for cattle may need VFD as well

Wed, May 31, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Cow-calf operators not only need to regularly check their mineral feeders or blocks to be certain they are supplying the minerals cows need, they need to ensure Veterinary Feed Directive management aspects are met as well.

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Budget operating costs if planting sorghum in June

Tue, May 30, 2017

ENID, Okla. – Oklahoma farmers planting sorghum in June need to be aware that sugarcane aphid infestations before the boot stage can decimate their crop, underscoring the need to budget a corrective insecticide application before planting.

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Oklahoma Crops Conference set for four locations in July

Fri, May 26, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Crop producers across Oklahoma should plan now to attend one of four Oklahoma Crops Conference events taking place in July.

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Oklahoma sorghum growers facing decisions about their crop

Fri, May 26, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – This spring has presented a number of challenges to agricultural producers throughout Oklahoma, and sorghum growers have been no exception.

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Beef markets bullish heading into coming holidays

Wed, May 24, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Markets have been buoyed by tighter than expected supplies of beef, stronger than expected domestic demand, continued strong beef exports and speculative support in live and feeder cattle futures contracts.

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Livestock need access to clean, fresh water too

Wed, May 24, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – It is one of those common sense best management practices that is sometimes easy to overlook, making sure cattle – and indeed, all livestock – have access to clean, fresh water.

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Cow-calf operators should be ‘making a list and checking it twice’

Wed, May 24, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – June is calling, and that means cow-calf operators should have a good idea how not to repeat any challenges associated with the past breeding season during the next go-round.

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Ransomware an ‘equal-opportunity extortion attempt’

Tue, May 16, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Recent widespread ransomware attacks hit computers in more than 150 countries, but the malicious practice itself is not new and given hackers ability to eventually work around security protocols – if only for a short period

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USDA-NASS may be contacting some Oklahoma stocker cattle producers

Tue, May 16, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma cattle producers who received the Oklahoma State University Stocker Survey from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service recently but who have not returned it will soon be receiving a call from NASS to help

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OSU’s historic Magruder Plots centerpiece of May 19 wheat field day

Mon, May 15, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Wheat growers will be descending on Stillwater for Oklahoma State University's May 19 Magruder Plots Field Day, picking up the latest research-based information while also honoring one of the great achievements of agriculture

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