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Taking stock: Reminders on livestock care during wildfire season

Ahead of wildfire season, OSU Extension specialists offer tips to keep livestock safe during and after wildfires.
Taking stock: Reminders on livestock care during wildfire season
Composting may be timely solution for disposal of dead livestock and large animals

Fri, Apr 13, 2018

ENID, Oklahoma (April 13, 2018) – Wildfires that blazed their way through parts of central and northwestern Oklahoma recently highlight the need to act quickly to dispose of livestock and other large animal carcasses.

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Drought conditions underscoring importance of wintertime agricultural planning

Mon, Jan 29, 2018

STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Jan. 29, 2018) – Expanding drought combined with decreasing hay stocks should be a sign of cattle producers to give extra thought to potential management implications during the coming weeks.

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Producers urged to take part in 2017 Census of Agriculture

Wed, 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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Revisiting the Veterinary Feed Directive one year later

Fri, 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

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USDA-NASS contacting Oklahoma cow-calf operators about recent survey

Fri, Oct 13, 2017

STILLWATER, Oklahoma – Cattle producers who recently received the Oklahoma State University Cow-Calf Survey from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service will be receiving a call from NASS if they have not already completed it and

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State beef checkoff vote set for Nov. 1

Fri, Sep 29, 2017

STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma cattle producers will vote on a proposed state beef checkoff next month.

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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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