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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
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 7, 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 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

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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 2, 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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Meat-goat producers may want to take advantage of retained ownership opportunities

Fri, Jun 4, 2021

The ages-old economic interaction of prices rising in response to high demand and limited supplies is currently in play.

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