Food, Land and Natural Resources
OSU holds off participation in state’s hemp pilot program for 2018 growing season
Oklahoma State University is taking a holistic approach on this new industry, evaluating agronomics, logistics, processing and economic feasibility. DASNR plans to spend the next six months gathering information, which may be used to develop Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service programming for the commercial growth of hemp
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Oklahoma is the nation's fifth-leading producer of cattle and calves, and recently released export numbers show positive signs for Oklahoma's $3.7 billion cattle industry, most of whose producers are stakeholders of OSU beef programs.
Federally mandated dicamba training is now available via video at Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service county offices.
This story is sort of one-stop shopping, providing the latest revisions to contact information relative to key organizations in the wildfire recovery effort, including OSU's state agency The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and cooperating organizations.
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer and with warmer weather on the way, many Oklahomans will be firing up their grill and celebrating with cookouts, picnics and other activities. Oklahoma State University's Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center suggests food safety tips when celebrating this Memorial Day weekend.
To assist those managing property for quail and wild turkey, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension is teaming up with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and several other state and national organizations to host a field day.
Estimates of cattle operation losses caused by April's wildfires are in, and they are substantial. (Photo by Todd Johnson)