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Horse owners need to be watchful for signs of colic

Fri, Feb 12, 2021

Horses need more feed to replace energy loss brought about by wintertime weather conditions, and that can lead to problems.

Agriculture colic Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service winter weather Outreach and Engagement Horses College of Veterinary Medicine OSU Agriculture Animal Health and Sciences OSU Extension Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources cold weather News Topics

Take steps to maximize available hay in cattle operations

Fri, Feb 12, 2021

Cattle producers are only halfway through the hay feeding season, so it’s a good time to double-check they’re not wasting that precious resource.

Agriculture beef cattle OSU Agriculture News Topics OSU Extension hay Animal and Food Sciences Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Outreach and Engagement Cattle winter Livestock

Antimicrobial stewardship a vital element of livestock operations

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated effort by physicians, veterinarians, animal caretakers and agricultural producers to preserve the effectiveness of antimicrobial drugs.

Animal Health and Sciences Cattle Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine Livestock Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service OSU Extension Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources OSU Agriculture ranching biosecurity News Topics Outreach and Engagement

Producers of dual-purpose wheat should check for first hollow stem stage

Tue, Feb 09, 2021

Extended livestock grazing beyond first hollow stem stage can greatly reduce yields.

OSU Agriculture Plant and Soil Sciences wheat pasture Food Land and Natural Resources Agriculture dual-purpose wheat Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Outreach and Engagement graze-and-grain News Topics wheat Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Forage OSU Extension

Review information about Johne’s Disease prior to calving season

Wed, Feb 03, 2021

Johne's is contagious and can be transferred animal to animal within a species or from one ruminant to another such as a cow to a sheep.

Cow-Calf Animal Health and Sciences News Topics OSU Extension Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service OSU Agriculture Outreach and Engagement Cattle Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Livestock College of Veterinary Medicine Agriculture calving

Understanding parturition a risk management tool for cow-calf operations

Mon, Feb 01, 2021

It is not unusual for stage one to occur completely unnoticed, but stage two and stage three may require assistance from the cattle producer.

Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources OSU Extension OSU Agriculture Outreach and Engagement News Topics Animal Health and Sciences Animal and Food Sciences beef cattle Agriculture Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Livestock College of Veterinary Medicine Cattle Cow-Calf

OSU Library Receives Grant to Digitize Flying Farmers Footage

Wed, Jan 27, 2021

The National Film Preservation Foundation awarded the Oklahoma State University Library a $20,000 grant to digitize and preserve 1940s footage of the second annual convention of the National Flying Farmers as well as Farm and Home Week conferences held on OAMC’s campus.

Outreach and Engagement Agriculture film Edmon Low Library Grants aviation farmers Science and Technology library OAMC

Oklahoma State researcher explores fungi’s importance in promoting land stewardship

Mon, Jan 25, 2021

Gail Wilson’s grasslands research may literally help lessen the greenhouse gas issue from the ground up.

News Topics Grasslands Food Land and Natural Resources OSU Agriculture environment pastures OSU Ag Research Agriculture Native Range Research rangeland Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station Natural Resource Ecology and Management soil health

Cow-calf operators should have colostrum supplies on hand

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

Previously obtained colostrum must be kept frozen to protect the integrity of the large protein molecules that make up the various immunoglobulins.

Agriculture OSU Agriculture Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources beef cattle Livestock calf News Topics Animal Health and Sciences calving Outreach and Engagement Animal and Food Sciences Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Cattle OSU Extension cows Cow-Calf

Kay County Extension’s Shannon Mallory receives statewide award

Tue, Jan 19, 2021

Mallory was honored for his highly successful use of YouTube as a way to provide educational information during the coronavirus pandemic.