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Register now to attend 2019 Eastern Oklahoma Beef Cattle Summit

Tue, Jan 15, 2019

This year’s summit will emphasize effective stockmanship.

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Producers should rotate hay feeding locations for cattle

Tue, Jan 15, 2019

Concentrated hay-feeding sites can negatively affect hygiene in those areas during calving, leading to instances of scours and navel ill in calves.

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Winter weather may affect cattle market factors, animal performance

Mon, Jan 14, 2019

Whether or not weather impacts are widespread enough to noticeably impact overall market conditions, cattle producers in specific areas of the country face significant management headaches.

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Reuse live Christmas tree as a place for food, shelter for birds

Tue, Jan 08, 2019

Recycle your old Christmas tree into a bird feeder.

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New book brings Oklahoma’s historic cultural landscapes to light

Mon, Jan 07, 2019

Over the course of 25 years beginning in 1987, Dr. Charles L.W. Leider and a team of students studied, documented and drew original layouts of 18 cultural sites. The findings are published in Leider’s latest book, “Historic Cultural Landscapes of Oklahoma,” which comes out Jan. 14.

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2018 farm bill a lot like the 2014 version, but with some key changes

Thu, Dec 20, 2018

Legislation maintains a strong safety net for the farm economy, invests in critical agricultural research and will promote agriculture exports through robust trade programs.

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Red River Crops Conference Jan. 23-24 in Childress, Texas

Thu, Dec 20, 2018

The collaborative effort by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service and Texas AgriLife Extension alternates between Oklahoma and Texas annually.

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OSU students make an impact through tailgate recycling efforts

Thu, Dec 20, 2018

OSU students efforts help the environment by recycling trash collected at tailgate sites during football season.

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BQA in place and ready to help with beef packer certification requirements

Wed, Dec 19, 2018

Several beef packers have announced recently they will be requiring Beef Quality Assurance certification from their suppliers of fed cattle.

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U.S retail beef prices doing well in face of increased meat supplies

Wed, Dec 19, 2018

Choice and all-fresh retail beef prices have averaged 0.2 percent and 0.7 percent above last year.

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FAPC impacts Oklahoma food industry in 2018

Tue, Dec 18, 2018

Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center continued to support innovation and growth of food and agricultural businesses throughout Oklahoma in 2018, providing a total economic impact of $120.31 million.

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OSU graduate student receives scholarship; attends food safety conference

Thu, Dec 13, 2018

An Oklahoma State University graduate student was recognized for her academic ability, leadership potential, and passion for the food industry and food safety auditing profession. Conner McDaniel, a food science graduate student, was selected as a recipient of a $3,000 scholarship grant from the Food Marketing Institute Foundation for the 2018-2019 academic year.

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