Oklahoma State University Agriculture will host its annual Livestock & Range Field Day Oct. 9 for producers to learn about beef production, cattle and forage management, parasite control and production economics.
This week's SUNUP episode focuses on cost-effective cattle management, including supplementation for growing calves, expected beef yield, restoring pastures to bermudagrass, and when to market calves amid high prices; it also covers foot rot signs in Vet Scripts, previews OSU Agriculture's Peanut and Cotton Field Days (Sept. 18, Ft. Cobb; Sept. 25, Altus), and profiles an Oklahoma County producer carrying on a family farm legacy.
This week on SUNUP, find stories on the risks of prussic acid and nitrate toxicity in Oklahoma's summer forages, an emotional farewell to wheat farming at Schieber Farms, and a summary of the latest wheat harvest report. Plus, get updates on soil moisture and weather outlooks with Gary McManus, an analysis of livestock market trends with Derrell Peel, profitable herd management advice from Mark Johnson, and essential tick prevention tips for both people and cattle from Jonathan Cammack.
This week on SUNUP, find stories on a soil horizons demonstration with Daniel Adamson, USDA disaster relief and flooding updates with Amy Hagerman, drought improvements in the Mesonet Weather Report, livestock trade policy insights with Derrell Peel, positive cattle industry news from Mark Johnson, farm and ranch safety tips with Barry Whitworth, and Brett Carver's demonstration of wheat streak mosaic virus and its management challenges.
