Properly winterizing lawn and garden equipment—by draining or stabilizing fuel, cleaning tools, and preventing rust—helps extend their lifespan and ensures they're ready for smooth operation when spring arrives.
This week's SUNUP episode focuses on strong summer crop performance, the impacts of the government shutdown on agriculture, weather updates on soil moisture and drought, steady cattle markets, selecting quality replacement heifers, and upcoming OQBN sale dates.
Proper structural pruning of young trees promotes strong branch formation, enhances long-term health and stability, and helps trees better withstand wind, ice, and age-related stress.
The November 2025 Ag Insights articles include Winter Grassy Weed Management, Fall Weaning Management, Cotton Outlook, Beef Quality Assurance: A Commitment to Cattle, Consumers, and the Future and Economic Considerations for Stockers.
November 2025 Horticulture Tips: November Pecan Management, 2025 State Pecan Show, Fall Cleanup, Protecting Young Trees, Possible Pine Problems, Houseplant and Garden Care and Cool-Season Cover Crop Options for Oklahoma Vegetable Producers.
This week's SUNUP episode focuses on protecting poultry from avian influenza, managing cow supplementation costs, and Oklahoma's windy weather. Plus, updates on drought relief, farm stress resources, the U.S.–China soybean trade deal, and a spotlight on Distinguished Alumnus Bill Clymer.
As cooler weather arrives in Oklahoma, nuisance insects like boxelder and red-shoulder bugs, crickets, and Asian lady beetles seek shelter indoors, and homeowners can prevent and manage infestations by sealing cracks and screens, reducing outdoor attractants (host trees, clutter, weeds, and lights), and vacuuming bugs rather than crushing them.
