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Wheat Update, Wildfire & Wildlife & Grain Bin Safety

Thursday, April 3, 2025

This week on SUNUP:

  • Amanda De Oliveira Silva, OSU Extension small grains specialist, discusses the state of the wheat crop before sharing results from a recentdual-purpose wheat study.
  • Mark Turner, OSU Extension wildlife specialist, explains how wildfire impacts wildlife and how these animals respond after the fire.
  • In theMesonet Weather Report, state climatologist Gary McManus shows how much the drought picture changed from February to March.
  • Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist, says herd rebuilding should start once drought stress is alleviated.
  • Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, discusses pasture recovery and how to ensurenative grassesare at a competitive advantage during the growing season.
  • Finally, SUNUP learns how anOSU trainingopportunity teaches first responders how to assist when help is needed in a grain bin.

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