Extension

This week on SUNUP: 

• Ashleigh Faris, OSU Extension cropping systems entomologist and IPM coordinator, says the corn leafhopper is being reported in fields in Choctaw County. Dr. Faris explains why OSU researchers need help from corn producers scouting and sending in samples of the leafhopper to find effective management applications in controlling this pest.
• Dave Lalman, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, speaks with the North Range senior herd manager, Jay Edens, about restoring pastures to more desirable forages like bermudagrass.
• In the Mesonet weather report, SUNUP welcomes the new OSU Extension Mesonet agricultural outreach specialist, Emma Safranek, to the team!
• John Michael Riley, OSU agricultural economist, discusses wheat harvest progress before covering recent news in trade policy and how that affected Oklahoma’s four main crops: wheat, corn, soybeans and cotton.
• In Cow-Calf Corner, Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, has safe grilling tips for beef.
• Finally,  Mark Turner, OSU Extension wildlife specialist, discusses supplemental feeding options for wildlife this summer. 

 

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