Soil Erosion, Wildfire Recovery & Struggling Grain Markets
Thursday, April 16, 2026
This week on SUNUP:
- Daniel Adamson, OSU Extension soil and water conservation specialist, demonstrates how wind can erode soil in fields and offers tips to protect the land.
- In the Mesonet Weather Report, state climatologist Gary McManus shows how much rain has recently fallen across the state.
- Rosslyn Biggs, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, discusses spring management in cattle herds.
- In Market Monitor, Todd Hubbs, OSU Extension crop marketing specialist, discusses fuel prices and wheat conditions.
- In Cow-Calf Corner, Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, explains the impact selection pressure has on marbling.
- Ryan DeSantis, OSU Extension forestry specialist, shows how much the land can recover a year after a wildfire.
- SUNUP invites viewers to two upcoming events:
- OSU Agriculture’s Wheat and Forages Field Day on April 24 in Chickasha
- OSU Extension’s Small Flock Poultry Workshop on April 29 in El Reno
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