Extension

This week on SUNUP:

• Josh Lofton, OSU Extension cropping systems specialist, discusses recent interest in canola and whether the winter storm affected the crop. Dr. Lofton also discusses the crop camelina and its potential for Oklahoma producers.
• In the Mesonet Weather Report, Gary McManus updates the drought monitor following the recent snowstorm and shows it didn’t make much of a dent in the state’s drought picture.
• In Livestock Marketing, Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist, reviews the USDA’s recent January cattle reports and explains why the overall cattle herd in the U.S. continues to shrink.
• In Market Monitor, Todd Hubbs, OSU Extension grain marketing specialist, explains why wheat prices dipped recently.
• In Food Whys, Darren Scott, OSU food scientist, explains the history of chocolate as we get closer to Valentine’s Day.
• In Cow-Calf Corner, Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, has tips to protect your herd from cattle theft.
• Finally, Brian Arnall, OSU Extension soil nutrient management specialist, says now is the time to fertilize wheat.

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