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Animal Care & Carcass Disposal after Wildfire, Wheat Update & Grain Markets

Thursday, February 19, 2026

    This week on SUNUP:

    • With active wildfires and high fire warnings continuing, SUNUP revisits an interview with OSU Extension beef cattle specialists Dave Lalman and Rosslyn Biggs where they discuss animal care and feeding needs after a wildfire.
    • Doug Hamilton, OSU Extension waste management specialist, has tips for disposing of carcasses after a wildfire.
    • Amy Hagerman, OSU Extension agricultural policy specialist, says it’s important to remember the importance of mental health when dealing with disasters such as wildfires.
    • Josh Bushong, OSU Extension west district area agronomist, discusses Oklahoma’s wheat and canola crops and says drought is impacting fields across the state.
    • In the Mesonet Weather Report, state climatologist Gary McManus discusses the ongoing drought conditions and shares pictures of wildfire damage at a Mesonet site in Woodward County.
    • In Market Monitor, Todd Hubbs, OSU Extension grain marketing specialist, discusses the findings in the latest WASDE report.
    • Finally, Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, discusses freeze branding cattle.
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