Ranch Safety, Bermudagrass and New World Screwworm
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
This week on SUNUP:
- Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, discusses cattle facilities and safety.
- Brian Pugh, OSU Extension forage specialist, discusses whether it’s worth it for cattle producers to reseed bermudagrass pastures. He also has tips on when to apply herbicides to control weeds.
- Ryan DeSantis, OSU Extension forestry specialist, shows how much the land can recover a year after a wildfire.
- Paul Beck, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, explains how to manage Old World bluestem to make it a high-quality forage.
- Finally, with New World screwworm inching closer to the U.S. border, the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry partners with OSU Extension on a workshop to train those who will respond if the pest makes its way to Oklahoma.
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