Extension

This Week on SUNUP

• Jonathan Cammack, OSU Extension livestock entomology and parasitology specialist, explains the biology of the New World screwworm, how the fly moves across regions, the parasitology behind infestations in livestock and other animals, and how the USDA is working to address the issue. View the SUNUP segment on YouTube.
• In the Mesonet Weather Report, Gary McManus, state climatologist, covers rainfall totals, the drought monitor and the recent number of days that exceeded 100 degrees.
• In Market Monitor, Todd Hubbs, OSU Extension crop marketing specialist, analyzes why wheat prices remain lower despite lower-than-expected hard red winter wheat bushels in the USDA June Crop Production report.
• In Naturally Speaking, Mark Turner, OSU Extension wildlife specialist, has tips on monitoring wildlife for signs of New World screwworm infestations.
• In Cow-Calf Corner, Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, offers guidance on the genetic components of feet and selecting for structural soundness in beef cattle.
• Finally, Amy Hagerman, OSU Extension agricultural policy specialist, explains the updated legislation affecting base acres, how landowners can calculate them and the upcoming FSA deadline to document changes.
  

Additional Show Mentions

• New World screwworm reporting and testing options in Oklahoma
• Wheat harvest is now 90% complete, according to the Oklahoma Wheat Commission
• OSU Extension Bot

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