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Drought Stressed Ponds, ARC/PLC and Snakes

Saturday, October 17, 2026

This Week on SUNUP:

  • Dave Lalman, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, discusses the risks drought stressed ponds can pose to cattle.
  • Mark Turner, OSU Extension wildlife specialist, explains what types of venomous snakes are present in Oklahoma.
  • In Cow-Calf Corner, Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, speaks with John Weir, OSU Extension fire ecologist, about the benefits prescribed fire can have for cattle operations.
  • Finally, Amy Hagerman, OSU Extension agricultural policy specialist, explains the recent changes to the ARC and PLC programs.
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