Grazing Cotton, Soybean Nematode and Cowboy Stampede
Saturday, October 24, 2026
This Week on SUNUP:
- Maira Rodrigues Duffeck, OSU Extension cropping systems entomologist, discusses the soybean cyst nematode and the recent reports of this pest in southwest Oklahoma.
- Paul Beck, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, explains why a failed cotton crop can make a great forage resource for cattle.
- In the Mesonet Weather Report, Aaron Long, OSU Extension Mesonet agricultural coordinator, looks at the soil moisture maps after the recent rainfall.
- In Livestock Marketing, Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist, explains why Brazil has overtaken the U.S. as the biggest exporter of beef.
- In Cow-Calf Corner, Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, discusses record keeping and how collecting data on your herd can bring added value at the sale barn.
- Finally, SUNUP attends the Ferguson College of Agriculture’s 2026 Cowboy Stampede Rodeo.
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