Extension

This week on SUNUP:

• Amy Hagerman, OSU Extension agricultural policy specialist, discusses the recent updates the Oklahoma Emergency Drought Committee made after the timely rains.
• Although the state received much-needed rain, the situation could change quickly. Dave Lalman, OSU extension beef cattle specialist, has tips for supplementation in cattle herds to stretch hay supplies longer into the season.
• Darren Scott, OSU food scientist, discusses the recent outbreaks of listeria and E. coli that led to several high-profile recalls in the U.S. He also explains how the food industry is equipped to detect food safety issues.
• Mark Johnson, OSU Extension beef cattle specialist, says cow culling rates are lower than normal this year, and he predicts high cull-cow prices are expected to continue.
• Derrell Peel, OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist, says the rain may not help much with wheat pasture, but it will help cow-calf operations with available water sources.
• John Michael Riley, OSU agricultural economist, analyzes the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report.
• Finally, State climatologist Gary McManus shows how impactful the recent rainfall has been.

 

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