Skip to main content

Extension

Ag Insights - June 2026

Jun 4, 2026

The June 2026 Ag Insights newsletter includes the beginning of wheat harvest, forage production, the cow-calf economy and Theileria Orientalis in Oklahoma.

Ag Insights May 2026

May 4, 2026

The May 2026 Ag Insights newsletter includes wheat disease updates, livestock management, crop economics, wheat storage decisions and food safety risks including Salmonella in backyard poultry.

Ag Insights April 2026

Apr 30, 2026

The April 2026 Ag Insights newsletter includes dicamba herbicide training updates, unwanted pesticide disposal events and paraquat certification resources, garlic as a possible fly control for cattle, economic and weather challenges facing Oklahoma farms, and prevention and treatment of external parasites in backyard poultry.

Ag Insights March 2026

Apr 23, 2026

The March 2026 Ag Insights newsletter includes spring wheat jointing and first hollow stem management, cold weather corn supplementation for beef cows, EPD selection tools for bull-buying season, calf-crop price protection with LRP insurance, and bull fertility evaluation following winter storms and wildfires.

Ag Insights February 2026

Apr 8, 2026

The February 2026 Ag Insights article includes spring wheat management, cold weather cattle care, 2026 farm business planning, bermudagrass weed control and small ruminant reproductive health.

Ag Insights Newsletter

Mar 7, 2026

View the by Ag Insights newsletter by the West District Area Specialists providing timely agricultural topics.

Ag Insights January 2026

Jan 8, 2026

The January 2026 Ag Insights article includes Vertebrate Management in Forages, Developing Forage Efficient Heifers, The Role of Imports in the Current Cattle Market and New World Screwworm: Current Status.

Ag Insights December 2025

Dec 10, 2025

The December 2025 Ag Insights articles include Sandbur Control, Answering the Supplementation Question, Taking Advantage of Grain Sorghum in Feeding Programs, the Wheat Outlook and A Toxic Plant for Oklahoma Cattle Producers to Watch.

Ag Insights November 2025

Nov 1, 2025

The November 2025 Ag Insights articles include Winter Grassy Weed Management, Fall Weaning Management, Cotton Outlook, Beef Quality Assurance: A Commitment to Cattle, Consumers, and the Future and Economic Considerations for Stockers.

Ag Insights October 2025

Oct 1, 2025

The October 2025 Ag Insights articles include Free Ag Pesticide Disposals, Knowledge is Power When Evaluating Cube Feeder Accuracy, What's Up With Canola?, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1: A Continued Concern for Poultry Producers.

Ag Insights September 2025

Sep 1, 2025

The September 2025 Ag Insights articles include Wheat and Canola Nitrogen Management, Using Patch Burning to Adjust Grazing Distribution, and Through Markets, Smart Choices: why Dual-purpose Deserves a Look.

Ag Insights August 2025

Jul 9, 2025

The August 2025 Ag Insights articles include Grain Sorghum Harvest Aids, "The One Big Beautiful Bill" What's New for Producers and Trace Minerals Can Help Improve Hoof Health

Ag Insights July 2025

Jul 9, 2025

The July 2025 Ag Insights articles include Wheat Pasture Decision Factors, Controlling Summer Flies, Border Closure, New World Screwworm and Feeder Cattle Supply and Anaplasmosis: A Late Summer Threat to Cattle Health.

Ag Insights June 2025

Jun 6, 2025

The June 2025 Ag Insights articles include Wheat Harvest, Smarter Grain with Ionophores, Crop Outlook, Foot Rot in Grazing Cattle on Wet Pastures, and New world Screwworm Updates.

Ag Insights May 2025

May 1, 2025

The April 2025 Ag Insights articles include Wheat Condition and Foliar Fungicide Considerations, Hold Your Horses!....and Cows, Hay Opportunity Costs, April Showers May Bring Parasitic Problems and Extension Experience – Insights into Oklahoma Agriculture.

Ag Insights April 2025

Apr 1, 2025

The April 2025 Ag Insights articles include Corn Stunt, New Disease for Oklahoma Farmers, Rabies in Farm Animals, New Distiller's Extruded Cube for Summer Supplementation, and Corn Outlook and Local Cost Return Budget.

Ag Insights March 2025

Mar 1, 2025

The March 2025 Ag Insights articles include Starting Off Right with Grain Sorghum, Foot and Mouth Disease, Cow Calf Boot Camp held in Kingfisher in April and Tariffs and Their Impact on Agriculture.

Ag Insights February 2025

Feb 1, 2025

The February 2025 Ag Insights articles include Spring Management in Wheat, Cattle Nutrition Now More Important Than Ever and ARC/PLC Enrollment Periods for Year 2025.

Ag Insights January 2025

Jan 1, 2025

The January 2025 Ag Insights articles include Sandbur Control, a Recap of 2024 and Tips for Farm Planning.

Ag Insights December 2024

Dec 1, 2024

The November 2024 Ag Insights articles include Wheat Management, Direct Impacts of Eastern Redcedar Part 2 - Eastern Redcedar Supports Expansion of Tick Populations, New Ag Economic Specialist, Avian Flu Can Impact Backyard Chicken Flocks, Cattle Lice, and Extension Experience – Insights into Oklahoma Agriculture.

Ag Insights November 2024

Nov 1, 2024

The November 2024 Ag Insights articles include Spring-planted Oats, Tips for Health and Nutrition in Weaned Calves, Hauling Water… and One Health Day.

Ag Insights October 2024

Oct 1, 2024

The October 2024 Ag Insights topics include Winter Annual Grassy Weed Management Practices, Direct Impact of Eastern Redcedar, Winter Supplement Season, and the Cull Cow Market.

Ag Insights September 2024

Sep 1, 2024

The September 2024 Ag Insights topics include wheat and corn nitrogen management, understanding woody plant encroachment in Oklahoma and the Asian Longhorned Tick.

Ag Insights August 2024

Jul 24, 2024

The August 2024 Ag Insights articles include topics about wheat, minimizing Ag expenses, investment replacements and prussic acid toxicity.

Ag Insights July 2024

Jul 1, 2024

The July 2024 Ag Insights articles include topics about native grass haying, talk about minerals and farm management resources available 24/7.

Ag Insights June 2024

Jun 1, 2024

The June 2024 Ag Insights articles include native grass management, the importance of cull cow values, biosecurity, double-crop soybean weed management, and resistance in livestock products.

Ag Insights May 2024

May 1, 2024

In this edition of Ag Insights for May 2024 - Time for Summer Crops, Didn't Wing--it with Backyard Poultry and Farm Management Resources on Your Smartphone

Ag Insights April 2024

Apr 1, 2024

In this edition of Ag Insights for April 2024 - Pasture Management, Controlling Horn Flies Starts Now, and Breeding Soundness Exams Crucial for Bulls Following Wildfire

Ag Insights March 2024

Mar 1, 2024

In this edition of Ag Insights for March 2024 - Pesticide Updates, The Basics of Bloat and Ranch/Farm Injuries.

Ag Insights February 2024

Feb 1, 2024

In this edition of Ag Insights for February 2024 - Spring Management in Wheat, How much water do cows really need during cold weather? and Grass Tetany.

Ag Insights January 2024

Jan 1, 2024

In this edition of Ag Insights for January 2024 - Sandbur Control, Crop Residues Value for Livestock and Considerations for the Use of Urea for Cattle.

Ag Insights December 2023

Dec 1, 2023

In this edition of Ag Insights, there is discussion around winter & spring management, hay feeders, breeding soundness and scrapie, a fatal disease in animals.

Ag Insights November 2023

Nov 1, 2023

In this edition of Ag Insights, there is discussion around spring-planted oats, best time to breed for a heifer, hay feed and avian influenza.

Ag Insights October 2023

Oct 1, 2023

In this edition of Ag Insights there is discussion around Wheat and Canola Nitrogen Management, Pregnancy Testing and Winter Annual Grassy Weed Management Practices.

Ag Insights September 2023

Sep 1, 2023

In this edition of Ag Insights, there is discussion around cool season options, OBQN and Nematodes in chickens.

Ag Insights August 2023

Aug 1, 2023

In this edition of Ag Insights, there is discussion around choosing the best wheat variety, how heat impacts reduction, and how to sustain internal parasite control.

Ag Insights May 2023

May 1, 2023

In this edition of Ag Insights there is discussion around summer crops and how to finish raising beef.

Ag Insights April 2023

Apr 1, 2023

In this edition of Ag Insights, there is discussion around free pesticide disposals, native grass production, pasture management and heifer development.

Ag Insights March 2023

Mar 1, 2023

In this edition of Ag Insights, there is discussion around sandburs, a common weed in pastures, forage crops, and lawns, particularly in sandy soils. Sandburs can behave as either an annual or a short-lived perennial and are problematic for livestock, hay production, and forage quality.

Ag Insights January 2023

Jan 3, 2023

In this edition of Ag Insights for January 2023 - Spring Management in Wheat, Cold Weather Nutrition for Beef Cows, Proactive Grain Hedging and Over-the-Counter Antibiotics Moving to Prescription Antibiotics.