Andrine Shufran, Oklahoma State University Extension associate specialist with the OSU Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, said human-spider interactions don't need to be stressful.
Drought conditions have hit some Oklahoma livestock producers hard, but help may be available through U.S. Department of Agriculture assistance programs for operations that depend heavily on forage and grazing.
Rural water districts populate the Oklahoma landscape serving thousands, but the public utility is not available to all rural residents. State officials explain Oklahoma's rural water service and related systems.