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Monthly Updates

Stay up-to-date on timely topics by checking out the monthly Ag Insights Newsletter, provided by the West District Area Specialists. This newsletter covers a range of important agricultural topics, including the latest research, best practices, and upcoming events relevant to the agricultural community. Don't miss out on this valuable resource to keep you informed and ahead in the field!

2023 - Present Newsletters

Ag Insights - June 2026

June 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

April 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

April 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.

Contact Information

Josh Bushong
Area Agronomist Specialist
(580) 237-7677
josh.bushong@okstate.edu