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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 - August 2026

August 10, 2026

The August 2026 Ag Insights newsletter includes stockpiling bermudagrass can extend grazing, reduce feed costs and improve forage use, plus strategies for managing foot rot and blue-green algae in cattle.

Ag Insights - July 2026

July 7, 2026

The July 2026 Ag Insights newsletter includes annual haying of native grass, the regional canola meeting in August, herbicide control of Eastern Redcedar, information on the New World Screwworm, managing forage under volatile weather and summer pneumonia in cattle.

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.

Contact Information

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