The 59th annual Sequoyah County Junior Livestock Show will be held Feb. 14-15, with the Premium Sale taking place on Feb. 16 at the Sequoyah County Fairgrounds, according to Jace Goodwin, Sequoyah Cou...

The Sequoyah County Fair Board prepared for frigid temperatures this winter season, as their plans for the second annual River Valley Pig Gig got underway. 4-H and FFA families from the surrounding ar...

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director, Kenneth Corn has announced that the Oklahoma State Office is now accepting Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Gran...

Did you two-step with fire ants this year? I don’t mean an ants-in-your-pants dance. I mean the currently best proven approach to effectively manage fire ants, called the two-step method. If not, this...

Makinzie Kimble of the Gans FFA chapter competed in the Oklahoma FFA Organization’s state Greenhand Quiz contest on Oct. 24. The Greenhand Quiz contest tests FFA members’ knowledge of FFA history, as ...

Tractor Supply Company has announced the 146 recipients of its inaugural FFA Future Leaders Scholarship, which includes Carl Stamps from Vian. Stamps was awarded a $5,000 scholarship and will be atten...

Are you seeing a lot of little mounds in your landscape that look like crawdad mounds or small ant hills? Or maybe the mounds look like worm castings to you. If so, then you probably have short tailed...

Officers of the Vian FFA chapter participated in the 2023 Oklahoma FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training Conference Sept. 12 at the Glenpool Conference. The eight state FFA officers planned and cond...

Late summer conditions are once again leading many cattle producers to manage for diminished pasture resources and a possible lack of harvested forage resources. Producers who still own spring-calving...

Anaplasmosis is a common disease in cattle with worldwide distribution. The disease is regularly found in cattle in Oklahoma. Accordingly, anaplasmosis will occur every year within Oklahoma with some ...

The third annual Adair County OSU Extension Pasture Tour will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Snyder Ranch & GPE Farms. There will also be two hours of CEU’s for pesticide applicators....

The August 1 Oklahoma Market Report indicates 525-lb. steer calves are worth $1,475/ head, 861-lb. yearling steers are worth $2,040/head and fed cattle are worth $185/cwt, a 1,400lb. finished steer ha...

Here are your horticulture tips for August. • Early August is a key time to plant many fall vegetables such as beans, beets, carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, potatoes, squash, Swiss chard and turnips. The...

The mid-year cattle inventory report showed that cattle numbers continue to get smaller, and there is no significant indication of herd rebuilding so far. Despite sharply higher cattle prices this yea...

Water is the most important nutrient. An adequate supply of clean, fresh water is a critical component of maintaining healthy, productive cattle. At this time of year in Oklahoma, managing your cattle...

Applications are now available for the second annual Oklahoma Farm to School Garden of the Year Contest. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s ...

During this season of frequent gatherings of family and friends, often at cookouts featuring delicious beef, it seems appropriate to reflect on the history of the U.S. beef industry. The history is co...

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced that the Oklahoma state office is now accepting Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) ...

The Vian FFA chapter was represented at the 51st annual Oklahoma FFA Alumni Leadership Camp. For the first time in 40 years, the event will be hosted at a new location, the Cedar Hills Baptist Youth C...

Oklahoma State University Ag Research experts are studying the population size of shad fish in Arkansas reservoirs to help maintain bass fishing for anglers. OSU graduate student Joe Dittmer and Dan S...