Extension Experience – Insights into Oklahoma Agriculture

This week I am excited to share a conversation I had with Dr. Rosslyn Biggs and Dr. Jared Taylor in the spring. The idea of One Health can seem complicated at first but at it’s core, its really just taking a closer look at the health of the people of our state. OSU has taken [ Read More ]

This week Dana and Dr. Peel come together to discuss the economics of heifer retention and herd expansion. This is chock full of discussion about what is going on behind the scenes of the cattle industry with prices and expansion. Tune in! Interested in receiving Cow Calf Corner Newsletter? – Click or tap to visit [ Read More ]

This week, the Extension Experience Podcast provides a re-run of a very popular episode from 2023 about the Eastern Redcedar. Dana invites Dr. Laura Goodman back to discuss the negative impacts of Eastern Redcedar on our nations grasslands. They discuss how the Eastern Redcedar has become commonplace in our grasslands across the U.S. and the [ Read More ]

This week we have a discussion with Dr. Rosslyn Biggs about yearly vaccinations in the beef herd. No matter the time of the year, a discussion about your vaccination plan is important. Tune in! Want to keep your vaccines cool? Make a vaccine cooler – instructions here! A planning calendar for beef cattle herd health [ Read More ]

This week we talk with Dr Melanie Boileau about a new feature at the Oklahoma College of Veterinary Medicine, the Clinical Skills Lab. Tune in for an inside look at some of the training our veterinarians receive before they head into the industry. Episode Transcript Episode Resources: OSU Vet College Website Dr. Melanie Boileau

This week we continue our partnership with the College of Veterinary Medicine as I have a discussion with Dr. Jared Taylor about bovine respiratory disease . This disease complex is one very common to every beef producer in the industry. We vaccinate for this disease and have excellent treatment methods but Dr. Taylor and I [ Read More ]

This week, we return to our series at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine for a discussion with Dr. Meredyth Jones about lameness in beef cattle. Many producers are comfortable treating what they assume is foot rot, however there are many different issues that cause lameness that are not foot rot. Many of these other [ Read More ]

The week we round out our two-part series with a discussion that we recorded in April about fly control in beef cattle. Dr. Cammack is back with Dana to discuss the in’s and outs of managing flies on our livestock. PDF Transcript ### Oklahoma State University, as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable [ Read More ]

This week kicks off a short two part series on external parasites. We are focusing on ticks this week and will follow with horn flies in the next episode. Dana discusses ticks with Dr. Jonathan Cammack, our new livestock entomologist at Oklahoma State. Ticks discussed in this episode are the 1.) Gulf Coast Tick, 2.) [ Read More ]

This week we dive into the cattle markets with our Northeast Area Ag Economist Scott Clawson. We discuss beef demand, crazy prices, and risk management. Check out these other resources that are related to today’s discussion: A Strategy for Building the Beef Cow Herd Are replacement heifers worth the cost? – SunUP TV segment Transcripts [ Read More ]