Foreign Animal Diseases (FAD) are a very real threat to Oklahoma livestock producers. For many of these FAD, biosecurity is the only disease prevention method available. Biosecurity is the development and implementation of management procedures [...]

Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Anna Woolsey With her flashy clothes, gorgeous hair, and award-winning smile, Anna Woolsey might appear, at first glance, to be the quintessential rodeo queen. However, although she did grow up on the [...]

In March of 2021, Noble Research Institute began to manage our Red River Ranch using regenerative management practices. We’d like to share some of our observations we have made since we began our transition, especially [...]

The month of December is when spring pig shows begin. One requirement that accompanies the swine show season in a negative pseudorabies virus (PRV) test. Many exhibitors question the need to continue testing for this [...]

Speak with Roger and Leigh Gaddis for more than a few minutes, and you’ll soon fall into the easy banter of longtime friends. The couple, of Ada, Okla., run their business and lives based on [...]

On October 26, 2021, Mulhall-Orlando FFA Advisor Tonya Middleton loaded up 7 members to travel to the 94th National FFA Convention and Expo which was held in Indianapolis, Indiana.  After last year’s convention being virtual [...]

He’s always knew what he wanted to be. From as far back as he can recall, Colten Jesse planned to be a bull rider, spending days and months traveling across the country for an eight-second [...]

I love how Oklahoma definitely has all four seasons. Sometimes it may not seem like much of a break in between season’s. The weather can be blustery one winter day and the very next day [...]

Recently, local, state, and federal officials toured the Upper Elk Creek Site 23D Rehabilitation on the east edge of Elk City, Okla. New life is being given to this flood control dam and the tour was [...]

The idea of managing ranches with a focus on building healthy soils and implementing management that promotes healthy wildlife populations and their habitats, biologically diverse plant communities and livestock production is not a new concept. [...]

In October 2016, I exhibited my first market steer at the Tulsa State Fair. It was his final show, and I already had a plan to sell him and purchase my next project.  I had [...]

When Oklahoma State University Alumnus Cody Hollingsworth was first approached to take the reins of the college’s rodeo team, the partnership was obviously a perfect fit. The Colorado cowboy had attended Oklahoma State and competed [...]

The old saying that a little bit is good for you but a lot of anything will kill you. That is very much how it is with just about anything in life but especially grain [...]

Some believe you can’t go back in time. However, that’s exactly what the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program does. In this case, they’ve returned nearly 24 acres to productive use that were surface mined for [...]

While soil erosion is a natural process, humans have the ability to assist, mitigate or defeat erosion. The good news is, regenerative agriculture is a tool in the battle against erosion.  The dustbowl of the [...]

On July 28, 2021, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Dominican Republic. The USDA is assisting the Dominican Republic with their efforts to contain and control this [...]

One reason for designating a specific well-stocked container for first aid is because in an emergency with your horse, time is critical and you don’t want to waste a lot of it hunting around for [...]

The Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Scholarship Pageant was held in conjunction with the Woodward Elks Rodeo in Woodward, Okla. Crowned as the new Miss Rodeo Oklahoma is Anna Woolsey, 21 of Skiatook. The new Miss Rodeo [...]

Parents clearing paths for their children isn’t uncommon. However, what makes this story special is that Dr. Katie Blunk says the path her mother Rose Blunk cleared for her — and the land — was [...]