By Lanna Mills Often when a horse is injured, its career as an athlete or work horse is over. However, for Indy that wasn’t the case. Indy is a beautiful sorrel mare with a big [...]

By Chris Cox Last month Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts Executive Director Sarah Blaney wrote about the history and purpose of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission’s Watershed and Small Upstream Flood Control Program. At the end [...]

Trophies and awards line shelves of rooms, while win photos cover the walls. In the barn, sale posters showcasing former winners from some of the largest events in the country and state surround the feed [...]

By Mike Proctor, Noble Research Institute ag technology research associate / mdproctor@noble.org Characteristics: There are four hackberry species native to Oklahoma. The common species are hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) and sugarberry (C. laevigata). Netleaf hackberry (C. [...]

Hello October! You and your cooler temperatures and changing colors are very welcome. It seems as soon as the month hits, things begin to change. Calves are bawling from being freshly weaned, the nights are [...]

Characteristics:  Winged sumac and smooth sumac are two common and closely related woody plants in Oklahoma. They are members of the family Anacardiaceae, which also includes cashews, pistachios, mango, poison ivy and poison sumac. Each [...]

Spinach and Chicken White Pizza Serves: 7-8 Time: 1 hour Ingredients: 1 pound refrigerated pizza crust dough (Or make your own if you like) 24 medium cloves garlic (about 2 heads), separated, peel left on [...]

What do you get when you pair a nationally known bull rider with an equally well-known equine trick rider? A match made in rodeo heaven. Corey and Melissa Navarre are that perfect match. They were [...]

In the late 1800s, the Deadwood stage made the trip from Deadwood, S.D., to Medora, S.D., in three days, stopping frequently for fresh horses. In 2012, 2013 and 2015 the same trip by the Medora [...]

Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other state in the nation and boasts over 55,000 miles of shoreline. How did a state with only oxbow and playa (think temporary) lakes come to have so [...]

There’s much to be decided before the November 3 (for most of the state) start of waterfowl season, and much work to be done. Blinds, decoys, calls, boats, dogs-all must be in top form by [...]

As autumn quickly approaches and the temperatures begin to decline, producers need to consider what type of lice control to initiate. Cattle lice cost producers millions of dollars each year in decreased weight gains and [...]

Innovation, non-traditional, unique, and outside- the box thinking has forged us on for over 40 years. We are an Angus and Charolais seedstock operation in northeast Kansas. Starting back in 1977 with one Angus cow [...]

By Mike Proctor Characteristics: Western ragweed (or Cuman ragweed) is a very common forb in the Southern Great Plains. It is a warm-season perennial with extensive rhizomes that can form large colonies. The leaves are [...]

By Kristi Hawks On a warm summer day I took off from my house to drive to Oklahoma City. The drive was great, sunny and it turned out to be a really hot day, one [...]

by Judy Wade Hundreds of villages and small towns almost disappear each year. Some just fade away with little to mark their existence. Others have left ghostly reminders, and a few cling tenaciously to life. [...]

Well it’s September and I hope you haven’t completely melted away from this vicious heat we have had. It’s time to think about transitional pieces for your wardrobe. This outfit is a great option because [...]

By Beth Watkins The best way to appreciate the place you hang your hat is to take a vacation. There is a lot of world out there to explore, but my favorite place is home. [...]

By Lacey Newlin Total Time: 45 minutes Serves: 6 For Dressing: 5 limes 1 (8) ounce container light sour cream 1/2 cup adobo sauce for chipotle peppers 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning 1/4 tsp chili [...]