Foot Infections in Sheep and Goats
By Barry Whitworth, DVM With all the rain that has been occurring, sheep and goat producers should be observing their flocks for signs of lameness. Lame sheep or goats could indicate a problem with footrot […]
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Stocker cattle, wheat conference set for Aug.
By Kay Ledbetter LAWTON, Okla. – With low wheat prices, stocker cattle options for farmers and ranchers take on more importance in the Rolling Plains of Texas and southwestern Oklahoma, said Dr. Emi Kimura, a […]
Non-Infectious Diarrhea in the Adult Horse
By Lauren Lamb, DVM Diarrhea in the adult horse can be caused by infectious and non-infectious diseases. Last month we talked about infectious causes of diarrhea; this month we will focus on the common cause […]
Oklahoma State Parks: Lake Texoma State Park
By Laci Jones Warm breeze, cool water, flip flops and sunscreen. Summertime has officially arrived in Oklahoma. As Oklahoma’s second largest lake with more than 89,000 acres of water, Lake Texoma is popular destination to […]
Ranchers Testify to Value of Prescribed Fire in NBCI’s New Video, Fire Up Your Beef Production
July 11, 2017– A new National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI) video attesting to the validity and value of prescribed burning in the Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska rangeland is eliciting positive reviews in pre-release screenings […]
Singing to the Cattle
By Ralph Chain In the 1890s, with the exception of about a dozen, cowboy songs were not generally known. Jack Thorpe, who researched cowboy songs in the 1880s, was only able to find a few […]
Life of a Ranch Wife
By Lanna Mills As cattle raisers, our goal is to produce healthy calves. The objective is to have cows that carry the calf to term, have no trouble calving, have a healthy live calf, give […]
Clanton’s Café
By Laci Jones The state of Oklahoma is one of only two states to have a state meal. The Oklahoma state meal consists of fried okra, cornbread, barbecue pork, squash, biscuits, sausage and gravy, grits, […]
Childhood Memories Recalled
By Judy Wade As I looked out my kitchen window recently, I was surprised to see a roadrunner scurrying across the arena. That sight took me back to my childhood and some of the creatures […]
Just Peachy
The Stratford Peach Festival celebrates the summer season By Laci Jones Just like fall activities include picking apples and spring involves picking flowers, peaches are synonymous with summer. Oklahomans will have a chance to celebrate […]