Barry Whitworth, DVM, MPHSenior Extension Specialist, Department of Animal & Food Sciences, Ferguson College of Agriculture Having backyard poultry is a popular agriculture enterprise. According to...
Agriculture has been a staple of human society since around 9000 BCE during the Neolithic Era, when humans began developing and cultivating their own food. For...
Barry Whitworth, DVM Area Food/Animal Quality and Health Specialist for Eastern Oklahoma High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to be a problem in commercial and backyard...
Barry Whitworth, DVMSenior Extension Specialist Department of Animal & Food Sciences According to the Mesonet, Oklahoma received some much-needed rain in late April. With the moderate...
By Bryan Painter What was the door opener?What was the need or idea that led you through the door of your local Conservation District office for...
Barry Whitworth, DVM Area Food/Animal Quality and Health Specialist for Eastern Oklahoma Since most of Oklahoma experienced drought conditions and with fall fast approaching, producers with...
A question sometimes asked by backyard poultry enthusiasts is “Can turkeys and chickens be raised in the same area?” A simple answer is that many backyard...
It all began in 1953, when Elvin Blevins moved east from his home in New Mexico to the south-central Oklahoma town of Wynnewood. At the time,...
Bovine warts are the ire of cattle producers. These unsightly masses typically appear on the head, neck, and body of the animals. Although these masses are...
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....