Oklahoma State Director of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Kenneth Corn was on the Seminole State College campus Thursday to meet with President Lana Reynolds, SSC Rural Business and Resources Center Director Danny Morgan and SSC Educational Foundation Vice Chair Mark Schell.
Forage brassicas have been used in the U.S. for more than 100 years. The biggest factor affecting the popularity for brassicas as forages in the U.S. may be their suitability as cover crops as well. Many producers are attracted to the idea of improving their soil health while also feeding their livestock. This has led to an increase in brassica seed availability and new varieties. Brassica crops were developed by selective breeding and crossbreeding of a few species into many forms designed for different uses as forages, vegetables, oilseeds, and cover crops. In the U.S., turnips, rape, and kale are old standby forages. Newer additions to this group include swedes (rutabagas), forage collards, mustards, radishes, and a number of interspecies hybrids selected for various traits like the production of high levels of secondary compounds to combat soil pests in crop rotations as cover crops. However, if the primary reason for growing them is for grazing, be sure the variety purchased was developed for that purpose.
STILLWATER, Okla. – State 4-H Roundup has long been steeped in tradition for the delegates who make their way to Oklahoma State University for the three-day event. For more than a century, club members have been attending workshops, campaigning for state office and recognizing the achievements of their peers.
The Oklahoma City Zoo’s newest additions, critically endangered Sumatran tiger twins, recently received their first wellness exam, during which the Zoo’s veterinary care team determined the sex of each cub and it’s a girl and a boy for tiger mom, Lola.
Woodland Veterans Park is one step closer to getting a major facelift as a bid was recently awarded to start the large-scale improvement project. Of the six submitted bids, Shawnee City Commissioners chose to approve Downey Contracting for the base bid, as well as all the alternates – for a total amount of $4,768,153.
In June voters lined up at their polling places to choose leaders in four wards on the Shawnee City Commission. Three of the races resulted in incumbents retaining their seats, but the fourth race resulted in two of its three candidates battling neck and neck for the post, spurring a runoff.
NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 17.7 million viewers watched Thursday night’s hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.
COVID-19 cases are rising in Oklahoma as the latest variant BA-5 makes its way through the state. According to Carla Tollett, marketing and communication consultant for SSM Health St Anthony Hospital Shawnee, the BA-5 variant is a continuation of the coronavirus pandemic, and, “as such, is a serious consideration for health care providers as COVID case numbers continue to rise within our communities.” She explained the Shawnee hospital is not currently experiencing high numbers of hospitalizations similar to the previous waves of the pandemic.
Help may be on the way to resolve an ongoing issue at a local park, after public comments before City Commissioners recently shed light on the situation. During the July 5 regular meeting of Shawnee City Commissioners, a local baseball coach asked for guidance concerning responsibilities assigned to the City of Shawnee as part of an agreement authorized in May last year between the city and the Troy & Dollie Smith Family YMCA for operation and use of Lion’s Club Park.
This week Shawnee city commissioners approved moving forward with a professional services agreement for development of a Twin Lakes Master Plan. In February, the board received recommendations from the Lake Advisory Committee after an in-depth process designed to address multiple issues relating to the lakes area.