Horses

Equine West Nile virus case reported in northwest Oklahoma 

The center pivot irrigation system at the Oklahoma State University McCaull Research and Demonstration Farm will be one of the topics discussed at this year’s Panhandle Crops & Forages Field Day in Eva. The Aug. 31 event kicks off the fall field day events with topics like sorghum varieties, nitrogen management, soil moisture monitoring and managing spider mites in corn. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.)

Robinson named to OSU ag position

Madalyn Richards ’25, of Hereford, collects her champion saddles with Aggie Rodeo coach Al Wagner, Ph.D., after being named the 2024 Breakaway Roping Champion and earning the 2024 Women’s All-Around title during College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Texas A&M rodeo team claims several titles

Tyler Mason, OSU Extension vegetable specialist, hopes to help vegetable producers expand their profits by growing garlic. Currently, all of the garlic grown in Oklahoma is produced by 28 growers on just nine acres. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Oklahoma garlic research proves fruitful and flavorful

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension
The 70th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course is the industry’s largest event, drawing participants from around the world. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

‘Rebuilding the cow herd’ theme of Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 5-7

Horses are a key part of beef cattle operations across Texas. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Ranch horse program on Aug. 4 kicks off annual beef cattle short course in College Station

Horses at a rodeo (Journal photo by Jennifer Carrico.)

Brennan earns reserve national champion

The High Plains Aquifer provides 30 percent of the water used in the nation’s irrigated agriculture. The aquifer runs under South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Grants awarded to New Mexico ag organizations