Oklahoma Panhandle

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)
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Moisture was mixed bag through the Plains

Hit-and-miss precipitation was story for the Plains region, but some areas did get relief, according to U.S. Drought Monitor. Read More

The Terry Peach North Canadian Watershed Restoration Act was signed into Oklahoma law on Oct. 27 and provides funding for Eastern red cedar trees along the North Canadian Basin. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)
Lacey Vilhauer, Regional Roundup, Southern Region

Oklahoma introduces legislation to control Eastern red cedar trees

(Journal photo by Natalie Sleichter.)
Livestock, Swine

Seaboard Foods receives permitting for two swine production facilities in Ford County 



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.)

OSU Ag fall field days begin in August