Oklahoma Conservation Commission

Please contact [email protected] for more info and a copy of the position description.

On this ranch, crimson clover, vetch, and other cover crops are planted in succession throughout the year with a dual purpose: building healthier soils and supporting pollinators.

As legumes, these plants help capture nitrogen from the atmosphere and make it available to future forage plants. At the same time, their blooms provide a reliable food source for the honeybees raised on the property, helping produce honey and other hive products.

By stacking benefits such as biodiversity, forage, and habitat for honeybees and other pollinators, this producer is creating a landscape that provides ecological services as well as productivity.

Get a free consultation from a soil health expert: https://conservation.ok.gov/soil-health-program/

We are hiring a Land Management Technician in Shawnee, Oklahoma!

The deadline to apply is July 3, 2026, at 4:30pm!

Learn more and apply here: https://conservation.ok.gov/about/

🔥Enter your fire photos today!🔥

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If you are interested in learning the benefits of burning your pastures and what it takes to get it done, this is your opportunity. Check out this flyer for the July 11, 2026 classroom and hands-on prescribed burn training.

Updated logistics:
• Start at 10:00 a.m. at the Okmulgee County Fairgrounds
• Lunch will be provided
• $20 registration fee (collected day-of)
• Register at: https://forms.office.com/r/H76SufAzuU

Episode 205 of Blazin' Grazin' and Other Wild Things is out now!

Stocking rate sounds simple, but this episode shows why it is one of the most misunderstood and important decisions in grazing management.

John Weir, Laura Goodman, Ph.D., and Mark Turner, Ph.D. explain that stocking rate is not just the number of cattle on a pasture. It is the number of animals on a set number of acres for a specific length of time.

Leaving out the time component can lead to bad assumptions, overuse of forage and long-term damage to native rangeland.

Listen to the full episode here: https://www.blazingrazinwildthings.com/episodes

Congratulations to Sara Ivey for the recognition she has received for the strides she has made in environmental education!

Sara Ivey was recently awarded the 2026 Project WET Facilitator of the Year Award, a national honor recognizing individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership in environmental education, particularly in water education and Project WET.

Learn more about her accomplishment here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/OKCC/bulletins/41c12f2