Tulsa County OSU Extension Center

10/16/2026

HERD HEALTH IS MORE THAN TREATING SICK LIVESTOCK.

A Healthy Herd Is a Productive Herd

The 2026–2027 OSU Extension Master Cattleman Series will take a closer look at the health and management practices that contribute to a productive beef herd.

Participants will cover:

🩺 Herd Health
🥩 Beef Quality Assurance
🪱 Internal Parasites in Beef Cattle
🐄 External Parasites on Beef Cattle

These topics are important whether you're managing a small cow-calf operation or a larger commercial herd.

We'll look at cattle health as part of the bigger picture of management, production and profitability — because keeping cattle healthy is an important part of keeping an operation moving forward.

🎓 2026–2027 OSU Extension Master Cattleman Series
📅 November 17, 2026 – April 27, 2027
💰 $250 individual | $300 couple
📝 Registration deadline: November 2

📞 Hannah Hough, Tulsa County Ag Educator
918-746-3725

🐂 Registration is open!

10/15/2026

Extreme heat and limited rainfall can cause cattle ponds to become warm, shallow and muddy, while evaporation can increase dissolved mineral concentrations. Measuring total dissolved solids (TDS) can help assess water quality, with less than 3,000 ppm generally considered satisfactory for cattle and more than 10,000 ppm considered unsafe.

This is especially important in areas with higher natural salinity levels, like western and southwestern Oklahoma. Our CFSM project monitors natural salinity levels in southwestern Oklahoma. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3QzmOG0

If cattle hesitate to drink, show reduced water intake or water conditions change, consider testing the water and/or providing an alternative source.

To learn more visit: https://bit.ly/4ju4Wwl

10/14/2026

🍰 It’s National Dessert Day! And around here, we think there’s more to dessert than just satisfying a sweet tooth.

There’s agriculture in that pie. 🌾🥧

Think about your favorite Oklahoma-inspired dessert. Maybe it’s a warm pecan pie, an apple cobbler, a batch of homemade cookies, or a slice of cake.

Before those ingredients ever made it to your kitchen, they started somewhere else — on a farm, in an orchard, or in a field.

🌾 Wheat → flour for cakes, cookies and pie crusts
🥚 Eggs → cakes, custards and countless baked goods
🥛 Milk & dairy → ice cream, whipped cream, butter and more
🌰 Oklahoma pecans → one of our state’s specialty crops and a classic dessert ingredient
🍎 Fruits → cobblers, pies, crisps and preserves
🐝 Honey → a naturally sweet agricultural product with plenty of uses in the kitchen

And here’s a particularly timely Oklahoma connection: October begins pecan harvest season. Oklahoma has a significant pecan industry, with both native and improved varieties grown across the state. In fact, OSU Extension notes that improved pecan varieties begin harvest around mid-October, while native pecans are generally harvested in November.

So today, when you enjoy your favorite dessert, take a second to think beyond the fork.

From Oklahoma farms to your dessert plate — agriculture is part of the recipe. 💚🍰

Happy National Dessert Day from OSU Extension!

10/13/2026

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10/13/2026

YOUR CATTLE OPERATION DOESN'T STOP AT THE FENCE LINE.

The forage base is one of the most important resources on a beef operation — and the 2026–2027 OSU Extension Master Cattleman Series takes a closer look at managing it.

One of our Saturday sessions will focus specifically on:

🌱 Grazing Management
🌾 Hay Production, Storage & Feeding
🌱 Soil Fertility & Year-Round Forage Production

We'll also address the relationship between cattle and natural resources through topics such as Fire & Livestock Production.

And because we know producers learn differently when they can actually work through concepts, the series includes an elective exercise on soil fertility and year-round forage production.

This is just one part of a much larger Master Cattleman curriculum covering nutrition, reproduction, herd health, marketing and ranch business management.

🎓 OSU Extension Master Cattleman Series
📍 Tulsa County OSU Extension Office
💰 $250 individual | $300 couple
📝 Register by November 2

You don't have to be a Tulsa County resident to attend.

📞 Hannah Hough | 918-746-3725

Registration is open now!

10/09/2026

Head, Heart, Hand, and Health; A Short History of 4-H

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10/09/2026

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10/09/2026

“It Starts With What Goes in the Cow”

WHAT'S REALLY IN THE FEED BUNK?

Nutrition is one of the biggest pieces of managing a productive beef herd — but knowing what you're feeding is only part of the equation.

The OSU Extension Master Cattleman Series will spend multiple sessions looking at beef cattle nutrition, including:

🥩 Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle
🌾 Supplementing Beef Cows
🐂 Supplements & Feeding Calves and Stocker Cattle
🌱 Nutritive Value of Feeds
🌾 Alternative Feeds
💊 Vitamin & Mineral Nutrition of Grazing Cattle

We'll also spend time looking at grazing management, hay production, storage and feeding, soil fertility and year-round forage production.

Because nutrition doesn't happen in isolation — it starts with understanding the animal, the feed resources available and how those pieces fit together.

Whether you're feeding cows through the winter, managing growing cattle or trying to make better use of the forage resources you already have, there's a lot to take away from this portion of the series.

🎓 2026–2027 OSU Extension Master Cattleman Series

📅 November 17, 2026 – April 27, 2027
📍 Tulsa County OSU Extension Office
💰 $250 individual | $300 couple
📝 Registration deadline: November 2

📞 Questions? Hannah Hough — 918-746-3725

Registration is currently open!

10/07/2026

🌾 Green Country Pesticide Conference | November 5, 2026

Need pesticide continuing education hours? The Green Country Pesticide Conference is coming up Thursday, November 5, at the Nowata County Fairgrounds.

This year’s program will cover a variety of timely pesticide and w**d-management topics, including:

🌱 Wheat Herbicide Considerations
🌱 Season-Long W**d Control
🌱 Sprayer Nozzle Technology
🌱 Herbicide Economics
🌱 Difficult W**d Control

5 credit hours are being offered for private applicators, ag plant, and research, pending ODAFF approval.

📅 Thursday, November 5, 2026
📍 Nowata County Fairgrounds
612 E. Roxy, Nowata, OK 74048
🕚 Registration & lunch: 11:00 AM
🕛 Program: Noon–5:00 PM
💲 $20 — pay at the door by cash or check

Pre-registration is required by October 28.
📞 Call 918-273-3345 to register.

🍽️ RSVP is required for the complimentary lunch, so be sure to get registered before the deadline!

The Green Country Pesticide Conference is hosted by OSU Extension educators serving Nowata, Rogers, Tulsa and Washington Counties, providing research-based education to help Oklahoma applicators make informed decisions in the field.

📌 Save the date and register early!

10/06/2026

This month’s issue has plenty of timely information for Northeast Oklahoma livestock producers, including:

🐄 October beef cow herd management tips — from weaning and pregnancy checking to fall calving, winter supplementation and preparing cows for the months ahead.

🧂 Trace minerals for calves — a look at what the research says about organic trace minerals during preconditioning and why minerals are a tool in the toolbox, not a silver bullet.

🌱 Fall pasture w**d control — what to be scouting for now, why timing matters, and how grazing management, forage competition and fertility all fit into the bigger picture of w**d management.

📚 The 2026–27 Master Cattleman Series — the new Tulsa County series begins in November, with registration closing November 2.

📅 Plus, upcoming pesticide CEU opportunities and other Tulsa County OSU Extension programs.

There’s a lot happening this time of year, and October is a good month to take a look at where things stand and make a plan for the months ahead.

What are you working on right now — weaning, fall pasture management, getting ready for winter, or something else? Drop a comment and let us know what’s happening on your operation this time of year. 👇

📖 Read the October issue of Tulsa Co. Ag News: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/e15c4b8ada.html

— Hannah Hough
Tulsa County OSU Extension Agriculture Educator

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