Pottawatomie County
Agriculture & Horticulture
News & Updates
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Pottawatomie County Fair Horticulture Highlights
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Reserve Grand Decorated Pumpkin by a North Rock Creek FFA Student
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Produce Basket by a South Rock Creek 4-H student.
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Agronomy Entries by a Bethel 4-H student
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Scarecrow Entries by 4-H clubs and Master Gardeners
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Poster Entry by South Rock Creek 4-H student
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Produce Entries by a Bethel FFA Student
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With so many entries, I can't show them all! Congrats to all who entered and showed well this year!
Exhibitors came from all over to represent in 4-H, FFA and open class!
Thanks to all the volunteers, we couldn't pull this off without you!
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Master Gardeners Serve at the Fair
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22 local Master Gardeners volunteered to serve at the County Fair: taking entries, assisting judges, helping with the Horticulture judging contest, and manning an information booth for a grand total of 140 hours!
We made good contacts for the upcoming Master Gardener class!
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To follow up from the Pottawatomie County Cattlemen's meeting on Sept 17th, here are some important links:
(web development is ongoing, click on menu buttons below the photo on their site to navigate information)
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What is coming up in Pottawatomie County?
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Multi-County Master Gardener Meeting
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October 16, at 9:00 am
Coffee/snacks and conversation at 9 am.
Business Meeting will begin at 9:30 am.
Education Segment will be county fair highlights and the OKC Learning Lab!
Guests are welcome.
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October 16, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Come learn about container gardens for fall!
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Multi-County Master Gardener
2020 Course
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It's Time to Sign Up for the 2020 Master Gardener Course - to be held beginning in mid January of 2020. We need a minimum of 15 students to hold the class. Sign up between Oct. 1st to Oct. 15 by completing the form and coming by our office.
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Pottawatomie Cattlemen's Association Meeting
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 6:30 pm
Tecumseh Alumni Center
Speaker: William Payne
Topic:
State of the Oklahoma Cattle Industry: Imported Cattle, Plant Based Meats, Cell Cultured Meat.
Guest are welcome.
RSVP required Pottawatomie County Extension Office by Oct. 25th, 273-7683.
Meal sponsored by CrossRoads Farm and Feed of Asher, OK
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Save the Date - Details next month
Pottawatomie Cattlemen's Association
Christmas Dinner
Friday, December 6, 2019 6:30 pm
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What is coming up around the State?
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This is at the location John Weir spoke about on Sept 17 at the Cattlemen's meeting:
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October 8th, 2019 9:30 to Noon
Bermudagrass varieties and management
Current Stocker research
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Wes Watkins Center
October 10, 2019
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OSU- OKC
October 9-10, 2019
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October 12, 2019
Lehigh, OK
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Using Grazing to Manage Wildlife Habitat
with Dr. Dwayne Elmore and Dr. Laura Goodman, OSU NREM
October 29, 2019
Crosstimbers WMA
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Meat Goat Boot Camp
Ada, OK October 21-23
Link
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Poultry Waste Management Education
Link
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Average Fertilizer Prices
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Current Price Last Reported
Urea (46-0-0)......... $420/ton steady at $420/ton
DAP (18-46-0)........ 517.50/ton steady at $517.50/ton
Pot Ash (0-0-60).... $405/ton steady at $405/ton
These prices are based on an average of two different bulk fertilizer dealers. 10/01/2019
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For Hay and Cattle prices:
Red
will indicate a drop in price,
Green
will indicate a raise in price.
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Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service is implied.
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