Volume 12 / October 2019

Pottawatomie County
Agriculture & Horticulture
News & Updates
Pottawatomie County Fair Horticulture Highlights
Reserve Grand Decorated Pumpkin by a North Rock Creek FFA Student
Produce Basket by a South Rock Creek 4-H student.
Agronomy Entries by a Bethel 4-H student
Scarecrow Entries by 4-H clubs and Master Gardeners
Poster Entry by South Rock Creek 4-H student
Produce Entries by a Bethel FFA Student
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!

Master Gardeners Serve at the Fair
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!
Prescribed Fire Links
To follow up from the Pottawatomie County Cattlemen's meeting on Sept 17th, here are some important links:



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What is coming up in Pottawatomie County?
Multi-County Master Gardener Meeting
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.
Fall Container Gardening
October 16, 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Come learn about container gardens for fall!

Multi-County Master Gardener
2020 Course
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.

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
Save the Date - Details next month
Pottawatomie Cattlemen's Association
Christmas Dinner
Friday, December 6, 2019 6:30 pm

What is coming up around the State?
This is at the location John Weir spoke about on Sept 17 at the Cattlemen's meeting:
October 4th, 2019 9 am to 3 pm Free, but need to RSVP. Janet.birchall@okstate.edu
October 8th, 2019 9:30 to Noon
Bermudagrass varieties and management
Current Stocker research
Wes Watkins Center
October 10, 2019
OSU- OKC
October 9-10, 2019
Beekeeping 101 Workshop  Click for details
October 12, 2019
Lehigh, OK 
Using Grazing to Manage Wildlife Habitat
with Dr. Dwayne Elmore and Dr. Laura Goodman, OSU NREM
October 29, 2019
Crosstimbers WMA
Meat Goat Boot Camp Ada, OK October 21-23 Link
Poultry Waste Management Education Link
Average Fertilizer Prices
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
HAY PRICING
CATTLE PRICES
For Hay and Cattle prices: Red will indicate a drop in price, Green will indicate a raise in price.
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