Pottawatomie County
Agriculture & Horticulture
News & Updates
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Monarch butterflies have been visiting our on- site butterfly garden. We have watched all the stages from egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adults. Be aware in mid to late September to watch for the migrating butterflies as they travel south. We have several kinds of milkweed on site to provide them food as well as a watering station. Numbers should increase as they travel through Oklahoma mid September through early October.
If you get the opportunity on a sunny day, stop by and see the garden. Afternoons seem pretty active right now.
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It's Seed Collection Time!
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A process of collecting,drying, packaging, and labeling. An inexpensive way to support butterfly garden projects.
Many plants produce seed in the late summer and fall. These can be collected and used the following year.
Make sure the pods have fully matured before collecting.
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Milkweed seed pods are maturing in our garden. We have collected some to use for butterfly garden programs next spring.
This is one of the most important food plants for Monarch butterflies during their life cycle and migration. We have several species on site.
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Find Farm Management Resources on Your Smartphone
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The e-Farm Management website has resources for producers to learn about financial management topics along with production, marketing, and risk management topics. This site includes videos, publications, and tools for farmers and ranchers to strengthen their farm management skills.
One available resource is the
Goat Basics video. In this video,
viewers learn about nutrition, herd health, biosecurity and marketing for goats. It provides information about body condition scoring and goat parasites. Lastly, the video discusses herd management of goat herds.
To view this video and find additional information on goat production basics, visit: http://agecon.okstate.edu/efarmmanagement/goat.asp
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Fall and winter stocker grazing prospects
Here is a link for the fall outlook for grazing and cattle markets by Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist. Our weather this year has provided moisture that sometimes limits production for fall grazing and a market outlook is discussed.
Click for Details
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What is coming up in Pottawatomie County?
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Sept 5th, 2019 5:30 pm Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center
Keynote Speaker: OK 4-H Foundation President, Milford Jenkins
RSVP by Sept. 2nd to 273-7683
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Pottawatomie Cattlemen's Association Meeting
Sept 17, 2019 6:30 pm
Bethel Ag Barn on Hardesty Road, Hamburger cookout sponsored by the Gilberts, Shawn Fleming, NRCS, will address prescribed fire as a tool for cattlemen. FSA representative, Angie Dierman will also have a presentation.
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Multi-County Master Gardener Meeting
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September 18 at 9:00 am
Coffee/snacks and conversation at 9 am.
Business Meeting will begin at 9:30 am.
Education Segment will be Dr. Kim, Local Beekeeper,
"How to start a hive"
Guests are welcome.
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Pottawatomie County
Free Fair
Save the Dates: Sept 4-7
"American Flair at Our
Pott County Fair!"
OKC State Fair 2019
Thurday Sep 12, 2019 – Sunday Sep 22
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What is coming up around the State?
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Wes Watkins Center
October 10, 2019
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OSU- OKC
October 9-10, 2019
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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 down from $467/ton
DAP (18-46-0)........ 517.50/ton up from $515/ton
Pot Ash (0-0-60).... $405/ton down from $412/ton
These prices are based on an average of two different bulk fertilizer dealers. 8/29/2019
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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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