Oklahoma State University: Crop Clinic Field Day Prepares Ag Producers For Production

Press release from Oklahoma State University:

2022-02-23

The 23rd Annual Crop Production Clinic Field Day on March 1 will help prepare agricultural
producers in western Oklahoma for crop production in a season of drought.

“This year, our major focus is the weather and chemical prices. We are facing a drought
in western Oklahoma, and herbicide and pesticide prices are up,” said Jason Warren, Oklahoma State University Extension specialist for soil and water conservation. “We talk about weather outlook so producers
can be prepared. It is important to at least have an idea of what the weather is going
to do, so you can change your management style to adapt.”

Continuing education units will be offered as part of this event. Attendees must register for the catered meal by 4 p.m., Feb. 28. For more information, contact Jenni Foreman
at 580-349-5440 or jenni.foreman@okstate.edu.

The event will be held 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. March 1 at the Oklahoma Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Goodwell and will include the following topics.

Gary McManus from the Oklahoma Climatological Survey (Mesonet) will provide agricultural
producers with a weather outlook during the event, and OSU scientists will discuss
how producers can manage their crops in varying weather conditions.

A representative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation
Service will talk about nutrient management planning and available programs.

OSU scientists will provide an outlook on increased herbicide and pesticide prices
and strategies on how to optimize the efficiency of products in chemical management.

OSU scientists will share how nitrogen and water management affect profitability and
efficiency factors. TAPS is an interactive program that allows producers to test research-based, improved
technologies and strategies at OSU Ag Research sites in the Oklahoma Panhandle. It is a competitive program in which agricultural
producers and OSU scientists are honored for their achievements.

This press release was produced by Oklahoma State University. The views expressed here are the author’s own.